Design books?

Nope.

 

Pure Design by Mario Garcia

Once you know the basics, this book will change your life (or something like that).

Harrower and Garcia both get the Fanatic's approval.


http://www.amazon.com/Pure-Design-Mario-Garcia/dp/0972469605

 

The only problem I ever had with Harrower's book -- and granted, it's a small one -- is that he obviously approaches newspaper design with a West coast mentality.

At one point, he suggests that you can't design a page unless you have all the art and copy in your hand. Well, 70% of the pages you're doing on an East coast or Midwest paper, you can't afford that. You have to fill the holes after the plan has been made.

 

I always thought the same thing of the Harrower's book, shot, but it is still simply the best

 

Absolutely agreed, Roy.