• Title: The Shape of Design
• Author(s) Frank Chimero
• Publisher: Frank Chimero; First Edition, Fourth Printing (October 4, 2012)
• Paperback: 142 pages
• eBook PDF, ePub, and Mobi
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0985472200
• ISBN-13: 978-0985472207
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Book Description

Instead of talking about typography, grids, or logos, this book focuses on storytelling, co-dependency, and craft. It tries to supplement the abundance of technical talk and how-to elsewhere by elevating why great work is done. Shape is a book about objectives, and it zooms out to answer a couple big questions: How does it feel to make things for other people? And how can we do so in a meaningful, engaged way?

• Frank Chimero is a NYC-based designer and writer with a big love for museums, playlists, natural wine, and Phil Collins.

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