Graphic Design Thinking: Beyond Brainstorming (Renowned Designer Ellen Lupton Provides New Techniques for Creative Thinking About Design Process with Examples and Case Studies) (Design Briefs) Paperback – Illustrated, July 13, 2011

I have got half way through my book and I will say I'm very pleased with it. I think it has a lot of good information. It's not a hard read but you do need some background term knowledge in Graphic Design or Psychology I would say.

This is a great book - one that shows you how to arrive at quality ideas and design through thought and process. So many books just showcase great design, but this explains ideas and exercises for how to come up with the great ideas. Highly recommend.

This is a wonderful book with a combination of strategies including how to get ideas, case studies, collaborating, and hiring. It's a good refresher for any experienced graphic designer and very helpful for any new designer.

As an experienced designer/design educator, I was happy to find some ideas here that I'd never heard before (or perhaps had forgotten). The book is a quick, easy read, making it an excellent way to get an overview of how designers think and work. Students especially will benefit from learning that there are many, many ways to approach any design challenge.The downside, of course, is that you don't learn much about anything specific. No in-depth discussion; even the case studies left me wanting more. Fortunately the author lists resources with many of the topics that will help you learn more. Think about the book as a "Taste of Design" festival: sample a lot of things, decide the ones you really like, and at another time, in another place, dig in for a full meal.

I found it very helpful in more ways than one! It shows you multiple ways of thinking of new ideas both in groups and alone.

Nice intro to design methods. I also like that they use examples and case studies from community organizations instead of the typical S&P500 Companies that hardly anyone can relate to.

Great insight and valuable resource. Had to get the follow-up to "thinking with type". Highly recommended by instructors and got both for the price on one.

I thought this was going to be a little different, but I do like it, a bit helpful and quick to read.