Beyond Brainstorming

Put down that beach read and get a headstart on autumnal productivity with Graphic Design Thinking: Beyond Brainstorming (Princeton Architectural Press), the hot-off-the-presses, fully illustrated guide to creativity by Ellen Lupton. The writer, curator, designer and educator guides readers through techniques ranging from rapid-fire strategies for defining design problems to formal research methods that yield fresh ideas. Lupton's creativity boot camp includes ample visual demonstrations and case studies that demonstrate the design processes and solutions at work. Pick up a copy today and hit the ground running (and creating) after Labor Day.