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Summary: Humor, wit and extremely good design? what else do you want?
Review: "Tellmewhy" is essential for any graphic designer, chock full of beautifully designed pieces the small studio did in their first 24 months of opening. Karlssonwilker tell us everything, from the most used words in the office to the studio's favorite lunch time drinks - complete with detailed graphs and charts. It's refreshing to see all the humor included, a much needed and appreciated change for a design monograph. Buy this book, you'll thank yourself later.
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Summary: Humor, wit and extremely good design¿ what else do you want?
Review: "Tellmewhy" is essential for any graphic designer, chock full of beautifully designed pieces the small studio did in their first 24 months of opening. Karlssonwilker tell us everything, from the most used words in the office to the studio's favorite lunch time drinks - complete with detailed graphs and charts. It's refreshing to see all the humor included, a much needed and appreciated change for a design monograph. Buy this book, you'll thank yourself later.
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Summary: MADE WITH GOOD LITTLE TREES
Review: At work I often times like to check out what's hot on the graphic design book circuit at Amazon.... This past Monday was no exception.... as I was browsing I came upon karlssonwilker's "tellmywhy" .... I was already a fan of Hjalti Karlsson's work from his hay days with Stefan "el capitan de designo" Sagmeister.... and thought it would be great to read up on how life was after "style=fart" .....I hit the add to cart button.... received the book in the mail 2 days later.... and couldn't put it down till I was done consuming all of its goodness.....If there were a survey that came along with this book it would look like this: Did you like this book? YES
Is this book enjoyable? YES
Did you find the book funny/smart/genius/interesting/sexy? YES
Would you recommended it to your friends? YES
If this book were a music album, would you buy it in all of its different formats? YES well played karlssonwilker!
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Summary: MADE WITH GOOD LITTLE TREES
Review: At work I often times like to check out what's hot on the graphic design book circuit at Amazon.... This past Monday was no exception.... as I was browsing I came upon karlssonwilker's "tellmywhy" .... I was already a fan of Hjalti Karlsson's work from his hay days with Stefan "el capitan de designo" Sagmeister.... and thought it would be great to read up on how life was after "style=fart" .....I hit the add to cart button.... received the book in the mail 2 days later.... and couldn't put it down till I was done consuming all of its goodness..... If there were a survey that came along with this book it would look like this: Did you like this book? YES
Is this book enjoyable? YES
Did you find the book funny/smart/genius/interesting/sexy? YES
Would you recommended it to your friends? YES
If this book were a music album, would you buy it in all of its different formats? YES well played karlssonwilker!
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Summary: Heartwarming and Inspiring
Review: First off, this is not a self help book for designers looking to open their own firm. I'm not sure why the person below me thought that. However, the side effect of wanting to start a firm does sink in after reading this. I read the book cover to cover in a few hours, as I had a hard time putting it down. They could have titled this book, "The Advertising Adventures of Hjalti and Jan". Point is, there is something every designer here can relate to: dealing with clients. The ones you hope to get, and the ones you hope don't call back. What i find particularly inspiring is how this book has not changed them. if you go to their site: http://www.karlssonwilker.com/ they are still rockin the same website. Then again, maybe they haven't had time to change it once all the jobs poured in from this book's success. Or perhaps, they are just like you and I, working from a loft trying to make a dent in the design world, and hoping to be published in the design annual. That's what sets this book apart from most monographs, is that they don't achive ultimate success in the end. They are still bidding for clients and that keeps them humble. There is no secret behind their method of design, other than natural talent for creativity. Sometimes we can lose sight of why we chose this profession. Sometimes we take jobs purely for the money. Stay inspired and buy this book. You will contribute 58¢ to their beer fund. Thank you karllsonwilker!
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Summary: A graphic design book that doesn't take itself seriously?
Review: I haven't been able to put this book down all day. I brushed my teeth with it, took a shower with it, spilled my morning coffee on it, almost passed a red light while reading it. "Tellmewhy" captures the true spirit of creativity and the struggles of two people to stay original in a society that endorses "safe" graphic design. I highly recommend this book... oh, and say hi to Hjalti's mom.
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Summary: A graphic design book that doesn't take itself seriously?
Review: I haven't been able to put this book down all day. I brushed my teeth with it, took a shower with it, spilled my morning coffee on it, almost passed a red light while reading it. "Tellmewhy" captures the true spirit of creativity and the struggles of two people to stay original in a society that endorses "safe" graphic design. I highly recommend this book... oh, and say hi to Hjalti's mom.
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Summary: Less than 20% of this 200+ page book is text
Review: I heard of Karlssonwilker when they first started and was very impressed with the work they produced. Unfortunately this book is not one of them.
If I were looking for a book that showcased their work, I would have liked it. However, I was looking for tips and advice on how to run a design firm, and for that I was very disappointed.
Of the 200+ pages in this book, less than 20% is text--the rest is just pictures of their work.
And their main advice seems to be, "have the right girlfriend" as was shown many times when they nearly went bankrupt---as in, luckily one of the founder's girlfriend threw some jobs their way.
I did get some amusement from this book but I definitely felt I wasted my money. So try to buy it used, or borrow it.
(If you want a real book on starting a design firm, get "The Business Side of Creativity")
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Summary: Sexy Fun
Review: These guys do some fantastic work and have produced a wonderful book. They should be commended for the effort and so too should the publisher for taking a chance on such a random topic. The text is well written, and the graphics are well done too (of course . . .) I was thinking about David Burns "True Stories" the whole time I read the book - they both have a simple, refined quirky message to tell, but Hjalti and Jan put so much more of themselves into the end result. This book is a refreshing display of work, from a couple of yet-to-be-jaded designers.
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Summary: buy this book
Review: This book belongs between TIBOR and MADE YOU LOOK. One on the funniest and smartest books on design there is. Period.
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