Damn Good Advice (For People With Talent!): How to Unleash Your Creative Potential by America's Master Communicator

Description

'Damn Good Advice (For People With Talent!)' is an indispensable guide to creative success from award-winning ad man, and original Mad Man, George Lois.

The indispensable guide to creative success

Iconic and witty thinking direct from heroic ad man and acclaimed cultural provocateur, George Lois – the legendary Mr Big Idea and original Mad Man

Punchy and explosive writing to explain, inspire and teach great thinking, creative excellence, the art of branding and salesmanship

Motivating, illuminating and above all, practical, these witty and audacious steps offer new insights into developing your talent for creative success

Essential reading for creative professionals, entrepreneurs, students or anyone who simply wants damn good advice!

Reviews

"George Lois doesn't need advice. But the designer for whom "legendary ad man" is practically a Homeric epithet has loads to share in "Damn Good Advice (For People with Talent!)", a slim, fast-paced collection. . ."- "Print Magazine" "George Lois's brain is an interesting place . . . Get inspired gentlemen . . ." - "UrbanDaddy Kempt"

Author description

George Lois is one of America's most creative, prolific and celebrated advertising communicators. From his twenties, he has been a pioneer in developing the Creative Revolution in contemporary culture, transforming brands such as MTV, Tommy Hilfiger and USA Today. He is the only person ever to be inducted into The Art Directors Hall of Fame, The One Club Creative Hall of Fame, have Lifetime Achievement Awards from the American Institute of Graphic Arts, the Society of Publication Designers, as well as being a subject of the Masters Series at the School of Visual Arts. He lives in New York City.

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General Fields

• ISBN : 9780714863481
• Publisher : Phaidon Press Ltd
• Imprint : Phaidon Press Ltd
• Publication date : December 2011
• Dimensions : 178mm X 120mm
• Produced in : United Kingdom
• Availability date : March 2012
• Product Type : books

Special Fields

• Illustrations : 100 colour
• Pages : 192
• Dewey classification : 650.1
• Bind : Paperback
• Author : George Lois