Do you enjoy reading and design?! If you're one of those people who never tires of learning more about history and design, we have the perfect tips to add a few more books to your bookshelf!
The history of Brazilian design is incredibly rich, and to celebrate Brazilian authors and designers, we've selected five books that offer facts and analyses about Brazilian design. So let's not waste any more time; grab your notepad to jot down the names of these books that will make you fall (even more) in love with design in Brazil.
Brazilian graphic design in the 60s – Chico Homem
The book traces the history of national graphic design, starting with an overview of the global scene in the 1960s. The work portrays and discusses what is considered the period of consolidation of Brazilian graphic design.
The amateur graphic designer – Guilherme Cunha Lima
Filled with illustrations to tell the story of the printing and publishing house created by Aloisio Magalhães, Orlando da Costa Ferreira, José Laurenio de Melo, and Gastão de Holanda. The book features rare and little-known literary pieces, as well as various engravings and watercolors.
The creative process in graphic design: Pandemonium – Leopoldo Leal
The book is the result of the author's doctoral thesis, published with the aim of understanding the creative process in graphic design. Leopoldo based his work on the eight stages of creation described by Robert Keith to show how chance and experimentation are embedded in the process.
An introduction to the history of design – Rafael Cardoso
This work presents an introduction to the historical evolution of design in Brazil and the world. It emphasizes the social and cultural trends that shaped the development of design, thus providing a social history of the field.
Brazilian design before design – Rafael Cardoso
With the aim of going back to the starting point of Brazilian design history, the book covers themes situated between the years 1870 and 1960. The work presents a collection of nine essays that discuss this period in the history of Brazilian design.
Have you read any of these books before, or do you have a suggestion for one that should have been on the list? Tell us in the comments, because we love to read!
