I just finished reading book by Hillman Curtis "MTIV Process, inspiration and practice for the new media designer". Inestimable book!
There are a lot of great stories and examples, how he [Hillman Curtis] has ended up some of his projects, when there was no inspiration or simply didn't know with what to start. Also many inspiring ideas and thoughts by him and other people like Pablo Picasso, Ernest Hemingway, Mark Rothko and more. The information that is given in this book can really help you in becoming a designer, or becoming a better one. As one of our lecturer's at school said - this book is going to be a bible for us - the multimedia design students. After reading I definitely agree with her. The most I was carried away by the part of "process" which consists of 7 steps. It really gives you some good examples, how to start your work as a designer, how to talk to your client-to be, also how to manage the steps till the end of a project, very useful and enlightening! One of the reasons I evaluate this book as a treasure is because I know I can take it anytime I will have some questions or simply won't have no ideas and it will help me to brace myself together and try to find a way out of my troubles or even more specific - how to solve my problem. An excellent book!
Here are some more references about the MTIV:
Sitepoint.com
"The book itself, a stunning piece of artwork, communicates to everyone from Web designers and movie directors, to publishers and project managers. No matter who you are or what title you hold, if you're involved in new media, you will benefit from this book". - Marc O'Brien
Boxesandarrows.com
"I found myself constantly commenting on how on-target his observations were, and how no other book has really captured what it means to be a New Media designer like MTIV does. I highly recommend this book to those in the profession who are looking for a spark to ignite their skills". - Steve MacLaughlin
Aiga.org
MTIV (Making the Invisible Visible) is an indispensable guide for the new age of media design. This book is about how to achieve the results that bring in profits and make you a better designer.
Sitepoint.com
"The book itself, a stunning piece of artwork, communicates to everyone from Web designers and movie directors, to publishers and project managers. No matter who you are or what title you hold, if you're involved in new media, you will benefit from this book". - Marc O'Brien
Boxesandarrows.com
"I found myself constantly commenting on how on-target his observations were, and how no other book has really captured what it means to be a New Media designer like MTIV does. I highly recommend this book to those in the profession who are looking for a spark to ignite their skills". - Steve MacLaughlin
Aiga.org
MTIV (Making the Invisible Visible) is an indispensable guide for the new age of media design. This book is about how to achieve the results that bring in profits and make you a better designer.
More about Hillman Curtis on hillmancurtis.com
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