book review: fingerprint no. 2, the evolution of handmade elements in graphic design

I have very few graphic design books, but when I’m feeling particularly stuck and want to get away from the computer screen for a bit, a thick design book can be worth its weight in gold. My copy of the first Fingerprint is dog-eared and well-loved.

So it’s no surprise that Fingerprint 2 is just as good…. page after page of beautiful design work with handmade touches, authored by Chen Design Associates, a design firm well known for using handmade elements and combining them with today’s technology.

I’d recommend every graphic designer keep a few books around for those creative block days, and Fingerprint 2 would be right at the top of my list.

Thanks to HOW for providing a copy of Fingerprint No. 2 for review.