On my Bookshelf...

Along with a load of naval history novels and general classical literature, here is a list of Graphics-related publications sat in my collection of books that people might find useful:

Getting it Right with Type, Victoria Squire

Visible Signs, David Crow (I believe I saw this in the library, if anyone's interested) (comes with stickers!?)

Little Book of Big Ideas Graphic Design, Anna Gerber (useful easy reference to famous/influencial graphic designers from Jules Cheret to Jamie Reid)

How to be a Grpahic Designer without losing your Soul, Adrian Shaughnessy (includes interviwes and things from famous designers such as Sagmeister, Brody, et al.)

Graphis Typography 1

D&AD Student Annuals and D&AD Annuals I highly recommend these - practically indispensible, even if you just manage to collect a few for reference and ideas.

Some advertising agencies I know...

I'm posting stuff.....whether or not anyone will find this stuff remotely useful, I do not know.
http://www.vertebrae.us/
http://www.oomphagency.com/
(weird rabbit on this advertising agency's website ^^)
I went here the last Friday and their boss grilled me O_O not good. But it was only for a laugh anyway, so it's all fine. Apparently he's as bad as interviewers get... My dad owes me a tenner if I come across an interviewer who is worse :D So if this is false information, 1. It is unintentionally so. 2. Don't blame me. and 3. I'm 10 quid better off as a result.

http://www.swordfishadvertising.co.uk/
(did work experience here in yr12, and you get a non-existent prize if you can spot the fish)

Book Project: Destroy a book? ...Yeah, why not?

A badly printed copy of Jules Verne's 'Around the World in 80 Days' subjected to prolonged abuse from craft knives