hushed's review against another edition
0.25
terrible. badly written, badly put together. don’t bother.
lordcheez's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting and semi auto biographical experiment in art forms
blueskygreentreesyellowsun's review against another edition
5.0
Funny and clever. I liked the cookie dough + sprinkles section, the subway section, and the afterward/creativity section the best, they really rocked me. The "Wrath" picture makes me laugh every time I think of it.
ronanmcd's review against another edition
4.0
It's like reading through my own notebooks, only clearer, and funnier, and better.
Niemann sees himself as a designer, has two sons, and draws a lot, almost as much as he thinks.
Lovely book, basically just notes on living. In parts obvious and facile, funny and quirky, in other parts human and open, Niemann is always baring himself. You finish really knowing the guy. Not often you can feel friends with an author just by reading their book. Lovely
Niemann sees himself as a designer, has two sons, and draws a lot, almost as much as he thinks.
Lovely book, basically just notes on living. In parts obvious and facile, funny and quirky, in other parts human and open, Niemann is always baring himself. You finish really knowing the guy. Not often you can feel friends with an author just by reading their book. Lovely
jennyrpotter's review against another edition
5.0
I can't begin to describe how much I loved this book. I plan to purchase it so that I can look back though it and enjoy it again and again. Christoph Niemann is a designer and writes a visual blog for the New York Times, and this book is sort of a compilation of his work. I "read" it in just two nights, with "read" being the key word because the work is mostly visual, with each page consisting of a drawing or visual creation of Niemann's, along with a short bit of text to accompany it. The creations and text are hilarious, and I even laughed so hard over a few of them that I cried. Art is arranged into chapters that cover a range of topics such as things that keep him awake at night, his little boys' love for the NYC subway, small talk about the weather, and the Berlin Wall. He uses such interesting mediums, including legos and dough, but my favorite medium was a chapter about coffee in which Niemann created his designs on paper napkins and drew with coffee (or using the ring of coffee from the bottom of his mug!). My very favorite chapter was called "Good Night and Tough Luck." There is definitely a theme running throughout about New York City, where the artist lived for many years, but I really think the book can be enjoyed by anyone. Many thanks to my friend April for alerting me to this very fun book!
tomnoor's review against another edition
5.0
Really funny and sweet and made me wish I was an illustrator like him
bronkmb's review against another edition
5.0
along the lines of The Creative Whack Pack, but based on relate-able scenarios we have all experienced or will experience. Driving in NJ will always be the Hokey Pokey and I will not look at leaves the same way again.