Ideabook.com is a resource for the designer, copywriter, illustrator, photographer, design student, and anyone else interested in the disciplines of design and marketing. Here are some of many kind words received about the site and Chuck’s books…
About Ideabook.com
This is brilliant work, an amazing resource. Congratulations. Your collegial generosity and creative spirit are as a rare as they are valuable. You walk a creative edge that is at once practical and inspiring. I have learned lots here and seen it work in the marketplace. Well done.RICHARD RICCELLI
I just wanted to write and let you know that we at HOW magazine were so taken with your site that we have listed it as one of our Web site’s “Top 10” sites to see this month.MEGAN LANE PATRICK, Senior Editor, HOW magazine and books
Thank you so much for your informative and idea/concept packed newsletter. I also appreciate the timeframe between newsletters — it’s just long enough between them, that even though I might not open it right away, it is only because I want to MAKE the time to read it and click through the interesting links you’ve showcasedJEAN WEBSTER
I really, really hate your Design Links Briefing. It glares at me from my inbox for weeks and weeks. Every time I see it I feel guilty that I haven’t opened it sooner. I keep telling myself that I need to open it up, but I don’t have the time. Finally, sweating, I promise myself that I WILL open it, but I also promise myself that I won’t spend the time on it that it deserves.
So then I see the site for stock maps and I find myself surfing for that map I needed for a project…Then there is the Bakemania site. You look at it from a design perspective. I am looking at the most inventive, beautiful cakes I have ever seen in my life; birthday cake is my favorite food in the whole world and now I am inspired…Oh, yeah, then there is The Pioneer Woman site where I find myself researching digital photography techniques that I need to know more about.
It is 12:50 AM and I want to delete your e-mail, but I can’t because I never got to open the sites on typographic illustration which I want/need to master. Ugh! Like I said, I really, really hate your e-mail. But don’t even think about taking me off your mailing list.BARBARA MACDONALD
When I started working as graphic designer, 5 years ago, I’ve found your book “Design It Yourself”, following that book, I’ve found your web site, and jumpola web site, having deep sea of information. Today I am in very high position as graphic designer here in Montenegro, Europe, working on may good projects for cultural institutions, UN offices, government and others. I still learn from you, not copying your work or expression, but learning the way you observe graphic design and approach to graphic design problems. I write this, because I want you to know that your good work, and that what you share with others has reach even here in Montenegro, for you maybe unknown country in Europe, and that good seed has grown up in good fruits.MARKO MILHAILOVIC
I’m not a designer, but love design and am fascinated by the process, techniques and results. (Actually, I’m a retired researcher). I’ve been getting your newsletter for some time now, and usually read it all the way through and follow your suggested links-I’ve found many wonderful websites and some great information as a result of your sharing. I am aware that your newsletter is one way of marketing your business, but you provide a great deal more. Just want to say “Thank You”.M. MILLER
The links you’ve provided this week really speak to some of the issues I am facing right now (have you been looking over my shoulder?) …Thank you for another great newsletter with some excellent resources and examples to inspire me along in my new project.SABINE MORROW
You keep hittin’ ’em out of the park—Great content, nicely formatted for email. thanks for putting this together.ANDY MACBRIDE
Always inspirational Chuck. Good design is hard to find these days. Thanks for tracking this stuff down and sharing it.PAUL BOBKOWSKI
I felt compelled, only a quarter of the way through this month’s list of very cool links, to send a quick and huge THANK YOU to you for collecting such inspiring stuff and sharing it with the rest of us. My bookmarks are so out-of-control as a result…TRACY BELAIR GAITO
Great stuff. Thanks for sharing. You are truly a guru! Namaste a zillion times over.RAMESH RAMAKRISHNAN
I just want to say thank you for sending me the news letter it is greatly appreciated and your points and suggestions are most valued. I just would like to say congratulations on making the HOW design list that’s a wonderful achievement and I look forward to the next installment.ADELE SHERRATT
Quality stuff—great variety and a real creativity boost.DAVID YORKA
I just wanted to say how much I enjoy your ideabook. It forces me to take some time to check out your sites and get new ideas for design layouts.DAWN TRIVETTE
As always, the briefing this month was inspiring and fascinating. Thank you for all the sharing you do, it means so much to independent designers like me.SARAH CLARK
As a retired graphic designer I like to keep in touch with the industry and related software. I enjoy your newsletter and ALL the links you provide.SHEILA DOAK
Thank you each and every time you share your inspirational journey’s with me….I appreciate and welcome your emails. Each journey you share raises the bar!ROBERTA RIVERA
Your Briefings let me visit interesting “places” I would not have the time to find for myself and these glimpses give me the butterflies in my stomach that got me into design. The inspiration I get from your selections keeps me dreaming. Thank you.LISA LUNDARI
Your Links came at perfect time. I needed some reminders of the view… of the great designs out there!JOEL BENNETT
Your IdeaBook web site is a marvelous bit of work: clean, interesting, attractive, informative; man, you’ve got it all.CHRIS BOYER
Speaking as a graphic designer and an educator, I want to thank you for the excellent resource that is the ideabook.com. … Thanks to you for sharing your thoughts, links, new “finds” and sharing your enthusiasm for professionalism and excellence in design and typography.MARGARET REID
With so little time for browsing now, these links are so helpful, especially when you are trying to see what are the neighbours doing (differit approaches to design, really interesting ideas, etc.). I must say these are priceless…BOGDAN GAVRILOVICI
Never a sucker for embellishments, you manage to keep the focus of the site to the content. Logical information architecture and one does find what one is looking for quickly. I do refer my creative mates to your site and resources. Great job!NICHOLAS SINGH
I stumbled upon your site by chance and, having a love of creativity and graphics, I constantly refer back to it. Thank you so much for sharing this information.DOTTIE HICKS
I love your work and go to your site whenever I’m looking for a creative and practical solution to a design question.JUDY MURDOCH
You just ruined any plans I had for the weekend! I have been exploring your fantastic new site for the last 4 hours and haven’t even scratched the surface.KERRY GRIGSB
I’m not a designer, but a marketing/business development guy who appreciates, and aspires to integrate great design and ideas into my business. Top notch information. I’ve already pulled a couple of ideas for new promotions, forwarded an article to our designer, and shared your site with my partner.KEVIN DYKES
I just viewed your Step-by-step logo page. After reading pages and pages of esoteric tips and concepts I came across your page. It is brilliant and simple which makes it easy to understand and remember.BJ KITCHIN
Just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate your website. I visit it often, to gain a better understanding of design and layout.JEFF WILLIAMSON
Just a quick note to let you know how much I appreciate your news every month even though it completely ruins any efforts to get anything else done while I check out the goodies you send me.KERRY
About The Desktop Publisher’s Ideabook
I’d say it is mandatory reading for anyone who takes their marketing seriously and wants to unleash the creativity that exists with them.JAY CONRAD LEVINSON, Author, Guerrilla Marketing
Chuck Green has made an extremely difficult subject as simple as it’s going to get!JOHN McWADE, Publisher, Before & After Magazine
This book has it all–great designs and complete instructions on how to recreate them. You can’t find a better designer/teacher than Chuck Green.DANIEL WILL-HARRIS, Publisher at www.will-harris.com
Chuck Green is the master! If you thought desktop publishing meant boring, think again.SETH GODIN, Author, Permission Marketing
If you’re getting bored producing the same old promotions and publications, this book is a great idea generator. And it explains projects and techniques in a way that makes readers say, “I can do that!”CATHARINE FISHEL, Author, How To Grow As A Graphic Designer
About the InDesign and QuarkXpress Ideabooks
These files provide the framework you need to succeed.ROGER C. PARKER, Author, Looking Good in Print
Chuck’s books on graphic design are THE best. Now he is making his designs available to readers in template format…All I have to say is “Wow!”LEE SILBER, Author, Organizing From The Right Side Of The Brain: Creative Ways To Get Organized
Just wanted you to know how much I appreciate your design templates…Not only has it given me ideas, but it helped me do a quick-and-dirty job on a note card for a client last week. I didn’t have to think about the margins or layout, just drop in the content!BETTY MORGAN
Although I obviously haven’t had a chance to digest it all, (The InDesign Ideabook) looks like it contains just as much creative energy as your website… You have excellent ideas and I can appreciate the energy that goes into coming up with clean, unique and (especially) original design concepts.LUCAS MEYERS
As an owner of several of your books, I find your work great to use, informative and well priced.KERIN BADE
1,000 thank yous for publishing The InDesign Ideabook. I have only used it three times so far, and already it has paid for itself several times over in time savings alone. It is an extraordinary value and incredibly useful.BILL EVEN
Just wanted to thank you for the wonderful book and CD for InDesign! I’ve had it two days at work and already used four layouts.OLOV NYLANDER
I really love the QuarkXPress Ideabook and template CD! I’ve already used four templates since I got it. I’m certain that projects I’ve chosen are going to help with increasing our sales and retaining customers. Thanks again.TOM SYBERT, manufacturer of electronic components, Harwood Heights, Illinois
Templates are a great springboard.SR, Dickson, Texas
Great product to help get the “creative juices” flowing when you’re in a crunch!TG, West Palm Beach, Florida
This has been such a time-saver for me.DR, Lancaster, New Hampshire
I love these templates. As a new learner they have inspired me to be creative.SR, Salem, Oregon
An outstanding resource for small business owners. More than just templates for designing pretty documents, these templates can be integrated into an overall “guerrilla” marketing plan.RK, Salt Lake City, Utah