I bought this because I have been looking for interesting graphic design books that I could use on my Illustration course that could help me with my research. This one is really great as it has examples of branding, advertising, non-commercial works, packaging and typography. Some of the artists mentioned are from companies so are difficult to find individually online which is one of the advantages of having a book like this. The only problem is that there is not much information provided on each of the artworks. Although this is inconvenient, this is overall one of my favourite design books because of the essays that have been included at the beginning of the book. This gives good insight into the design trends and influences in Asia and also has helped me a lot in my research of graphic design. ( )