"The multitalented George Nelson made a name for himself in architecture, industrial design, graphic design, and as the man who brought Charles Eames and Alexander Girard together at Herman Miller, but of his many talents, we believe his writing to be the greatest, and most underappreciated. How to See is the perfect primer for the uninitiated." —Dwell "An education in visual literacy... Phaidon [...] has brought the book back to life with a new design... [Nelson] was convinced that we could learn to read images in the same way we learn to read words: through experience, exposure and practice. How to See is his primer."—JocksAndNerds.com "How to See by George Nelson has been the North Star of design exploration since it was first published in 1977. Now after a full-scale revamp, it's as relevant as ever."—ShortList

One of the founding fathers of American modernism, industrial designer and architect George Nelson produced some of the twentieth century's most iconic objects, and served as the long-time director of design at Herman Miller.