Architecture and Graphic Design 架构与图形设计

Not being artists or graphic designers ourselves, we don't have an extensive list of suggestions; but we have found the following useful or inspiring:

我们自己既不是艺术家也不是平面设计师，因此没有广泛的建议清单；但我们发现以下书籍很有用或很有启发性：

Cover 封面	Book 书名	Author 作者	Comment 评论
	A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction 模式语言：城镇，建筑，结构	Christopher Alexander, et al.	This work created something of a revolution in architectural theory when it appeared, adopting a practical/psychological approach to the way people use buildings. Some of its ideas formed the basis for The Sims. 这部作品一经问世就在建筑理论界掀起了一场革命，它采用了一种实用的/心理学的方法来研究人们使用建筑物的方式。其中一些观点构成了《模拟人生》的基础。
	The Grammar of Ornament 装饰的语法	Owen Jones	Various editions exist, including one on CD-ROM. A massive collection of decorative elements. 有多种版本，包括一个光盘版本。收集了大量装饰元素。
	L'Ornement Polychrome 多彩的装饰	Albert Racinet	Various editions. Another massive collection of decorative elements. Don't worry about the fact that it's in French—just look at the pictures. 有多种版本。另一本大量装饰元素的作品集。别担心这是法文版，看看图片就行。

The next three books comprise a series and should be read in this order. Don't be put off by the long-winded titles. They are invaluable tools for learning to express numeric quantities visually, something every game designer must do:

接下来的三本书是一个系列，应该按照这个顺序阅读。不要被冗长的书名所迷惑。它们是学习直观表达数字量的宝贵工具，是每个游戏设计师都必须做的：

Cover 封面	Book 书名	Author 作者
	The Visual Display of Quantitative Information 量化信息的视觉展示	Edward R. Tufte
	Envisioning Information 设想信息	Edward R. Tufte
	Visual Explanations: Images and Quantities, Evidence and Narrative 视觉解释：图像与数量、证据与叙述	Edward R. Tufte