I think every college graphic design student is required to get these - and there is a reason for that! They are very tiny, pocket-sized books packaged full of useful, inspirational bits of info to aid you in the design process. It's refreshing to brows through these books when you feel stumped on a project, or you realize you want to branch of from your personal habits - for example I tend to gravitate to the same color schemes again and again!Plus, these books have cute plastic covers - so you can spit, or snot, or spill coffee on them as you pull all-nighters and they will survive!