Design books – Must haves
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- Dancer
Which books do you see as a must have in your collection.
I am not looking for ones on certain designers (unless they have influenced the industry) but more on design practice and theory.
*If you post a link, please post the title as well as sometimes I don't click*
I have:
Smile in the Mind
Problem Solved
Grid Systems (Muller-Brockman)
The Aty of Looking Sideways
What is Graphic design?
- material-10
los dos and tres logos
and everything else from DGV
- frankiefido0
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- frankiefido0
kyle, are you serious? those books are complete trash !
- johndiggity0
the new typography-tshichold
http://www.amazon.com/New-Typogr…the typographic grid-bosshard
http://www.youworkforthem.com/pr…stop stealing sheep-spiekermann
http://www.amazon.com/Stop-Steal…neubau welt
http://www.youworkforthem.com/pr…
- k0na_an0k0
got a really nice book on the grid system from ywft last year. it's been a huge help. not sure of the name of it.
also i scored a really nice typography book from them as well.
check em out.
- frankiefido0
ok, im not clicking on this thread anymore
- material-10
what can I say, I'm trashy!
actually I'm only buying architecture books right now but wife got the tres logos for my bday
- Bluejam0
Tibor Kalman, Perverse Optimist
http://www.amazon.com/Tibor-Kalm…Typographica
http://www.amazon.com/Typographi…
- HelixDnB0
The elements of typographic style: http://www.amazon.com/Elements-T…
Quite nice :)
I have that one and the grid systems one that was mentioned above.
- material-10
The Elements of Typographic Style by Robert Bringhurst
*tries to redeem himself but realizes there's not a design book store within 1800 miles so gives up.
- Clear0
Yep, awesome book. I was actually going to mention it. But you beat me to it HelixDnB
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The elements of typographic style: www.amazon.com/Element...Quite nice :)
I have that one and the grid systems one that was mentioned above.
HelixDnB
(Jan 22 07, 08:21)
- Dancer0
Nice, anymore for any more?
- Rand0
In a world of political and social turmoil, can science tell us anything helpful? Can we make practical use of mysticism—the essence of religion—with its promise of a higher spiritual truth? Is it true that physics and biological science are incompatible with religion? Or can they be fruitfully reconciled?
- CphGD0
60s, 70s & 80s Graphis & Modern publicity books. Find them on ebay...
- jaylarson1
Elements of Typographic Style
Thinking with Type
-Ellen LuptonGrid Systems in Graphic Design
-Josef Muller-BrockmannTypography: A Manual of Design
Swiss Graphic Design
-HollinsPhaidon Design Classics
Typography
by Emil Ruder
- shapesalad0
- Looks good, Similar to Louise Fili's series of street sign books.Brabo_Brabo
- haha, some of the earlier suggestions in this thread are real clunkers. fucking hell.Brabo_Brabo
- trying to find someone to ship to uk....shapesalad
- maybe contact them via their IG @rotulos_chulericos...Brabo_Brabo
- The ISBN numbers draw a blank on bookfinderBrabo_Brabo
- noRGB2
This one is a must-have to me. https://www.amazon.com/Special-E…
Was about $90 when it first came up, then it shot around in value from $100 to $500. Now it appears you can pick it up used on Amazon for $15, which is a killer deal.
There's about 30 pages in the back of the book showing off actual print effects. Very useful book, IMO, for those who do some print work from time to time.
- What is this book about? Looks cool, can you elaborate?nb
- indeed, some page scans would be nice.Brabo_Brabo
- Chimp1
Not quite a design book but Built to Sell was one of my favourite books I read last year. It's great of you're thinking of starting a design agency.
The E-Myth is also very similar.
- kaiyohtee2
Got my love for design back while reading Atomic Design:
- Atomic design has some useful ideas but in my opinion it’s not the best way to organise your components.Chimp
- This is a quick post I wrote about it. https://bridgestudio…Chimp
- I'm game with learning, thanks!kaiyohtee