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ADP
I'm always on the look out for design books, maybe we can get a little archive of recommendations here.
Got to start with the basics...
Jul 1, 08, 6:11 p.m. – Permalink
ismith
- These are the ones I most enjoy looking at, not necessarily the most useful. I do like Victionary very much...– ismith1/2
  Also, I don't actually have JPG2 but I couldn't find the cover for JPG.– ismith2/2
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Dog-earJul 1, 08, 6:20 p.m. – Permalink
Bleip
- Bah!– Bleip1/3
  works now– ADP2/3
  Haha, yeah it worked before - ismith beat me to it...– Bleip3/3
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Dog-earJul 1, 08, 6:20 p.m. – Permalink
MrOneHundred
http://www.amazon.com/Elements-T…
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Dog-earJul 1, 08, 6:20 p.m. – Permalink
testpilot
I love books - enough so that I put together this list.
http://thinkingforaliving.org/
- I love books too! I already have that site bookmarked. Nice work + thanks!– ADP1/3
  great resource, and it looks good too. thanks!– jkmohr2/3
  You're quite welcome. Thanks for the kind words!– testpilot3/3
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Dog-earJul 1, 08, 6:45 p.m. – Permalink
jaylarson
- Rereading (again) ETS right now. Love the dressing down of PowerPoint in Beautiful Evidence too.– dog_opus
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Dog-earJul 1, 08, 6:51 p.m. – Permalink
bliznutty
- got this for like €1 second hand!– neverblink
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Dog-earJul 1, 08, 7:36 p.m. – Permalink
Jaline

"Logo" - Michael Evamy

"Neogeo" - R. Klanten

"Uncredited" - Gemma Solana, Antonio Boneu
- Logo has been in my backpack for the past 2mos....very good book!!– ls3designs
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Dog-earJul 1, 08, 8:16 p.m. – Permalink
ADP
This is a valuable, all be it lengthy, read for any graphic designer.
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- Is your cover paper separating on the Materials book? It is on mine, and it's kind of a bummer.– jasontroj1/2
  he must've chosen the wrong material for the cover, but how can someone be an expert on everything..– rafalski2/2
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Dog-earJul 2, 08, 5:04 a.m. – Permalink
Bluejam
- Not really design books, but I am in the process of reading the 2nd and 3rd ones :)– Jaline1/4
  I don't think I'll ever finish 'The Art of Looking Sideways'. Been on shelf for a bit.– funkage2/4
  Art of looking sideways is great. Kinda book you read on the toilet.. little anecdotes– toe_knee3/4
  love Tibor Kallman– neverblink4/4
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Dog-earJul 2, 08, 5:07 a.m. – Permalink
toe_knee
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Dog-earJul 2, 08, 5:09 a.m. – Permalink
toe_knee
- This is really good. A-Z of design terms with visual examples. And only the size of a pack of smokes– toe_knee1/2
  http://www.amazon.co…– toe_knee2/2
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Dog-earJul 2, 08, 5:10 a.m. – Permalink
neue75_bold

Lou Dorfsman & CBS
- Yes! goddamn love the Saul Bass one. Have the reprint in hardback.– ian
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Dog-earJul 2, 08, 5:11 a.m. – Permalink
neue75_bold
dot dot dot mag
- got a few of these, as this one as well. great.– janne761/2
  great magazine, great content– moamoa2/2
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Dog-earJul 2, 08, 5:13 a.m. – Permalink
Fariska
- Just ordered The New Typography today– arseni1/2
  ditto Frutiger– rafalski2/2
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Dog-earJul 2, 08, 5:14 a.m. – Permalink
neue75_bold
Fresh Dialogue Series
- Oooh, I love that dollar mark.– detritus
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Dog-earJul 2, 08, 5:15 a.m. – Permalink
dog_opus
This, along with the aforementioned "Elements of Typographic Style" and "Grid Systems in Graphic Design" are what I live by.
- i have it, it's good– arseni1/2
  The other Paul Rand books are equally amazing. Too bad they're out of print.– eskeldson2/2
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Dog-earJul 2, 08, 5:15 a.m. – Permalink
neue75_bold
- dear god, is that rotis on the cover?– ian1/9
  That is one fine book!!!– phatlee2/9
  he designed rotis, named after the town he lived. your comment show great ignorance– tank023/9
  What tank02 said!!– phatlee4/9
  otl aicher is god. fact.– tank025/9
  Amen.– phatlee6/9
  Ignorance of rotis is bliss.– ian7/9
  you underestimate the use of rotis– tank028/9
  I'm in the rotis is hit camp I'm afraid. poor show otl– kelpie9/9
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Dog-earJul 2, 08, 5:20 a.m. – Permalink
jasontroj
http://a5.vox.com/6a00c2252884d8…
- reading cradle to cradle at the moment– neverblink
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Dog-earJul 2, 08, 6:12 a.m. – Permalink
uncle_helv
A few from the Helv Book shelv

More to follow...
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Dog-earJul 2, 08, 6:17 a.m. – Permalink
JamesBoynton
- Amazing, i highly recommend it.– JamesBoynton1/3
  Interesting... I shall check it out!– ADP2/3
  Agreed. Great one.– testpilot3/3
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Dog-earJul 2, 08, 6:29 a.m. – Permalink

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