General Books


Meggs' History of Graphic DesignMeggs' History of Graphic Design
Best Price: $55.42
This is an excellent textbook and well worth the price. It's more like a history of art and...
The Design of Everyday ThingsThe Design of Everyday Things
Best Price: $8.98
Having heard that this was the seminal work in usabiliy, my expectations were probably too high....
The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, 2nd editionThe Visual Display of Quantitative Information, 2nd edition
Best Price: $22.99
I returned to Tufte's first classic book of graphic design principles over 20 years after first...
Designing Brand Identity: A Complete Guide to Creating, Building, and Maintaining Strong BrandsDesigning Brand Identity: A Complete Guide to Creating, Building, and Maintaining Strong Brands
Best Price: $24.81
Since graduating with a communication design bachelor, I have felt I missed out on the...
Design Elements: A Graphic Style ManualDesign Elements: A Graphic Style Manual
Best Price: $19.79
Amazing book by Timothy. It's perfect for young designers, unlike myself, who need to learn...


Envisioning InformationEnvisioning Information
Best Price: $25.00
Tufte follows up his debut classic with an even more beautiful piece of graphic art disguised as...
Universal Principles of DesignUniversal Principles of Design
Best Price: $22.00
This is a great book if you are looking for short explanation about design principles.
Typographic Design: Form and CommunicationTypographic Design: Form and Communication
Best Price: $34.65
I had to get this book for school and I have to say it is a great book. It is packed with...
Layout Workbook: A Real-World Guide to Building Pages in Graphic DesignLayout Workbook: A Real-World Guide to Building Pages in Graphic Design
Best Price: $15.68
I haven't finished the book yet, but I feel it is packed with lots of good info, like others...
Guidelines for Online SuccessGuidelines for Online Success
Best Price: $26.38
Like the author said in the book, this is not a for Dummies book. It is a book though that is...


Visual Explanations: Images and Quantities, Evidence and NarrativeVisual Explanations: Images and Quantities, Evidence and Narrative
Best Price: $23.94
Third of the series of Tufte's brilliantly-done graphic design and quantitative analysis guides,...
How To Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your SoulHow To Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul
Best Price: $11.40
I received the book VERY fast, I was very pleased. The book was in excellent, prime condition. ...
Interior Design (4th Edition)Interior Design (4th Edition)
Best Price: $79.82
I purchased this book for my Interior Design Class. There is just a lot of great information ....
Typography Workbook: A Real-World Guide to Using Type in Graphic DesignTypography Workbook: A Real-World Guide to Using Type in Graphic Design
Best Price: $15.68
... to know about Type in an easy and comprehensive way lies on these pages. I own this book for...
The Elements of ColorThe Elements of Color
Best Price: $34.63
as Tellez noted previously, this isn't an easy read. fortunately, the reward is worth the...

Interior Design and DecorationInterior Design and Decoration
Best Price: $86.31
This is the only textbook used for the two History of Design courses at my school. I've found...
Photography and the Art of Seeing: A Visual Perception Workshop for Film and Digital PhotographyPhotography and the Art of Seeing: A Visual Perception Workshop for Film and Digital Photography
Best Price: $13.12
This is not a basic how-to book for beginning photographers. It doesn't teach you about f-stops,...
Figure Drawing for Fashion Design (Pepin Press Design Books)Figure Drawing for Fashion Design (Pepin Press Design Books)
Best Price: $14.15
This is a great book. It is exactly what I was looking for. It demonstrates how to draw the...
Hellboy II: The Art of the MovieHellboy II: The Art of the Movie
Best Price: $15.41
Having purchased the first Art of Hellboy, I can say that this book is similarly put together...
Visual & Statistical Thinking: Displays of Evidence for Decision MakingVisual & Statistical Thinking: Displays of Evidence for Decision Making
Best Price: $6.50
Stephen Few should be required reading for anybody who inflicts Excel graphs and PowerPoint...

Beginnings of Interior Environments (10th Edition)Beginnings of Interior Environments (10th Edition)
Best Price: $79.16
With over 700 vivid images and illustrations along with the wisdom of numerous practicing...
Understanding Color: An Introduction for DesignersUnderstanding Color: An Introduction for Designers
Best Price: $43.18
This book is pretty good. It explains the different color wheels, how we see color, value,...
Illustrator CS3 BibleIllustrator CS3 Bible
Best Price: $23.98
I just love this book! I started learning Illustrator with CS2. I was connecting the dots with...
The Measure of Man and Woman: Human Factors in DesignThe Measure of Man and Woman: Human Factors in Design
Best Price: $54.79
I'm studying furniture design and this book will be extremely helpful for me. It gives tons and...
Design BasicsDesign Basics
Best Price: $20.00
Design Basics covers every topic concerned with the design foundations of art with clear...

Becoming a Graphic Designer: A Guide to Careers in DesignBecoming a Graphic Designer: A Guide to Careers in Design
Best Price: $19.46
If you're learning design, this is a great way to start. It lays out the basics and has...
Designing InteriorsDesigning Interiors
Best Price: $106.85
I had heard of this particular book before, and it was referred to me by one of my university...
Best of Brochure Design 9Best of Brochure Design 9
Best Price: $19.79
Some of the brochures were from 2003. Most of them looked like they were from 2003. It's a...
Confessions of an Advertising ManConfessions of an Advertising Man
Best Price: $10.11
In the Internet age, it is tempting to think that a book written almost 50 years ago is...
Advertising by Design: Creating Visual Communications with Graphic ImpactAdvertising by Design: Creating Visual Communications with Graphic Impact
Best Price: $28.00
This book's just fantastic to jumpstart and dive into advertising creative process! no matter if...

4000 Flower & Plant Motifs: A Sourcebook4000 Flower & Plant Motifs: A Sourcebook
Best Price: $10.35
I'm an avid embroiderer, always looking for the perfect design to embellish a cardigan or...
The Art of 3-D Computer Animation and Effects, Third EditionThe Art of 3-D Computer Animation and Effects, Third Edition
Best Price: $34.94
This book is very cool and good ilustrated overall look at 3D computer graphics. I found usefull...
Inside Today's HomeInside Today's Home
Best Price: $109.31
I used this book for a space planning class at a popular college. It is well laid out and easy...
1,000 Restaurant Bar and Cafe Graphics: From Signage to Logos and Everything in Between (1000 Series)1,000 Restaurant Bar and Cafe Graphics: From Signage to Logos and Everything in Between (1000 Series)
Best Price: $26.08
This book has a lot of very interesting usages for artwork and logos in the restaurant industry,...
Beyond Design: The Synergy of Apparel Product DevelopmentBeyond Design: The Synergy of Apparel Product Development
Best Price: $76.80
Initially, I purchased this text book because one of the authors, Dr. Myrna Garner, was a...

Visual Literacy: A Conceptual Approach to Graphic Problem SolvingVisual Literacy: A Conceptual Approach to Graphic Problem Solving
Best Price: $12.99
Our students have related warmly to Visual Literacy. It has helped them understand the...
A Typographic Workbook: A Primer to History, Techniques, and ArtistryA Typographic Workbook: A Primer to History, Techniques, and Artistry
Best Price: $22.31
I am currently using this book for a college course. This book has so many spelling mistakes and...
A Guide to Graphic Print ProductionA Guide to Graphic Print Production
Best Price: $47.58
Absolutely every chapter has at least 10 misspellings or grammatical errors in it. It is quite...
Over and Over: A Catalog of Hand-Drawn PatternsOver and Over: A Catalog of Hand-Drawn Patterns
Best Price: $20.77
A great book -- creative, inspirational. A worthwhile addition to a design library
1,000 Bags, Tags, & Labels: Distinctive Designs for Every Industry (1000 Series)1,000 Bags, Tags, & Labels: Distinctive Designs for Every Industry (1000 Series)
Best Price: $25.99
An exceptional representation of a large category. I recommend this to all in design and...

Design: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)Design: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
Best Price: $6.00
John Heskett wants to transform the way we think about design by showing how integral it is to...
Creative IllustrationCreative Illustration
I was given this book years ago as a gift and have found it to be the best book available about...
Structura: The Art of SparthStructura: The Art of Sparth
Best Price: $15.65
I've been a huge fan of Sparth's work for years and have awaited the arrival of this book for...
Designer's Guide to Furniture Styles (2nd Edition)Designer's Guide to Furniture Styles (2nd Edition)
Best Price: $79.00
This book is wonderfully educational. It takes you back to the beginning of furniture and walks...
Materials, Structures, and Standards: All the Details Architects Need to Know But Can Never FindMaterials, Structures, and Standards: All the Details Architects Need to Know But Can Never Find
Best Price: $18.79
This book is so helpful in my studies. I would highly recommend it to anyone in the profession,...

Design Matters: Logos 01: An Essential Primer for Today's Competitive Market (Design Matters)Design Matters: Logos 01: An Essential Primer for Today's Competitive Market (Design Matters)
Best Price: $15.61
i just bought this book with "tres logos" and wow, this book is amazing. this one...
Little Book of Big Packaging IdeasLittle Book of Big Packaging Ideas
Best Price: $15.66
nice book....good design, great idea generators, nicely printed...over-all very ell done and...
Design in the USA (Oxford History of Art)Design in the USA (Oxford History of Art)
Best Price: $20.42
From the Cadillac to the Apple Mac, the skyscraper to the Tiffany lamp, the world in which we...
1,000 Retail Graphics: From Signage to Logos and Everything for In-Store (1000 Series)1,000 Retail Graphics: From Signage to Logos and Everything for In-Store (1000 Series)
Best Price: $24.00
I freelance for a lot of small businesses and this book is perfect for that kind of inspiration...
Fabric Glossary (4th Edition)Fabric Glossary (4th Edition)
Best Price: $50.91
Okay. Remember those old sticker books? This is sort of like that, one swatch of fabric at a...

Fashion Illustration for DesignersFashion Illustration for Designers
Best Price: $62.81
I have purchased almost every book on fashion illustration out there, and this is still the...
The Best of Business Card Design 6 (The Best of Business Card Design)The Best of Business Card Design 6 (The Best of Business Card Design)
Best Price: $15.68
OK. Let's get one thing straight from the beginning. Many of the most creative elements ended...
Building Design Portfolios: Innovative Concepts for Presenting Your Work (Design Field Guide)Building Design Portfolios: Innovative Concepts for Presenting Your Work (Design Field Guide)
Best Price: $16.24
Porque me gustaría que esté en español. Los datos que deberian incluir los...
Packaging Design: Successful Product Branding from Concept to ShelfPackaging Design: Successful Product Branding from Concept to Shelf
Best Price: $24.56
This book takes a different approach to the packaging development. It has a decent amount of...
Design Matters: Brochures 01: An Essential Primer for Today's Competitive Market (Design Matters)Design Matters: Brochures 01: An Essential Primer for Today's Competitive Market (Design Matters)
Best Price: $15.59
This is a great reference and learning tool. Clearly laid out and concisely written, Brochures...

The End of Fashion: How Marketing Changed the Clothing Business ForeverThe End of Fashion: How Marketing Changed the Clothing Business Forever
Best Price: $6.15
I loved this book! I am not a fashionista or big business person by any stretch of the...
Contemporary Graphic DesignContemporary Graphic Design
Best Price: $26.13
Im pretty happy with my purchase it comes on time and in good shape to thanks
   
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