22 Best Design Books of All Time
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Thinking with type
A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students
by Ellen Lupton
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Designing Brand Identity
An Essential Guide for the Whole Branding Team
by Alina Wheeler
Also recommended by:
Elon Musk, Patrick Collison, John Collison, David Friedberg, Jack Ma, Patrick Bet-David
Geometry of Design
by Kimberly Elam
Grid Systems in Graphic Design
A Visual Communication Manual for Graphic Designers, Typographers and Three Dimensional Designers
by Josef Müller-Brockmann
How To
by Michael Bierut
How to Be a Graphic Designer without Losing Your Soul
by Adrian Shaughnessy
The Design of Everyday Things
by Don Norman
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100 Ideas that Changed Graphic Design
by Steven Heller
100 Years of Swiss Graphic Design
by Christian Brandle
Branding
In Five and a Half Steps
by Michael Johnson
Copy This Book
An Artist's Guide to Copyright
by Eric Schrijver
Designing Type
by Karen Cheng
Drawing Type
An Introduction to Illustrating Letterforms
by Alex Fowkes
Graphic Design
The New Basics
by Ellen Lupton
Graphic Design School
The Principles and Practice of Graphic Design
by Sandra Stewart
Interaction of Color
by Josef Albers
Know Your Onions
Graphic Design
by Drew de Soto
Logo Design Love
A Guide to Creating Iconic Brand Identities
by David Airey
Oh Sh*t... What Now?
Honest Advice For New Graphic Designers
by Craig Oldham
The Art of Looking Sideways
by Alan Fletcher
The Designer's Dictionary of Color
by Sean Adams
The Elements of Typographic Style
by Robert Bringhurst
Sources
- 1
13 Must-Read Graphic Design Books that will Shape Your Career | Dribbble
dribbble.com
- 2
Learnbest Design Books
canva.com
- 3
50 essential books every graphic designer should read | Creative Boom
creativeboom.com
- 4
24 amazing design books every designer should read | Webflow Blog
webflow.com
- 5
304781435 Books Every Designer Should Read
fastcompany.com
