Graphic Design Basics By an Amazon.com customer | |
 | Stop Stealing Sheep & Find Out How Type Works (2nd Edition) by Erik Spiekermann Buy new: $24.16 / Used from: $16.99 Excellent introduction into the art & science of using type. Reading this will set you on your way to becoming a fine typographer. |
 | Forms, Folds, and Sizes: All the Details Graphic Designers Need to Know but Can Never Find by Poppy Evans Buy new: $20.00 / Used from: $10.58 All-inclusive reference book, containing all sorts of information that a designer needs. I wish I had this when I was starting out; I find myself reaching for it on a weekly basis. |
 | Geometry of Design: Studies in Proportion and Composition by Kimberly Elam Buy used from: $8.33 Fantastic book, as beautiful as it is helpful. The author explains the underlying geometric principles behind some great designs, using overlays to illustrate them. |
 | Grid Systems: Principles of Organizing Type (Design Briefs) by Kimberly Elam Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $8.94 Another fantastic book by Kimberly Elam, explaining and illustrating the use of grids as an organizing design tool. |
 | How To Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul by Adrian Shaughnessy Buy used from: $8.12 Great practical advice about the business of design, from landing your first job to opening your own design firm. |
 | Helvetica Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $9.70 A documentary film about the most ubiquitous typeface in the world, but really just an excuse to hear some amazing designers run their mouths. A very entertaining film for anyone interested in communications, but designers will be rapt. |
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