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Grid Systems: Principles of Organizing Type (Design Briefs)Grid Systems: Principles of Organizing Type (Design Briefs) by Kimberly Elam
Buy new: $19.95 / Used from: $11.94
Type Rules!: The Designer's Guide to Professional TypographyType Rules!: The Designer's Guide to Professional Typography by Ilene Strizver
Buy new: $43.59 / Used from: $21.86
Graphic Design Solutions, Third EditionGraphic Design Solutions, Third Edition by Robin Landa
Buy new: $83.76 / Used from: $45.99
Graphic Design: The New BasicsGraphic Design: The New Basics by Ellen Lupton
Buy used from: $40.19
Graphic Design Basics, Revised Printing (with InfoTrac)Graphic Design Basics, Revised Printing (with InfoTrac) by Amy E. Arntson
Buy new: $86.95 / Used from: $19.81
I just borrowed this book from a friend. It looks like something you could reverse-engineer to create lessons from.
Exploring the Elements of Design (Design Exploration Series)Exploring the Elements of Design (Design Exploration Series) by Poppy Evans
Buy new: $40.57 / Used from: $27.84
I just borrowed this book from a friend. It looks like something you could reverse-engineer to create lessons from.
Visual Literacy: A Conceptual Approach to Graphic Problem SolvingVisual Literacy: A Conceptual Approach to Graphic Problem Solving by Judith Wilde
Buy new: $18.45 / Used from: $8.99
These contain visual exercises for class.. Written by teachers. Perfect for one-hour projects to warm up the class.
Making and Breaking the Grid: A Graphic Design Layout WorkshopMaking and Breaking the Grid: A Graphic Design Layout Workshop by Timothy Samara
Buy new: $16.50 / Used from: $14.00
Advances your understanding of how grids are used.
Stop Stealing Sheep & Find Out How Type Works (2nd Edition)Stop Stealing Sheep & Find Out How Type Works (2nd Edition) by Erik Spiekermann
Buy new: $26.40 / Used from: $11.99
Must have for any design student
Art and Visual Perception: A Psychology of the Creative EyeArt and Visual Perception: A Psychology of the Creative Eye by Rudolf Arnheim
Buy new: $17.13 / Used from: $13.29
Just started reading yesterday.
Visual ThinkingVisual Thinking by Rudolf Arnheim
Buy new: $14.93 / Used from: $8.76
Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students (Design Briefs)Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students (Design Briefs) by Ellen Lupton
Buy new: $21.95 / Used from: $11.87
Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques (2nd Edition)Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques (2nd Edition) by Michael Michalko
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $11.95
ill order this and see what its like