 | Stop Stealing Sheep & Find Out How Type Works (2nd Edition) by Erik Spiekermann
Buy new: $26.40 / Used from: $11.99 Excellent introduction into the art & science of using type. Reading this will set you on your way to becoming a fine typographer.
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 | Forms, Folds, and Sizes: All the Details Graphic Designers Need to Know but Can Never Find by Poppy Evans
Buy new: $19.80 / Used from: $15.00 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.
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 | Geometry of Design: Studies in Proportion and Composition by Kimberly Elam
Buy new: $19.95 / Used from: $8.95 Fantastic book, as beautiful as it is helpful. The author explains the underlying geometric principles behind some great designs, using overlays to illustrate them.
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 | Grid Systems: Principles of Organizing Type (Design Briefs) by Kimberly Elam
Buy new: $19.95 / Used from: $11.94 Another fantastic book by Kimberly Elam, explaining and illustrating the use of grids as an organizing design tool.
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 | How To Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul by Adrian Shaughnessy
Buy new: $19.95 / Used from: $11.49 Great practical advice about the business of design, from landing your first job to opening your own design firm.
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 | Helvetica
Buy new: $19.99 / Used from: $16.49 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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