 | The Elements of Graphic Design: Space, Unity, Page Architecture, and Type by Alexander W. White
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $6.00 Very thorough book on design and layout.
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 | Thinking in Type: The Practical Philosophy of Typography by Alex W. White
Buy new: $18.96 / Used from: $10.69 Excellent book on the history of type and use of type for page layout.
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 | Before and After Graphics for Business by John McWade
Buy new: $23.09 / Used from: $18.74 Great design tips for a wide range of formats.
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 | Paul Rand by Steven Heller
Buy new: $29.70 / Used from: $19.90 The father of graphic design and the best there ever was. Great anthology.
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 | Grid Systems in Graphic Design/Raster Systeme Fur Die Visuele Gestaltung by Josef Muller-Brockmann
Buy new: $64.76 / Used from: $62.99 The bible on grid layouts.
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 | Universal Principles of Design by William Lidwell
Buy new: $26.40 / Used from: $23.94 Book title says it all.
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 | Designing Visual Interfaces: Communication Oriented Techniques by Kevin Mullet
Buy new: $64.48 / Used from: $19.96 Terribly outdated graphics, but timeless principles for organizing interface graphics.
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 | Adobe Photoshop CS Down & Dirty Tricks by Scott Kelby
Buy new: $29.69 / Used from: $13.84 I always thought the Down & Dirty books by Scott Kelby were the best way to learn Photoshop by following quick & easy tutorials to create cool effects. While this book is for CS, it should apply to any version of Photoshop...
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 | The Principles of Beautiful Web Design by Jason Beaird
Buy new: $26.37 / Used from: $20.99 The only book I know of that teaches aesthetics for web design. Hallelujah!
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 | Retro Graphics: A Visual Sourcebook to 100 Years of Graphic Design by Jonathan Raimes
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $15.67 Good resource for figuring out color tones and typography to period designs.
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