It’s been a long time since I last opened a graphic design textbook. With the “Guide to Graphic Design”, I have now refreshed my design school memories. Thanks to the author, Scott Santoro. When opening this book, the fist good thing for me was the structure of the book. The textbook I had in Switzerland was […]

For 14 years, Russell spread the word among the design cognoscenti about design titles published by Princeton Architectural Press. His new venture is an online bookshop called New Metaphor Books that features a nicely curated selection of rare, out of print, and unusual graphic design, architecture, art, film, and visual culture books. While many of the […]

If you are looking for some inspirational books to learn about packaging design then here are top five books that will help you out. Check it out below! 1. Packaging Design: Successful Product Branding From Concept to Shelf Packaging Design is a fully updated single source guide that allows you to create successful packaging designs […]

Every month hundreds of books are released on design-related topics. In this post you can find the books released in May that I found worth sharing. Show Your Work! Ten ways to share your creativity and get discovered. Adventures in Letterpress Adventures in Letterpress features over 200 examples of the resulting work: elegant cards, edgy […]

Every month hundreds of books are released on design-related topics. In this post you can find the books released in May that I found worth sharing. 3D Printing for Artists, Designers and Makers The 3D printing technology has the potential to change the world. Even if it didn’t change the world, it is still a […]

Every month hundreds of books are released on design-related topics. In this post you can find the books released in May that I found worth sharing. Lettering Large A selection of dramating and telling examples of huge lettering. A book by Steven Heller and Mirko Ilic. Manifesti posters A book that collects advertising and Italian […]

Every month hundreds of books are released on design-related topics. In this post you can find the books released in May that I found worth sharing. Shady characters The secret life of punctuation, symbols, and other typographical marks. Graphic icons Visionaries Who Shaped Modern Graphic Design. Yearbook of type ‘The Yearbook of Type‘ is an […]

Every month hundreds of books are released on design-related topics. In this post you can find the books released in June that I found worth sharing. Shadow type Steven Heller’s new book on type, this time discussing shadow type. Conditional Design: Workbook Conditional Design provides beautifully simple ideas for open, collaborative processes in art and […]

Every month hundreds of books are released on design-related topics. In this post you can find the books released in June that I found worth sharing. Branding typography Branding Typography gathers a selection of the most original type design of recent years, used to promote products and companies through game changing graphics in print, fashion, […]

Every month hundreds of books are released on design-related topics. In this post you can find the books released in June that I found worth sharing. Design/Portfolio: Self promotion at its best Get inspired by successful designers’ portfolios. This books contains approximately 300 exquisite designs, along with essays from designers in the field about the […]

Every month hundreds of books are released on design-related topics. In this post you can find the books released in May that I found worth sharing. Logobook To create the award-winning animated movie Logorama, Ludovic Houplain amassed a stunning archive of over 7000 logo specimens organized alphabetically in this Logobook. A very inspiring book for […]

As some of you probably already know, I am also a regular contributor on Graphicdesign.com. I’d like to attract a bit of attention to my latest column there: The top 10 books for graphic design students. It’s a short list of recommended books for the students out there. Of course the list is not comprehensive, […]

The New Yorker is famous for its gorgeous illustrated covers, but the published covers are only the tip of the iceberg. Many, many cover proposals stay unpublished for various reasons. Françoise Mouly, who has been chosing covers since 1993 as art director, authored a book giving these rejected covers some exposure. You can see some […]

Visual Complexity: Mapping Patterns of Information is perhaps the most comprehensive book about complex information design. The Internet and globalization made information much more complex to conceptualize without visualizing it. For example, complex social networks or the American government’s debt are pretty much impossible to understand without infografics. This book explains how these complex visualization […]

As a graphic or web designer, you should always be looking to complete your design knowledge or improve your skills. For that, books are still an excellent source. Here is a quick selection of upcoming and recently published books. Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson The first recommended design book is… not a design book! However, […]