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Best Graphic Design Books of 2011

Best Graphic Design Books of 2011Only Designers Can Feel and See what am about to say..Ive been always in LOVE with Graphics, Grids, Designs and Colors! If you love them, you will have to Live with them, every board or poster you see on the roadside make you to think more, drags you into thoughts that are really facinating and Superb! I always try to see it from another angle and feel if it was like that or maybe like this? Its an amazing world of Imagination: Graphic Designs!

If you were about to speak about Grids to your girlfriend, she might find you Boring or even she might leave you ;) Basically Grids might look boring to even newbie designers, but its one part that creates a foundation to Great designs, So basically its all about fixing your foundation strong and learning more. There are Thousands of Graphic design books that i have found online and in book stores, but i am listing the best, very best i have read and i have heard reviews about. The links are amazon links to the book and are NOT any affiliate links, phew i dont wanna make money sharing my favorate books to you..Feel free to see the book and buy it else where lol. these are some amazing picks!! dont miss the one you like. Cheers!!

Best Graphic Design Books of 2011

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Author:  Michael Evamy
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Best Graphic Design Books of 2011

Grid Systems in Graphic Design: A Handbook for Graphic Artists, Typographers, and Exhibition Designers
Author:
Josef Muller-Brockmann
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Best Graphic Design Books of 2011

Typography: A Textbook of Design
Author: Willi Kunz
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 Best Graphic Design Books of 2011

Stop Stealing Sheep and Find Out How Type Works:
Author: Erik Spiekermann, E.M Ginger: Books
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 Best Graphic Design Books of 2011

How to be a Graphic Designer, Without Losing Your Soul
Author: Adrian Shaughnessy: Books
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 Best Graphic Design Books of 2011

Interaction of colour
Author: osef Albers
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The Brand Handbook
Author: Wally Olins
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The Art of Looking Sideways
Author:
Alan Fletcher
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It’s Not How Good You Are It’s How Good You Want To Be
Author: Paul Arden.
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Words Fail Me
Author: Teresa Monachino
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A Smile in the Mind: Witty Thinking in Graphic Design
Author: Beryl McAlhone, David Stuart: Books
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Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, and Students Design Briefs
Author: Ellen Lupton
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Graphic Agitation
Author: Liz McQuiston
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 Best Graphic Design Books of 2011

Grid Index
Author: Carsten Nicolai
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Disclaimer: These are my personal suggestions of the favorate books ive read, the images books are under the ownership of their respective authors, if any content has any conflicts, contact me i will review and remove if required.

3 Comments

  1. Steven Wang says:

    Hey OC,

    AMAZING Article, something i have searched all the web for and i have found it here…Thanks a ton for the review and list of graphic design books..i will look fwd to read preview of each book..am dieing to buy a few..

    cheers

    Steve

  2. admin says:

    you are always welcome..

    cheers
    Josh

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