25 Books Every Graphic Designer Should Read

Essential Principles of Graphic Design by Debbie Millman

100 Habits of Successful Graphic Designers by PLAZM

Typeface: Classic Typography for Contemporary Design by Tamye Riggs

1000 Fonts – An Illustrated Guide to Finding the Right Typeface by Graham Davis, Robin Dodd and Keith Martin

1000 Graphic Elements by W. Harvey

A History of Graphic Design by Philip B. Meggs

A Smile in the Mind – Witty Thinking in Graphic Design by Beryl McAlhone & David Stuart

Becoming a Graphic Designer: A Guide to Careers in Design by Steven Heller and Teresa Fernandes

Bibliographic: 100 Classic Graphic Design Books by Jason Godfrey

Design Diaries: Creative Process in Graphic Design by Lucienne Roberts and Rebecca Wright

Designing with Type – The Essential Guide to Typography by James Craig

Graphic Artists Guild Handbook Pricing & Ethical Guidelines

Graphic Design: A User’s Manual by Adrian Shaughnessy

Graphic Design, Referenced: A Visual Guide to the Language, Applications, and History of Graphic Design by Bryony Gomez

Graphic Design: The New Basics by Ellen Lupton and Jennifer Cole Phillips

Great Graphic Design on a Budget – How to Do More with Less by Scott Witham

How To Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul by Adrian Shaughnessy

How to Create a Portfolio and Get Hired by Fig Taylor

How to Think Like a Great Graphic Designer by Debbie Millman

Selling Graphic & Web Design by Donald Sparkman

The Elements of Graphic Design – Space, Unity, Page Architecture, and Type by Alex W.White

The Graphic Design Business Book – Tad Crawford

Graphic Design Exercise Book – Creative Assignments to Enhance Your Skills and Develop Your Portfolio by Carolyn Knight and Jessica Glaser

Thinking with Type: A Primer for Designers: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students by Ellen Lupton

What is Typography? by David Jury

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