Books for designers

There are so many great blogs out there full of amazing design resources, tutorials for hand-lettering and freelance business advice, but sometimes don’t you just want an old-fashioned book? I still love flipping through and bookmarking pages for inspiration. I’ve included some of my favorite graphic design related books here, all of these graphic design books […]

Our selection of the best books for architectural concepts and design process giving you inspiration and ideas for your concepts.

Art books can play a powerful role in moving you to believe in yourself, develop your creative vision and make more art. Check out this comprehensive list.

Even the smartest among us can feel inept as we fail to figure out which light switch or oven burner to turn on, or whether to push, pull, or slide a door. The fault, argues this ingenious,even…

If you’re looking for escapism, 2023’s book cover design trends seem determined to banish the darkness. This year feels less about the words and more about the feeling: it seems like it’s time to forget guidelines around hierarchy and decorum and just let rip. Check out the 2023 book cover design trends.

Looking for some good holiday reads? Here’s a quick overview of some of the best design books released so far this year, from typography to illustration to logo design.

A handful of essential modern books by women in translation, from Japan to Chile via Europe and the Middle East. These are the best women in translation.

Where to start with your first book cover design?

A major anthology of great Japanese short stories introduced by Haruki Murakami This is a celebration of the Japanese short story from its modern origins in the nineteenth century to remarkable contemporary works. It includes the most well-known Japanese writers - Akutagawa, Murakami, Mishima, Kawabata - but also many surprising new pieces, from Yuko Tsushima's 'Flames' to Banana Yoshimoto's 'Bee Honey'. Ranging over myth, horror, love, nature, modern life, a diabolical painting, a cow…

If you're wondering where to start with Japanese literature, these are the best Japanese books across sci-fi, mystery, literary fiction, and more.

These new advice and self-help books for 2023 will help jump-start your New Year’s plans.

This book is suitable for those who work with automated text and image design. It shows examples of working correctly on a conceptual level. Exact directions for using all of the grid systems…

10 top lessons from The Deadline Effect: How to Work Like It's the Last Minute―Before the Last Minute by Christopher Cox: 1. Deadlines are good for us....

Rives is a paper company with products that are perfect for projects ranging from lithography, intaglio, screen printing, relief printing, linocut, collotype, and drawing. New Zealand-based Fuman Studio was tasked with the job of designing the promotional piece for the company titled 'Touchy Feely' due to its vast range of textures. Instead of sticking to the mundane, they rethought the norm by creating a piece to be cherished as much as art instead of being viewed and tossed

“Design is a way to engage with real content, real experience,” writes celebrated essayist Michael Bierut in this follow-up to his best-selling Seventy-Nine Short Essays on Design (2007). In more…

List of our favourite books for graphic designers that is easy to read. All the books will improve your knowledge on graphic design!

Reading is also essential to getting ahead in many different industries.The fashion industry is no exception. In fashion, it is crucial to know how successful

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I love the internet, I absolutely love that you can find so many resources on anything you want to learn. Including learning more about Interior Design. However; I don't think any of these resources can replace books. Mainly because a lot of these resources such as blogs, videos, research papers, and articles are actually cited from said books. Although I graduated & got my B. Sc. in Interior Design several years ago and gained some really valuable practical experience I still refer to the…