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The Elements of Typographic StyleThe Elements of Typographic Style by Robert Bringhurst
Buy new: $19.77 / Used from: $19.00
The New Typography (Weimar and Now: German Cultural Criticism)The New Typography (Weimar and Now: German Cultural Criticism) by Jan Tschichold
Buy new: $23.07 / Used from: $19.95
Meggs' History of Graphic DesignMeggs' History of Graphic Design by Philip B. Meggs
Buy new: $60.32 / Used from: $47.70
required textbook
Interaction of Color: Revised and Expanded EditionInteraction of Color: Revised and Expanded Edition by Josef Albers
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $7.10
Color - Messages & Meanings: A PANTONE Color ResourceColor - Messages & Meanings: A PANTONE Color Resource by Leatrice Eiseman
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Prioritizing Web UsabilityPrioritizing Web Usability by Jakob Nielsen
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Graphic Style: From Victorian to DigitalGraphic Style: From Victorian to Digital by Steven Heller
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Grid Systems in Graphic Design/Raster Systeme Fur Die Visuele Gestaltung (German Edition)Grid Systems in Graphic Design/Raster Systeme Fur Die Visuele Gestaltung (German Edition) by Josef Muller-Brockmann
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Wolfgang Weingart: My Way to TypographyWolfgang Weingart: My Way to Typography by Wolfgang Weingart
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The End of Print: The Grafik Design of David CarsonThe End of Print: The Grafik Design of David Carson by Lewis Blackwell
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General Printing: An Illustrated Guide to Letterpress PrintingGeneral Printing: An Illustrated Guide to Letterpress Printing by Glen U. Cleeton
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This book is isn't a graphic design essential, but it a must for designers interested in letterpress.
Type: The Secret History of LettersType: The Secret History of Letters by Simon Loxley
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Complete Typographer: A Manual for Designing with Type, 2nd EditionComplete Typographer: A Manual for Designing with Type, 2nd Edition by Will Hill
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required textbook
Fingerprint: The Art of Using Hand-Made Elements in Graphic DesignFingerprint: The Art of Using Hand-Made Elements in Graphic Design by Chen Design Associates
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How To Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your SoulHow To Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul by Adrian Shaughnessy
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Good sound freelance advice.