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Cool Advertising as Art Books
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Don't Mess with Texas: The Story Behind the LegendDon't Mess with Texas: The Story Behind the Legend by Tim McClure
Buy new: $18.21 / Used from: $5.64
Great history of the Texas slogan, just won an award from Yahoo for best ad slogan
Art and Advertising (Art and... Series)Art and Advertising (Art and... Series) by Joan Gibbons
Buy new: $27.00 / Used from: $23.14
Interesting ideas
The Fine Art of AdvertisingThe Fine Art of Advertising by Barry Hoffman
Buy new: $19.80 / Used from: $0.01
Great examples
Cutting Edge Advertising II (v. 2)Cutting Edge Advertising II (v. 2) by Jim Aitchison
Buy used from: $20.00
Good for modern advertising stuff
Ogilvy on AdvertisingOgilvy on Advertising by David Ogilvy
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $9.24
Interesting take on advertising by a guru
Creative Advertising: Ideas and Techniques from the World's Best CampaignsCreative Advertising: Ideas and Techniques from the World's Best Campaigns by Mario Pricken
Buy used from: $33.28
Hey, Whipple, Squeeze This: A Guide to Creating Great Ads, Second EditionHey, Whipple, Squeeze This: A Guide to Creating Great Ads, Second Edition by Luke Sullivan
Buy used from: $3.34
Advertising Art in the Art Deco Style (Picture Archives)Advertising Art in the Art Deco Style (Picture Archives)
Buy used from: $1.44
Using a unique style for the genre
A History of Graphic DesignA History of Graphic Design by Philip Meggs
Buy used from: $2.71
It's a college textbook, but it still does a good job of explaining the design for business practice
The Milk Mustache Book: A Behind-The-Scenes Look at America's Favorite Advertising CampaignThe Milk Mustache Book: A Behind-The-Scenes Look at America's Favorite Advertising Campaign by Jay Schulberg
Buy used from: $0.22
Cool look into the campaign, kind of like the Texas book
Graphic Storytelling and Visual NarrativeGraphic Storytelling and Visual Narrative by Will Eisner
Buy used from: $7.15
Comic books are rapidly becoming a popular art form, good for
Advertising Now. Print (Midi Series) (Spanish Edition)Advertising Now. Print (Midi Series) (Spanish Edition)
Buy new: $30.39 / Used from: $19.00
5000 Designs and Motifs from India5000 Designs and Motifs from India
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $6.92
I love the Indian culture, and this book has a great array of symbols and designs from that country
Andy Warhol 365 Takes: The Andy Warhol Museum CollectionAndy Warhol 365 Takes: The Andy Warhol Museum Collection by Staff of Andy Warhol Museum
Buy used from: $39.65
No art list would be complete, advertising or no, without a Warhol book
Icon: Art of the Wine LabelIcon: Art of the Wine Label by Jeffrey Caldewey
Buy new: $59.85 / Used from: $46.00
A really insightful book, good look at wine bottles as advertising, plus it's about wine and I love wine!
Las Vegas: An Unconventional HistoryLas Vegas: An Unconventional History by Michelle Ferrari
Buy new: $29.20 / Used from: $8.83
Great pictures, Vegas is the home of flashy advertising
All-American Ads of the 70s (All American Ads)All-American Ads of the 70s (All American Ads)
Buy used from: $49.97
An interesting look back
The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, 2nd editionThe Visual Display of Quantitative Information, 2nd edition by Edward R. Tufte
Buy new: $28.80 / Used from: $23.00
Absolut Book.: The Absolut Vodka Advertising StoryAbsolut Book.: The Absolut Vodka Advertising Story by Richard W. Lewis
Buy new: $23.07 / Used from: $0.99
Another amazing ad campaign with incredible visuals
Twenty Ads That Shook the World: The Century's Most Groundbreaking Advertising and How It Changed Us AllTwenty Ads That Shook the World: The Century's Most Groundbreaking Advertising and How It Changed Us All by James B. Twitchell
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $5.96
Advertising the American Dream: Making Way for Modernity, 1920-1940Advertising the American Dream: Making Way for Modernity, 1920-1940 by Roland Marchand
Buy new: $31.79 / Used from: $3.99
Advertising by Design: Creating Visual Communications with Graphic ImpactAdvertising by Design: Creating Visual Communications with Graphic Impact by Robin Landa
Buy new: $35.48 / Used from: $23.88
Sex Appeal: the Art of Allure in Graphic and Advertising DesignSex Appeal: the Art of Allure in Graphic and Advertising Design by Steven Heller
Buy used from: $3.38
A little hokey, but it makes some interesting points
Logo Design Workbook: A Hands-On Guide to Creating LogosLogo Design Workbook: A Hands-On Guide to Creating Logos by Noreen Morioka, Terry Stone Sean Adams
Buy new: $16.50 / Used from: $10.00
Twentieth-Century Design (Oxford History of Art)Twentieth-Century Design (Oxford History of Art) by Jonathan M. Woodham
Buy new: $18.45 / Used from: $12.61
Very cool