We strongly recommend the following publications for design students: Top 10 Books
Typography: Macro- and Microaesthetics Willi Kunz
Grid Systems in Graphic Design Josef Müller-Brockmann
The Typographic Grid Hans Rudolf Bosshard
Basic Principles of Design Manfred Maier
Design Form and Chaos Paul Rand
The Elements of Typographic Style Robert Bringhurst
Graphic Design Manual: Principles and Practice Armin Hofmann
Thinking With Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students Ellen Lupton
How To Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul Adrian Shaughnessy
Experimental Typography Rob Carter
Additional Reading
Color
Interaction of Color Josef Albers
The Elements of Color Johannes Itten
Composition/Visual Perception
Primer of Visual Literacy Donis A. Dondis
Living With Art Rita Gilbert
Language of Vision Gyorgy Kepes
Design Criticism
Looking Closer [2ed, 3ed, 4ed] Michael Bierut
Borrowed Design: Use and Abuse of Historial Form Steven Heller
Citizen Designer: Perspectives on Design Responsibility Steven Heller
Design Literacy: Understanding Graphic Design Steven Heller
Design Writing Research Ellen Lupton, J. Abbott Miller
Grids
Designing Books: Practice and Theory Jost Hochuli
The Grid Allen Hurlburt
The Modular I Le Corbusier
Grid Systems in Graphic Design Josef Müller-Brockmann
Identity
Marks of Excellence: The History and Taxonomy of Trademarks Per Mollerup
Paul Rand: A Designer's Art Paul Rand
Design Form and Chaos Paul Rand
From Lascaux to Brooklyn Paul Rand
Thoughts on Design Paul Rand
Information Design
Digital Diagrams: How to Design and Present Statistical Information Effectively Trevor Bounford, Alistair Campbell
Envisioning Information Edward R. Tufte
The Visual Display of Quantitative Information Edward R. Tufte
Sign/Symbol
Form and Communication Walter J. Diethelm
Signet Signal Symbol Walter J. Diethelm
Signs and Symbols: Their Design and Meaning Adrian Frutiger
Type Design
Twentieth-Century Type Lewis Blackwell
Typographic Specimens Rob Carter, Philip B. Meggs
Twentieth-Century Type Designers Sebastian Carter
Designing Type Karen Cheng
Designing with Type: A Basic Course in Typography James Craig
Typographers on Type Ruari McLean
Fonts & Logos Doyald Young
Typography
Typography Now: The Next Wave Rick Poynor, E. Booth-Clibborn
The Elements of Typographic Style Robert Bringhurst
Typography Aaron Burns
Typographic Design: Form and Communication Rob Carter
Typography: A Manual of Design Emil Ruder
Stop Stealing Sheep and Find Out How Type Works Eric Spiekermann
Asymmetric Typography Jan Tschichold
The New Typography Jan Tschichold
Monographs
Dan Friedman - Radical Modernism Dan Friedman
April Greiman: Itsnotwhatyouthinkitis April Greiman
Tibor Kalman, Perverse Optimist Hall, Bierut, Pearlman
Armin Hofmann: His Work, Quest and Philosophy Armin Hofmann
Make It Bigger Paula Scher
It Is Beautiful... Then Gone Martin Venezky
Jan Tschichold: A Life in Typography Ruari McLean
Josef Muller-Brockmann: Pioneer of Swiss Graphic Design Lars Muller Wash Soak Rinse Spin Tolleson Design
Living by Design Pentagram
Lester Beall: Trailblazer of American Graphic Design Remington
Emigre: Graphic Design into the Digital Realm Vanderlans, et al.
Design: Vignelli Massimo Vignelli
Wolfgang Weingart: My Way to Typography Wolfgang Weingart
Holland in vorm: Dutch design, 1945-1987 Wolters, Staeil
History
A History of Graphic Design Philip B. Meggs
Journals
Baseline
Communication Arts
Emigre
Eye
Graphis
ID
IDEA
Metropolis
Novum Gebrauchsgraphik
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