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The 37 Best Design Books to Level Up Your Skills

Inkbot Design

With so many design books out there, it can take time to identify the true gems worth investing your time into reading. To help, I've compiled this list of the 37 best design books covering various specialities – from typography and layout to UX and web design.

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“Animal Farm” & the Evolution of the Dust Jacket

Thinking Design

What is the Purpose of a Book Cover? The thinking on this has changed dramatically during the evolution of modern trade publishing since the 1900s. Once book jackets were intended simply to protect the valuable binding. Actually, before 1820, books were sold as unbound gathered pages. According to G.

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“Animal Farm” & the Evolution of the Dust Jacket

Thinking Design

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE BOOK COVER? The thinking on this has changed dramatically during the evolution of modern trade publishing since the 1900s. Once book jackets were intended simply to protect the valuable binding. Actually, before 1820, books were sold as unbound gathered pages. According to G.

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5 Best Web Design Books for Website Development

Inkbot Design

1 Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability (3rd Edition) (Voices That Matter) Krug, Steve (Author) English (Publication Language) 216 Pages – 12/24/2013 (Publication Date) – New Riders (Publisher) −$9.00 $36.00 Sale Bestseller No.

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10 Typefaces That Changed the World

Tuts Plus

A Brief History of Type Text is never simply text—typography, or the way type is arranged on a layout, has a huge influence over the visual impact of a message, setting the tone and. Typography. The Ultimate Guide to Basic Typography Learn the essential terms in the world of typography. Typography. Typography.

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The 15 Best Web Design Books to Level Up Your Skills

Inkbot Design

Sale Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability (3rd Edition) (Voices That Matter) Krug, Steve (Author) English (Publication Language) 216 Pages – 12/24/2013 (Publication Date) – New Riders (Publisher) −$11.41 $33.59 The Elements of Typographic Style: Version 4.0:

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The Philosophy of Stefan Sagmeister: Designing Happiness

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His parents, a director and a book designer, encouraged Stefan and his two brothers to explore their innate talents without inhibition. Abrams (Publisher) −$18.72 $36.28 The mentors he encountered during his university years played a pivotal role in shaping his design philosophy.