Layout Essentials: 100 Design Principles for Using Grids
Every design project provides another opportunity to consider content and shape visual space. The grid is an invaluable part of the layout process, giving structure to the creative expression. This...
View ArticleTypography Essentials: 100 Design Principles for Working with Type
Filled with simple explanations of type essentials along with an excellent collection of examples, this book is quite useful to keep close at hand both for inspiration and instruction.
View ArticleGraphic Storytelling and Visual Narrative
Eisner pioneered the graphic novel, and this text communicates his theories about the medium of sequential, graphic storytelling.
View ArticleThinking with Type
If I were to recommend only one book on typography, it would be this work by Ellen Lupton. There is such an array of knowledge packaged in a well designed, easy to follow text. The reader discovers...
View ArticleUniversal Principles of Design
This volume encompasses all fields of design. It can be referenced for interaction, architectural or graphic design inspiration. The content makes this a timeless companion to the litany of design...
View ArticleArchitecture: Form, Space, and Order
This classic text is a thorough introduction to the basic theories of architectural design. The best part is that the entire work is illustrated by the author in his exquisite drawing style.
View Article101 Things I Learned in Architecture School
The terseness of this book lends itself well to being an accessible reference tool for architectural education. The accompanying sketches are sometimes humorous and always help to emphasize the point...
View ArticlePrecedents In Architecture
This book is a valuable collection of precedent studies which explain ways to look at the organizing principles of architecture. The diagramming principles used are explained and then supported with...
View ArticleDesigning with Web Standards
This is a must-have reference for anyone interested in designing websites. The authors take on the subject with wit and clarity and give strong defense for taking the steps to design and code websites...
View ArticleResponsive Web Design
This fourth book in the A Book Apart series is a terse presentation of the steps needed to design and code a responsive website. Ethan walks through an example site while explaining the methods and...
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