I get a lot of questions about design education material, books and
recommendations via private email. I've been meaning to put together a
reference post on Design by Fire, but constantly find little time to
do it the way that want to. So I figure I'd at least post my book
recommendation to the list and let folks see it and comment on it.
Online material will have to come later.
This list represents what I consider the most useful and inspirational
books on all manner of things Design. (With a few plugs for my own
things as well.) It covers a large gamut, from photography to
illustration to art direction to type to color to fashion to fiction
and back to interface design. There's philosophical books on big "D"
design here alongside with pragmatic books for every day work. I can
guarantee that everything on this list is useful in the design of
technology products in some way. If you grab anything off this list,
you can't go wrong.
There are a few books missing from my shelves these days that are not
pictured. They are appended at the bottom. There are plenty more of
course. Books marked with three asterisks (***) are especially
important in my opinion.
I hope you find these books as useful as I have. And of course, please
feel free to start adding your book recommendations not included to
this thread.
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My Bookshelf.
http://www.designbyfire.com/images/my_bookshelf_labels.png
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A.
Lightbulb. A simple reminder to always look for innovative, bright
ideas.
B.
Random artifacts for various design inspiration. Old maps,
advertisements, brochures.
C.
Type Selector, by Michael Wörgötter
http://www.amazon.com/Type-Selector-Michael-Worgotter/dp/0500241368
D.
Secret Sense of Japanese Magazine Design
http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Sense-Japanese-Magazine-Design/dp/4894445581
Art Director Confesses: I Sold Sex! Drugs & Rock 'N' Roll, by Mike
Salisbury
http://www.amazon.com/Art-Director-Confesses-Sold-Drugs/dp/2880463920
E.
Process: A Tomato Project
http://www.amazon.com/Process-Tomato-Project-Steve-Baker/dp/0500279152
F.
Area 2: 100 Graphic Designers, 10 Curators, 10 Design Classics
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Area-2/Ellen-Lupton/e/9780714848556
G.
Illusive 2" Contemporary Illustration and Its Context
http://www.amazon.com/Illusive-Contemporary-Illustration-Its-Context/dp/3899551915
H.
PRINT Magazine, Desktop Columns by Andrei Michael Herasimchuk
http://www.printmag.com/design_articles/open_range/tabid/384/Default.aspx
http://www.printmag.com/design_articles/click_to_run/tabid/410/Default.aspx
(and more coming over the next year...)
I.
Helvetica, Homage to a Typeface, by Lars Müller
http://www.amazon.com/Helvetica-Homage-Typeface-Lars-Müller/dp/3037780460
Pictoplasma, Characters in Motion
http://www.amazon.com/Pictoplasma-Characters-Motion-Lars-Denicke/dp/3981045823
J.
Designer's Guide to Color
http://www.amazon.com/Designers-Guide-Color-Boxed-Set/dp/081185678X
K.
Thoughts on Interaction Design, by Jon Kolko
http://www.amazon.com/Thoughts-Interaction-Design-Jon-Kolko/dp/0978853806
L.
Chip Kidd, Book One
http://www.amazon.com/Chip-Kidd-Book-Work-1986-2006/dp/0847827852
The Cheese Monkeys, by Chip Kidd
http://www.amazon.com/Cheese-Monkeys-Novel-Semesters-P-S/dp/0061452483
M.
The Elements of Friendly Software Design, by Paul Heckel ***
http://www.amazon.com/Elements-Friendly-Software-Design/dp/0782115381
The New Typography, by Jan Tschichold ***
http://www.amazon.com/New-Typography-Weimar-Now-Criticism/dp/0520250125
Interaction of Color, by Josef Albers ***
http://www.amazon.com/Interaction-Color-Josef-Albers/dp/B000MN9JRA
The Laws of Simplicity, by John Maeda ***
http://www.amazon.com/Laws-Simplicity-Design-Technology-Business/dp/0262134721
Discovering Design, by Richard Buchanan and Victor Margolin
http://www.amazon.com/Discovering-Design-Explorations-Studies/dp/0226078159
N.
Paul Rand, Modernist Design, edited by Franc Nunoo-Quarcoo
http://www.amazon.com/Paul-Rand-Modernist-Derek-Birdsall/dp/1890761036
The Elements of Typographic Style, by Robert Bringhurst ***
http://www.amazon.com/Elements-Typographic-Style-Robert-Bringhurst/dp/0881792063
O.
Making the Web Work, by Bob Baxley
http://www.amazon.com/Making-Web-Work-Designing-Applications/dp/0735711968
Designing Visual Interfaces, by Kevin Mullet and Darrell Sano
http://www.amazon.com/Designing-Visual-Interfaces-Communication-Techniques/dp/0133033899
The Essential Guide to User Interface Design, by Wilbert Galitz
http://www.amazon.com/Essential-Guide-User-Interface-Design/dp/0470053429
P.
The Idea of Design, by Richard Buchanan and Victor Margolin
http://www.amazon.com/Idea-Design-Victor-Margolin/dp/0262631660
Presentation Zen, by Garr Reynolds
http://www.amazon.com/Presentation-Zen-Simple-Design-Delivery/dp/0321525655
Q.
Chip Kidd, by Véronique Vienne
http://www.amazon.com/Chip-Kidd-Monographics-Veronique-Vienne/dp/0300099525
Designing for People, by Henry Dreyfuss ***
http://www.amazon.com/Designing-People-Henry-Dreyfuss/dp/1581153120
R.
The Sandman, Endless Nights, by Neil Gaiman
http://www.amazon.com/Sandman-Endless-Nights-Neil-Gaiman/dp/140120113X
Alphabets, Wim Crouwel
http://www.amazon.com/Wim-Crouwel-Alphabets-Kees-Broos/dp/9063690371
S.
MTIV: Process, Inspriation and Practice for the New Media Designer, by
Hillman Curtis
http://www.amazon.com/MTIV-Process-Inspiration-Practice-Designer/dp/0735711658
Basic Typography: Design with Letters, by Ruedi Rüegg
http://www.amazon.com/Basic-Typography-Typografische-Grundlagen-Gestaltung/dp/0442239130
T.
Dick Bruna, Boekomslagen, by Bert Jansen
http://www.amazon.com/Bruna-Dick-Boekomslagen-Bert-Jansen/dp/9073285712
U.
Collage with Photoshop, by Russell Sparkman
http://www.amazon.com/Collage-Photoshop-Russell-Sparkman/dp/1564962105
V.
Designed by Peter Saville, by Peter Saville
http://www.amazon.com/Designed-Peter-Saville/dp/1568984227
W.
A Designer's Art, by Paul Rand ***
http://www.amazon.com/Paul-Rand-Designer`s-Art/dp/0300082827
Thoughts on Design, by Paul Rand ***
http://www.amazon.com/Thoughts-Design-Paul-Rand/dp/B000TB8J94
X.
Word and Image: Posters from the Collection of The Museum of Modern
Art, Edited By Mildred Constantine ***
http://www.amazon.com/Image-Posters-Collection-Museum-Modern/dp/B0018GEL28
Y.
The Graphic Language of Neville Brody, by Jon Wozencroft
http://www.amazon.com/Graphic-Language-Neville-Brody/dp/0789306530
Z.
Paul Rand, by Steven Heller
http://www.amazon.com/Paul-Rand-Steven-Heller/dp/0714839949
1.
Profile: Pentagram Design
http://www.amazon.com/Profile-Pentagram-Design-Susan-Yelavich/dp/0714843776
2.
Envisioning Information, by Edward Tufte ***
http://www.amazon.com/Envisioning-Information-Edward-R-Tufte/dp/0961392118
Letterpress, The Allure of the Handmade, by David Jury
http://www.amazon.com/Letterpress-Allure-Handmade-David-Jury/dp/2880467845
Tanaka Ikko, Graphic Master, by Gian Carlo Calza
http://www.amazon.com/Tanaka-Ikko-Gian-Carlo-Calza/dp/0714837164
3.
Milton Glaser, Graphic Design, by Milton Glaser
http://www.amazon.com/Milton-Glaser-Graphic-Design/dp/0879511885
4.
D-Zone, Tztom Toda Editorial Design 1975-1999
http://totodo.jp/SHOP/C3-120.html
5.
Anything from Rosenfeld Media
http://www.rosenfeldmedia.com/publications/
6.
Phred. The original sculpture used in the packaging design for
Specular Collage from 1993, the first product I did the full interface
design and product definition for on my own. Obviously, a sentimental
artifact for me. This sculpture was created by Stephen Mockensturm,
now of Madhouse Design in Toledo, OH. One of the better creative
agencies out there. http://madmadmad.com/
7.
Libretto, by Paolo Roversi
http://www.amazon.com/Libretto-Paolo-Roversi/dp/3882437197
JAM: Tokyo-London
http://www.amazon.com/Jam-Tokyo-London-Abrams/dp/1861542119
kaoshsawrinsespin, Tolleson Design
http://www.amazon.com/Soak-Wash-Rinse-Tolleson-Design/dp/1568981988
8.
Ueslmann, Process and Perception
http://www.amazon.com/Uelsmann-Process-Perception-Jerry/dp/0813008301
Hong Kong Yesterday, by Fang Ho
http://www.modernbook.com/hongkongyesterday.htm
Melvin Sokolsky, Seeing Fashion
http://www.amazon.com/Melvin-Sokolsky-Seeing-Fashion/dp/1892041367
En Passant, by Dennis Manarchy
http://www.amazon.com/En-Passant-Dennis-Manarchy/dp/0966454502
The Apparitions, by RJ Muna
http://www.amazon.com/Apparitions-R-J-Muna/dp/096779370X
Japan, by Michael Kenna
http://www.amazon.com/Japan-Michael-Kenna/dp/1590050681
9.
Golden Gate, by Richard Misrach
http://www.amazon.com/Richard-Misrach-Golden-Gate-Walker/dp/1931788510
California One, The Pacific Coast Highway, by Stephen Wilkes
http://www.amazon.com/California-One-Pacific-Coast-Highway/dp/0914919083
Searchings, by Barbara Bordnick
http://www.amazon.com/Searchings-Barbara-Bordnick/dp/0941807746
Acid Bloom, by Ninagawa Mika
http://www.amazon.com/Acid-Bloom-Mika-Ninagawa/dp/1590050665
Gifts of the Street, by Sam Smidt
http://samsmidt.com/
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Not shown in photo:
Designing Interfaces: Patterns for Effective Interaction Design, by
Jennifer Tidwell ***
http://www.amazon.com/Designing-Interfaces-Patterns-Effective-Interaction/dp/0596008031
From Lascaux to Brooklyn, by Paul Rand ***
http://www.amazon.com/Lascaux-Brooklyn-Paul-Rand/dp/0300066767
Grid Systems: Principles of Organizing Type, by Kimberly Elam ***
http://www.amazon.com/Grid-Systems-Principles-Organizing-Design/dp/1568984650
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Andrei Herasimchuk
Principal, Involution Studios
innovating the digital world
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