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1	The Design of Everyday Things more books like this by Donald A Norman add to wishlist How and why some products are satisfying to use while others are maddening. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.99! \| SVS
2	Non-Designer's Design Book more books like this by Robin Williams add to wishlist A lot has happened in the world of digital design since the first edition of this title was published, but one thing remains true: There is an ever-growing number of people attempting to design pages with no formal training. This book is the one place they can turn to find quick, non-intimidating, excellent design help. In The Non-Designer's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.61! \| first editions
3	Interior Design Visual Presentation: A Guide to Graphics, Models & Presentation Techniques more books like this by Maureen Mitton add to wishlist The new, updated edition of the successful book on interior design "Interior Design Visual Presentation, Second Edition" is fully revised to include the latest material on CAD, digital portfolios, resume preparation, and Web page design. It remains the only comprehensive guide to address the visual design and presentation needs of the interior ... see all copies from $5.00! new only from $30.10! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Interior Design more books like this by John F Pile add to wishlist For one/two-semester or quarter introductory courses in Interior Design. Interior Design is the leading introduction to the field of interior design. Lavishly illustrated and comprehensive in its scope, this text focuses on the range of challenges facing designers in the 21st century. It helps students devise creative solutions to real design ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $29.75! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Color Drawing: Design Drawing Skills and Techniques for Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers more books like this by Michael E Doyle add to wishlist Stunningly updated, totally redesigned, practical, and ready to use This new edition of Michael Doyle's classic Color Drawing is the ultimate up-to-date resource for professionals and students who need to develop and communicate design ideas with clear, attractive, impressive color drawings. In an easy to use, step-by-step approach, this ... see all copies from $7.00! new only from $12.09! \| first editions
6	Launching the Imagination: A Comprehensive Guide to Basic Design more books like this by Mary Stewart add to wishlist Designed for courses in Creativity, Two-, Three- or Four-Dimensional Design, "Launching the Imagination" offers a comprehensive framework on which students, teachers, and administrators can build. The approach in this third edition is refined, distilled, and updated, using over 600 examples drawn from traditional and contemporary sources. ... see all copies from $4.88! new only from $44.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Newspaper Designer's Handbook more books like this by Tim Harrower add to wishlist "The Newspaper Designer's Handbook" is a step by step guide to every aspect of newspaper design, from basic page layout to complex infographics. The new edition features dozens of new page-design examples, as well as an expanded section on web design and increased emphasis on digital photography. This textbook is for journalism students and ... see all copies from $2.49! new only from $35.78! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Layout Index more books like this by Jim Krause add to wishlist Don't let size fool you! This pocket-sized compendium of layout idea generators will help designers of every skill level explore multiple possibilities for visual treatments each time they turn the page. The visual and textual suggestions are divided into seven major areas, including newsletters, flyers, posters, brochures, advertising, stationary ... see all copies from $5.49! new only from $5.94! \| SVS
9	Meggs' History of Graphic Design more books like this by Philip B Meggs, Alston W Purvis add to wishlist In its debut edition in 1983, "A History of Graphic Design" received accolades from the Association of American Publishers as a publishing landmark. Now in its Fourth Edition, this unrivalled, seminal work continues its long tradition of providing balanced insight and thorough historical background. Widely accepted as the most authoritative book ... see all copies from $28.80! new only from $63.75! \| SVS
10	Things I Have Learned in My Life So Far more books like this by Stefan Sagmeister, Daniel Nettle, Ph.D. (Contributions by), Steven Heller (Contributions by) add to wishlist The projects in this book began as a list Stefan Sagmeister found in his diary under the title 'Things I have learned in my life so far'. Given an incredible amount of freedom by some of his clients, he began transforming these 21 aphorisms into typographic works; they have since appeared as French and Portuguese billboards, a Japanese annual ... see all copies from $22.49! new only from $22.49! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Idea Index: Graphic Effects and Typographic Treatments more books like this by Jim Krause add to wishlist The tremendous practicality of these clever little design books has made them enormously popular among idea-hungry designers. Each one presents hundreds of creative variations on type, graphics and layouts that are sure to offer an elegant solution to any design challenge -- even under a tight deadline. Each book is portable, packed with ... see all copies from $4.25! new only from $14.00! \| SVS
12 view cover	Understanding Color: An Introduction for Designers more books like this by Linda Holtzschue add to wishlist Reliable theory and practical solutions for every color-related design problem Prepare to change the way you look at color. In Understanding Color, Second Edition, Linda Holtzschue shows you how to forge an alliance between your emotional, intuitive response to color and the theories that explain it. More importantly, she shows you how to use ... see all copies from $4.28! new only from $21.10! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Drawing and Designing with Confidence: A Step-By-Step Guide more books like this by Mike W Lin add to wishlist This is an illustrated, step-by-step procedural guide designed to help the reader improve graphic technique. With a teaching style that stresses speed and relaxation, the author covers all aspects of design, graphic composition, media, types of drawings and perspective techniques. see all copies from $30.00! new only from $41.85! \| SVS
14 view cover	Graphic Design Cookbook: Mix & Match Recipes for Faster, Better Layouts more books like this by Leonard Koren, Chronicle Books, R Wippo add to wishlist With 100,000 copies sold, Graphic Design Cookbook is one of the most useful all-purpose resources for designers and anyone who wants to create a dynamic layout for magazines, newsletters, books, posters, or other media. Now released with a fresh new cover, Graphic Design Cookbook has over a thousand line drawings that illustrate effective design ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.58! \| SVS
15 view cover	Perspective Drawing Handbook more books like this by Joseph D'Amelio add to wishlist Perspective creates a sense of space, depth, and the third dimension within the limitations of the flat drawing surface. This unusually comprehensive handbook integrates extensive text with hundreds of labeled drawings and diagrams; each page covers a fundamental principle and includes relevant constructions. All aspects of perspective drawing are ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.72! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Making and Breaking the Grid: A Graphic Design Layout Workshop more books like this by Timothy Samara add to wishlist For designers working in every medium, layout is arguable the most basic and most important element. Effective layout is essential to communication and enables the end user to not only be drawn in with an innovative design but to digest information easily. Making and Breaking the Grid is a comprehensive layout design workshop that assumes that to ... see all copies from $16.00! new only from $16.22! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Louis Comfort Tiffany more books like this by Jacob Baal-Teshuva add to wishlist This richly illustrated volume is an overview of the versatile design and creations of Louis Comfort Tiffany whose name became synonymous with luxury. - The Tiffany's were one of the most original and influential designers and USA's leading exponent in Art Noveau. Louis Comfort Tiffany was the son of Charles Louis Tiffany, who founded the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
18 view cover	Notes on the Synthesis of Form more books like this by Christopher Alexander add to wishlist "These notes are about the process of design: the process of inventing things which display new physical order, organization, form, in response to function." This book, opening with these words, presents an entirely new theory of the process of design. In the first part of the book, Mr. Alexander discusses the process by which a form is adapted ... see all copies from $14.00! new only from $18.07! \| SVS
19 view cover	Basic Perspective Drawing: A Visual Approach more books like this by John Montague add to wishlist A brand-new edition of the popular illustrated guide to basic perspective drawing ...Basic Perspective Drawing uses a clear and accessible visual format to help students and professional artists, illustrators, designers, and architects gain a firm and thorough grasp of the major principles and techniques of perspective drawing. Moving logically ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $61.00! \| SVS
20 view cover	The Art of Looking Sideways more books like this by Alan Fletcher add to wishlist Describing himself as a "visual jackdaw", master designer Alan Fletcher has spent a lifetime collecting images, useless information, quotations and scraps that take his fancy. This work distils this collection into a quirky and entertaining feast for the eyes and the mind. Loosely arranged in 72 "chapters", the book explores the workings of the ... see all copies from $20.00! new only from $29.73! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Perspective for Interior Designers more books like this by John Pile add to wishlist The author provides the means by which students and interior degigners can learn to draw interior perspectives through the use of a basic formula. He offers an easily accessible and quickly learned method that will serve every interior designer's drawing needs. All that is required is familiarity with plan, section, and elevation drawings and the ... see all copies from $10.00! new only from $16.41! \| first editions
22 view cover	Design Principles and Problems more books like this by Paul Zelanski add to wishlist This thorough introduction to 2- and 3-dimensional design is now updated and includes equitable coverage of fine and commercial art. Media and methods span from the traditional to computer design, and a global emphasis reveals the design solutions seen around the world. Features: * Chapter 1 explores the general considerations of design: the ... see all copies from $2.62! new only from $64.97! \| SVS
23 view cover	Color: Messages & Meanings: A Pantone Color Resource more books like this by Leatrice Eiseman add to wishlist There is no one in the business world that doubts the impact of colour. Those involved in marketing, design, advertising, and retail need to be as informed as possible about the usage of colour as a means of instant communication in order to make appropriate colour decisions. This guide explains the emotional response to colour and covers the ... see all copies from $24.21! new only from $24.21! \| SVS
24 view cover	Claywork: Form and Idea in Ceramic Design more books like this by Leon I. Nigrosh add to wishlist Hundreds of photographs will inspire you to begin working in this multifaceted medium. Before you know it, you'll be creating stunning teapots, one-of-a-kind bowls, and anything else you can dream up. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $40.47! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	Principles of two-dimensional design more books like this by Wucius Wong add to wishlist Understanding the elements of two-dimensional design and the infinite options available in organizing choices made are at the core of this book. Wong surveys all concepts of forms and structures, covering most situations in two-dimensional composition, formal or informal. see all copies from $2.32! new only from $20.34!

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