Title: 10 Graphic Design Books Every Designer Should Read
Headings: 10 Graphic Design Books Every Designer Should Read
10 Graphic Design Books Every Designer Should Read
Gregor Kaurin Follow
User Experience Designer at Kamino
But where did the beautifully designed and informative books disappear in the process of content digitalization?
1. The Elements of Graphic Design
2. Los Logos 7
3. Big Brand Theory
4. Designing Brand Identity: An Essential Guide for the Whole Branding Team
5. Thinking with Type, 2nd Edition
6. Type Matters!
7. Making and Breaking the Grid: A Graphic Design Layout Workshop
8. Above the Fold: Understanding the Principles of Successful Web Site Design
9. UI is Communication
10. Package Design Workbook: The Art and Science of Successful Packaging
Also check PART 2 of this article - an updated list.
Gregor Kaurin
User Experience Designer at Kamino
Liji Reid
Freelance Graphic Designer
Kim Boken
Owner/Graphic Designer at Mustard Seed Design & Branding
Himanshu Agarwal
Head of Product & Design at Zyla Health
ANA ZIVICK
Independent Photographer and Graphic Designer.
Gregor Kaurin
Mobile app designer at Kamino
Atul Pradhananga
Product Designer | UX Researcher | Helping companies define, design, and launch better digital products
LinkedIn User

Content: 5. Thinking with Type, 2nd Edition
The language can be intimidatingly academic at times, but this book is a best-seller for a reason: truly the definitive work on type design and its role in visual communication. Thinking With Type is a well structured book that does not bombard the reader with type-speak. When new terms are introduced, they are defined and illustrated in a no-nonsense way. The book comprises three main sections, namely Letter, Grid and Text. The first section of the book, Letter, briefly introduces type with a very short history, looks at type classification (Humanist, Modern, Transitional, etc.), designing typefaces and screen fonts. The second section, Text, deals with some of the finer details like kerning, spacing and alignment and includes some simple type exercises. The third and final section, Grid, is concerned with the Golden Section and the importance of grids in controlling and presenting type.