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Design: Graphic, Information, & Industrial Design

Resources from the library and the internet about all kinds of design- from fashion to landscape to websites.

The Basics

Universal Principles of Design by William Lidwell

The Best of Cover Design by Altitude Associates
Call Number: 741.64 Bes
ISBN: 9781592536894
Publication Date: 2011-05-01
The New Graphic Design School by David Dabner; Sheena Calvert; Anoki Casey
Call Number: 741.6 Dab
ISBN: 9780470466513
Publication Date: 2009-11-16
Pop by Steven Heller; Tom Brokaw
Call Number: 741.6 Hel
ISBN: 9781581157154
Publication Date: 2010-07-13
Graphic Design for Nondesigners by Tony Seddon; Jane Waterhouse; Rick Landers (Illustrator)
Call Number: 741.6 Sed
ISBN: 9780811868310
Publication Date: 2009-07-29
El Disenador Grafico by Ryan Hembree
Call Number: SP 741.6 Hem
ISBN: 9788480767835
Publication Date: 2010-02-18
The Essential Principles of Graphic Design by Debbie Millman
Call Number: 741.6 Mil
ISBN: 9781600610479
Publication Date: 2008-07-14
Exploring the Elements of Design by Poppy Evans; Mark A. Thomas
Call Number: 741.6 Eva
ISBN: 1418038555
Publication Date: 2007-08-15
The New Basics by Ellen Lupton; Jennifer Cole Phillips
Call Number: R 741.6 Lup
ISBN: 9781568987705
Publication Date: 2008-05-01
In-House Design in Practice by Cathy Fishel
Call Number: 741.6 Fis
ISBN: 9781600610981
Publication Date: 2008-06-26
The Non-Designer's Design Book by Robin Williams
Call Number: 686.225 Wil
ISBN: 9780321534040
Publication Date: 2008-02-12
Fingerprint by Chen Design Associates Staff; Michael Mabry (Foreword by)
Call Number: R 741.60973 Fin
ISBN: 9781581808711
Publication Date: 2006-10-19
1000 More Graphic Elements by Grant Design Collaborative; Grant Design Collaborative Staff (Contribution by)
Call Number: 686.224 One
ISBN: 9781592535514
Publication Date: 2009-10-01
Design Evolution by Timothy Samara
Call Number: 686.22 Sam
ISBN: 9781592533879
Publication Date: 2008-01-01
The Graphic Designer's Guide to Pricing, Estimating, and Budgeting by Theo Stephan Williams
Call Number: 741.6068 Wil
ISBN: 9781581157130
Publication Date: 2010-06-29
The Elements of Graphic Design by Alex W. White
Call Number: 686.22 Whi
ISBN: 9781581157628
Publication Date: 2011-03-15
SustainAble by Aaris Sherin
Call Number: 686.22 She
ISBN: 1592534015
Publication Date: 2008-07-01

Colors & Patterns

The Pattern Base by Kristi O'Meara; Audrey Victoria Keiffer
Call Number: 746 O'M
ISBN: 9780500291795
Publication Date: 2015-06-16
2000 Color Combinations by Garth Lewis
Call Number: 701.85 Lew
ISBN: 9780764142208
Publication Date: 2009-04-01
Color Management for Packaging by John T. Drew; Sarah A. Meyer
Call Number: 741.6 Dre
ISBN: 2940361673
Publication Date: 2008-03-31
Color Design by Terry Lee Stone; Sean Adams (As told to); Noreen Morioka (As told to)
Call Number: 741.6 Sto
ISBN: 159253192X
Publication Date: 2006-01-01
Color Management by John T. Drew; Sarah A. Meyer
Call Number: 701.85 Dre
ISBN: 9782888930181
Publication Date: 2008-02-20
Freestyle Graphics by Ken Liu; John Liu
Call Number: 741.6 Fre
ISBN: 9788496969353
Publication Date: 2009-01-16

Information Design

Universal Principles of Design by William Lidwell

The Information Design Handbook by Jenn Visocky O'Grady; Ken Visocky O'Grady
Call Number: 741.6 Vis
ISBN: 9781600610486
Publication Date: 2008-09-23
Presentation Book by Robin Williams
Call Number: 006.6 Wil
ISBN: 9780134685892
Publication Date: 2017-07-27
Data Visualization by Lauren Magnuson (Editor)
Call Number: R 020 Dat
ISBN: 9781442271104
Publication Date: 2016-09-15
Understanding and Creating Infographics by Kristin Fontichiaro; Kathleen Petelinsek (Illustrator)
Call Number: J 302.22 Fon
ISBN: 9781624311260
Publication Date: 2013-08-01
Making Data Visual by Miriah Meyer; Danyel Fisher
Call Number: 005.74 Fis
ISBN: 9781491928462
Publication Date: 2018-01-12
Designing a Newsletter by Christian Darkin
Call Number: 006 Dar
ISBN: 9781847737076
Publication Date: 2011-05-03
The Best of the Best of Brochure Design by Jason Godfrey; Willoughby Design Group Staff; Wilson Harvey; Cheryl Cullen
Call Number: 741.6 Bes
ISBN: 9781592536290
Publication Date: 2010-07-01

Layouts

The Big Book of Layouts by B. Martin Pedersen; David E. Carter; Komanoya Rico
Call Number: 686.225 Big
ISBN: 9780061626753
Publication Date: 2009-06-16
The Layout Book by Gavin Ambrose; Paul Harris
Call Number: 686.2252 Amb
ISBN: 9782940373536
Publication Date: 2007-11-13
The Layout Look Book by Christian Campos; Max Weber; Max Weber
Call Number: 686.2252 Web
ISBN: 9780061149757
Publication Date: 2007-07-03

Typography

Just My Type by Simon Garfield
Call Number: 686.224 Gar
ISBN: 9781592406524
Publication Date: 2011-09-01
Thinking with Type by Ellen Lupton
Call Number: 686.22 Lup
ISBN: 9781568989693
Publication Date: 2010-10-06
New Typographics with Font Samples by Hitoshi Mitomi; Pie Books Staff (Editor)
Call Number: 686.22 New
ISBN: 4894443937
Publication Date: 2008-09-30
The Elements of Typographic Style by Robert Bringhurst
Call Number: 686.224 Bri
ISBN: 0881792055
Publication Date: 2005-02-11
Thinking with Type by Ellen Lupton
Call Number: 686.22 Lup
ISBN: 1568984480
Publication Date: 2004-09-09
The Complete Manual of Typography by James Felici
Call Number: 686.224 Fel
ISBN: 0321127307
Publication Date: 2002-09-26

Industrial Design

Universal Principles of Design by William Lidwell

Design by Stephen Bayley; Terence Conran
Call Number: 745 Bay
ISBN: 1554073103
Publication Date: 2007-09-14
Masters of Design by Sean Adams; Adamsmorioka (Editor)
Call Number: 741.6 Ada
ISBN: 9781592534418
Publication Date: 2008-09-01
2000 International Identities by Leading Designers by Bill Gardner; Catharine Fishel
Call Number: 741.6 Fis
ISBN: 9781592535804
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
Logo Design Love by David Airey
Call Number: 741.6 Air
ISBN: 9780321660763
Publication Date: 2011-08-01

Online Resources

Adobe Color Wheel
The authoritative Adobe color management tool.
Piktochart
Create professional-looking infographics- free to start, fee for some services.
Venngage
Create professional-looking infographics- free to start, fee for some services.
Logomakr
Create a logo for free.
Information is Beautiful
Inspiring data visualization examples from expert designer David McCandless
BGpatterns
Create pattern designs.
Background Labs
Create pattern designs.
Free Vector Art
Free vector art and graphics.
AIGA Design Archives
Find inspiration in the archive of the AIGA professional association for design.