13 Best reference books like The History of Graphic Design Vol. 1. 1890-1959 by Jens Müller

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The History of Graphic Design Vol. 1. 1890-1959

By: Jens Müller

4.58

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

History is a complex business. Fortunes boom and bust, empires wax and wane, and change―whether soc…

If you liked the reference plot in The History of Graphic Design Vol. 1. 1890-1959 by Jens Müller , here is a list of 13 books like this:

Cover of Rastersysteme für die visuelle Gestaltung by None, Josef Muller-Brockmann

1. Rastersysteme für die visuelle Gestaltung

By: None , Josef Muller-Brockmann

4.11

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

Das Werk eignet sich für das Arbeiten in der automatischen Text-/Bildgestaltung. Es zeigt Beispiele… read more

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  • graphic novels
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  • design
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"Every visual creative work is a manifestation of the character of the designer."

-None, Rastersysteme für die visuelle Gestaltung

"Every visual creative work is a manifestation of the character of the designer. It is a reflection of his knowledge, his ability, and his mentality."

-None, Rastersysteme für die visuelle Gestaltung

Cover of Making and Breaking the Grid: A Graphic Design Layout Workshop by Timothy Samara

2. Making and Breaking the Grid: A Graphic Design Layout Workshop

By: Timothy Samara

3.88

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

For designers working in every medium, layout is arguably the most basic, and most important, eleme… read more

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  • art
  • graphic novels
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  • design
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Cover of Draplin Design Co.: Pretty Much Everything by Aaron James Draplin

3. Draplin Design Co.: Pretty Much Everything

By: Aaron James Draplin

4.55

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Draplin Design Pretty Much Everything is a mid-career survey of work, case studies, inspiration, r… read more

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  • art
  • nonfiction
  • design
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4. White Nights

By: Fyodor Dostoevsky

4.06

Format: 82 pages, Paperback

White Nights is a short story by Fyodor Dostoevsky that was published in 1848. Set in St. Petersbur… read more

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"E ti chiedi: “Dove sono i tuoi sogni?"

-Fyodor Dostoevsky, White Nights

"Oh, how unbearable is a happy person sometimes!"

-Fyodor Dostoevsky, White Nights

"Kalbim içimde konuşurken ben susmayı beceremem."

-Fyodor Dostoevsky, White Nights

"But how could you live and have no story to tell?"

-Fyodor Dostoevsky, White Nights

Cover of The Vignelli Canon by Massimo Vignelli

5. The Vignelli Canon

By: Massimo Vignelli

4.39

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

The famous Italian designer Massimo Vignelli allows us a glimpse of his understanding of good desig… read more

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  • art
  • nonfiction
  • design
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Cover of Typographie =: Typography by Emil Ruder

6. Typographie =: Typography

By: Emil Ruder

3.82

Format: 224 pages, Unknown Binding

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  • nonfiction
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Cover of The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron

7. The Artist's Way

By: Julia Cameron

4.23

Format: None pages, Paperback

The Artist's Wayis the seminal book on the subject of creativity. An international bestseller, mill… read more

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  • art
  • nonfiction
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8. The Elements of Typographic Style

By: Robert Bringhurst

3.63

Format: 416 pages,

This lovely, well-written book is concerned foremost with creating beautiful typography and is esse… read more

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  • art
  • graphic novels
  • nonfiction
  • design
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Cover of Stop Stealing Sheep & Find Out How Type Works by Erik Spiekermann, E.M. Ginger

9. Stop Stealing Sheep & Find Out How Type Works

By: Erik Spiekermann , E.M. Ginger

3.70

Format: 640 pages, Paperback

A guide to typography. It draws in the reader with its design and layout, making use of more than 2… read more

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  • art
  • history
  • nonfiction
  • design
  • reference
Cover of Designing Brand Identity: An Essential Guide for the Entire Branding Team by Alina Wheeler

10. Designing Brand Identity: An Essential Guide for the Entire Branding Team

By: Alina Wheeler

3.90

Format: 309 pages, Hardcover

From researching the competition to translating the vision of the CEO, to designing and implementin… read more

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11. The Design of Everyday Things

By: Donald A. Norman

4.11

Format: 559 pages, Paperback

Anyone who designs anything to be used by humans -- from physical objects to computer programs to c… read more

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  • art
  • nonfiction
  • design
Cover of How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish, Kimberly Ann Coe

12. How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk

By: Adele Faber , Elaine Mazlish , Kimberly Ann Coe

3.06

Format: 220 pages,

Here is the bestselling book that will give you the know-how you need to be effective with your chi… read more

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13. The Prophet

By: Kahlil Gibran

4.01

Format: 511 pages, Paperback

Kahlil Gibran's masterpiece, The Prophet, is one of the most beloved classics of our time. Publishe… read more

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14. Interaction of Color

By: Josef Albers , Nicholas Fox Weber

4.21

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Josef Albers's Interaction of Coloris a masterwork in twentieth-century art education. Conceived as… read more

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Cover of The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: Guidance on the Path to Mindfulness from a Spiritual Leader by Chi-Young Kim, Haemin Sunim, Youngcheol Lee

15. The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: Guidance on the Path to Mindfulness from a Spiritual Leader

By: Chi-Young Kim , Haemin Sunim , Youngcheol Lee

4.12

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A multimillion-copy bestselling book of spiritual wisdom about the importance of slowing down in ou… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Why Fonts Matter by Sarah Hyndman

16. Why Fonts Matter

By: Sarah Hyndman

4.15

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

We all constantly interact with type in almost every aspect of our lives. But how do fonts affect w… read more

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  • art
  • nonfiction
  • design

17. Meggs' History of Graphic Design

By: Philip B. Meggs , Alston W. Purvis

3.93

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Now in its Fourth Edition, this unrivaled, seminal work continues its long tradition of providing b… read more

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18. Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative?

By: Mark Fisher

4.00

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

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19. How to

By: Michael Bierut

4.18

Format: 200 pages, Hardcover

The first monograph, design manual, and manifesto by Michael Bierut, one of the world's most renown… read more

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20. Just My Type: A Book About Fonts

By: Simon Garfield

3.89

Format: 440 pages,

What's your type? Suddenly everyone's obsessed with fonts. Whether you're enraged by Ikea's Verdana… read more

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21. The Brand Gap

By: Marty Neumeier

3.92

Format: 594 pages,

THE BRAND GAP is the first book to present a unified theory of brand-building. Whereas most books o… read more

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22. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay

By: J.K. Rowling

3.64

Format: 216 pages, Hardcover

J.K. Rowling's screenwriting debut is captured in this exciting hardcover edition of the Fantastic … read more

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23. Thinking with Type

By: Ellen Lupton

3.44

Format: None pages, Paperback

The organization of letters on a blank sheet--or screen--is the most basic challenge facing anyone … read more

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Cover of Creativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide by John Cleese

24. Creativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide

By: John Cleese

3.88

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

____________________________ We can all be more creative. John Cleese shows us how. Creativity is … read more

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"Getting discouraged is a total waste of your time."

-John Cleese, Creativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide

" But once it's been agreed when that real-world decision has to happen, why make it before the deadline arrives? Why Well, it would be foolish, because if you can wait longer, two incredibly importan…"

-John Cleese, Creativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide

Cover of The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin

25. The Creative Act: A Way of Being

By: Rick Rubin

4.04

Format: 406 pages, Hardcover

From the legendary music producer, a master at helping people connect with the wellsprings of their… read more

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"Find the sustainable rituals that best support your work."

-Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being

"In terms of priority, inspiration comes first. You come next. The audience comes last."

-Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being

"When it comes to the creative process, patience is accepting that the majority of the work we do is out of our control."

-Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being

"Turning something from an idea into a reality can make it seem smaller. It changes from unearthly to earthly. The imagination has no limits. The physical world does. The work exists in both."

-Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being

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26. Design Is Storytelling

By: Ellen Lupton

3.97

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

Ellen Lupton, award-winning author of Thinking with Type and How Posters Work, demonstrates how sto… read more

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Cover of Identity Designed: The Definitive Guide to Visual Branding by David  Airey

27. Identity Designed: The Definitive Guide to Visual Branding

By: David Airey

4.16

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Ideal for students of design, independent designers, and entrepreneurs who want to expand their und… read more

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  • design
Cover of Creating a Brand Identity: A Guide for Designers: (Graphic Design Books, Logo Design, Marketing) by Catharine Slade-Brooking

28. Creating a Brand Identity: A Guide for Designers: (Graphic Design Books, Logo Design, Marketing)

By: Catharine Slade-Brooking

4.05

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

Creating a Brand Identity goes behind the scenes to explore the creative processes involved in desi… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • design
  • reference
Cover of The History of Graphic Design Vol. 1. 1890-1959 by Jens Müller

29. The History of Graphic Design Vol. 1. 1890-1959

By: Jens Müller

4.58

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

History is a complex business. Fortunes boom and bust, empires wax and wane, and change―whether soc… read more

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  • art
  • history
  • graphic novels
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  • design
  • reference
Cover of Freelance, and Business, and Stuff: A Guide for Creatives by Amy Hood

30. Freelance, and Business, and Stuff: A Guide for Creatives

By: Amy Hood

4.53

Format: 167 pages, Paperback

A start to finish freelance guide made for creatives by creatives. In this down-to-earth, easy-to-r… read more

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Cover of The Package Design Book by Julius Wiedemann

31. The Package Design Book

By: Julius Wiedemann

4.06

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

From beverages to fragrances via hardware and electronics TASCHEN has teamed up with Pentawards to … read more

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22 Top nonfiction books like The History of Graphic Design Vol. 1. 1890-1959 by Jens Müller

Transform Your Habits

Rastersysteme für die visuelle Gestaltung

None , Josef Muller-Brockmann

4.11

Transform Your Habits

Making and Breaking the Grid: A Graphic Design Layout Workshop

Timothy Samara

3.88

Transform Your Habits

Draplin Design Co.: Pretty Much Everything

Aaron James Draplin

4.55

Transform Your Habits

The Vignelli Canon

Massimo Vignelli

4.39

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16 best-selling nonfiction books like Freelance, and Business, and Stuff: A Guide for Creatives by Amy Hood

Transform Your Habits

Draplin Design Co.: Pretty Much Everything

Aaron James Draplin

4.55

Transform Your Habits

Design as Art

Patrick Creagh , Bruno Munari

3.98

Transform Your Habits

Designing Brand Identity: An Essential Guide for the Entire Branding Team

Alina Wheeler

3.90

Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative

Austin Kleon

3.97

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