A few good books
I’m often asked for book recommendations. Here are a few I’ve previously featured.
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It’s Not How Good You Are, It’s How Good You Want to Be. by Paul Arden
Designing Brand Identity, by Alina Wheeler
Design by Nature, by Maggie Macnab
Marks of Excellence, by Per Mollerup
Stationery Design Now, edited by Julius Wiedemann
Win Without Pitching, by Blair Enns
Symbol, by Angus Hyland and Steven Bateman
How to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie
Identify, by Chermayeff, Geismar, and Haviv
Decoding Design, by Maggie Macnab
Brand Thinking, by Debbie Millman
Studio Culture, edited by Tony Brook and Adrian Shaughnessy
Saul Bass: A Life in Film & Design, by Jennifer Bass and Pat Kirkham
Bob Gill, so far. By Bob Gill
And my first little one, Logo Design Love, now available in ten languages. My second was released in November 2012: Work for Money, Design for Love.
