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Language of Vision
A seminal work that explores how visual elements convey meaning, foundational for understanding visual literacy in design.
Die Neue Graphik
A culturally significant work that highlights key ideas in design and typography, essential for understanding the preservation and dissemination of knowledge.
Detail in typography : letters, letterspacing, words, wordspacing, lines, linespacing, columns
Detail in typography : letters, letterspacing, words, wordspacing, lines, linespacing, columns / Jost Hochuli ; translation: Charles Whitehouse.
The Politics of Design
A thought-provoking guide that examines the cultural impact of design elements like typography, color, and symbols, offering insights and tools for creating responsible, globally aware visual communication.
Art and Visual Perception
This book bridges psychology and design, offering insight into how we perceive and interpret visual elements.
New Essays on the Psychology of Art
A compelling collection of essays by Rudolf Arnheim, exploring art, perception, and psychology through topics like color, perspective, and artistic style, offering rich insights for students and scholars of visual communication.
Interaction of Color
A classic text that explores the theory and practice of color, critical for understanding visual design principles.
Graphic Design As Communication
Explores the communicative aspects of graphic design in cultural and social contexts.
Representation
This text outlines how visual images, language and discourse work as systems of representation. It analyzes questions of meaning, truth, knowledge and power in representation, and the relations between representation, pleasure and fantasy.
The Language of New Media
A groundbreaking work by Lev Manovich that integrates film theory, art history, and computer science to offer a comprehensive theory of new media, exploring its historical roots, unique forms, and connections to cinema.
The Elements of Typographic Style
A masterful guide by Robert Bringhurst that blends practical advice, theory, and history to illuminate the art of typography, featuring updated insights for today's evolving design landscape.
The New Typography
A treatise on modernist typography, advocating for clarity and functionality in design.
Design : The Invention of Desire
An exploration of design’s role in shaping culture and humanity, written by a contemporary design thought leader.
Anatomy of Design
Anatomy of Design dissects fifty examples of graphic design piece by piece, revealing an array of influences and inspirations.
