Art and Design Books

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Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative (Paperback)
by (shelved 57 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 3.96 — 328,621 ratings — published 2012
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The Design of Everyday Things The Design of Everyday Things (Paperback)
by (shelved 55 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 4.15 — 46,815 ratings — published 1988
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Ways of Seeing Ways of Seeing (Paperback)
by (shelved 49 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 3.94 — 424,397 ratings — published 1972
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Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, and Students Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, and Students (Paperback)
by (shelved 42 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 4.12 — 12,496 ratings — published 2004
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The Elements of Typographic Style The Elements of Typographic Style (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 4.26 — 9,036 ratings — published 1992
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Design as Art Design as Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 3.98 — 4,829 ratings — published 1966
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Interaction of Color Interaction of Color (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 3.94 — 14,457 ratings — published 1971
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Just My Type: A Book About Fonts Just My Type: A Book About Fonts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 3.95 — 60,983 ratings — published 2010
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Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 4.09 — 59,536 ratings — published 2014
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The Secret Lives of Color The Secret Lives of Color (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 4.02 — 20,239 ratings — published 2016
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How To Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul How To Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 3.98 — 5,006 ratings — published 2005
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Meggs' History of Graphic Design Meggs' History of Graphic Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 4.14 — 2,839 ratings — published 1983
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The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 3.87 — 375,230 ratings — published 1979
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The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 3.96 — 117,863 ratings — published 2002
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The Story of Art The Story of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 3.97 — 453,437 ratings — published 1950
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Making and Breaking the Grid: A Graphic Design Layout Workshop Making and Breaking the Grid: A Graphic Design Layout Workshop (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 3.88 — 4,081 ratings — published 2003
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Universal Principles of Design Universal Principles of Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 4.16 — 5,862 ratings — published 2003
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Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 4.00 — 130,204 ratings — published 1993
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Rastersysteme für die visuelle Gestaltung Rastersysteme für die visuelle Gestaltung (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 4.12 — 4,262 ratings — published 1996
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In Praise of Shadows In Praise of Shadows (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 4.01 — 29,146 ratings — published 1933
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100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People 100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 4.10 — 6,206 ratings — published 2011
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Art and Fear Art and Fear (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 3.77 — 101,892 ratings — published 1994
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Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability (Voices That Matter) Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability (Voices That Matter)
by (shelved 16 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 4.24 — 30,444 ratings — published 2000
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Envisioning Information Envisioning Information (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 4.23 — 7,923 ratings — published 1990
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Wabi-Sabi: for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers Wabi-Sabi: for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 4.00 — 7,760 ratings — published 1994
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Logo Design Love: A Guide to Creating Iconic Brand Identities Logo Design Love: A Guide to Creating Iconic Brand Identities (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,219 ratings — published 2009
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Color: A Natural History of the Palette Color: A Natural History of the Palette (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 3.80 — 71,967 ratings — published 2003
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Seven Days in the Art World Seven Days in the Art World (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 3.61 — 70,209 ratings — published 2008
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Designing Brand Identity: An Essential Guide for the Whole Branding Team Designing Brand Identity: An Essential Guide for the Whole Branding Team (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 4.12 — 2,699 ratings — published 2003
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Graphic Design: The New Basics Graphic Design: The New Basics (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 3.95 — 2,249 ratings — published 2008
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The Letters of Vincent van Gogh The Letters of Vincent van Gogh (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 4.09 — 108,984 ratings — published 1914
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The War of Art The War of Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 3.97 — 115,516 ratings — published 2002
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Typography Sketchbooks Typography Sketchbooks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 4.28 — 723 ratings — published 2011
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The Art Book The Art Book (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 3.86 — 165,424 ratings — published 1997
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Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 3.99 — 76,704 ratings — published 1980
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The Creative Act: A Way of Being The Creative Act: A Way of Being (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 3.97 — 74,412 ratings — published 2023
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Art Through the Ages Art Through the Ages (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 3.82 — 44,587 ratings — published 1926
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The Visual Display of Quantitative Information The Visual Display of Quantitative Information (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 4.39 — 8,609 ratings — published 1983
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100 Ideas That Changed Graphic Design 100 Ideas That Changed Graphic Design (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 3.90 — 998 ratings — published 2012
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The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 3.92 — 33,663 ratings — published 2016
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Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 4.21 — 101,127 ratings — published 2014
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The Architecture of Happiness The Architecture of Happiness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 3.86 — 14,308 ratings — published 2006
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Concerning the Spiritual in Art Concerning the Spiritual in Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 3.83 — 91,545 ratings — published 1912
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What Are You Looking At?: 150 Years of Modern Art in a Nutshell What Are You Looking At?: 150 Years of Modern Art in a Nutshell (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 4.05 — 13,223 ratings — published 2012
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Picture This: How Pictures Work Picture This: How Pictures Work (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 4.19 — 4,832 ratings — published 1991
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On Photography On Photography (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 3.87 — 55,139 ratings — published 1973
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An Illustrated Life: Drawing Inspiration from the Private Sketchbooks of Artists, Illustrators and Designers An Illustrated Life: Drawing Inspiration from the Private Sketchbooks of Artists, Illustrators and Designers (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 3.72 — 25,899 ratings — published 2008
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The Non-Designer's Design Book The Non-Designer's Design Book (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 4.10 — 4,873 ratings — published 2011
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The Art of Looking Sideways The Art of Looking Sideways (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as art-and-design)
avg rating 4.11 — 6,624 ratings — published 2001
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“Sometimes inspiration comes from the most unlikely places.”
Laura Ballerini, The Green Velvet Chair: Heartfelt stories of art and design in everyday life

“When we become acutely aware of the surroundings of our life, we discover that art is not only found in museums, but it also appears in music, nature and so much more.”
Laura Ballerini, The Green Velvet Chair: Heartfelt stories of art and design in everyday life

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