Here are the books I’m currently reading, all recommended:



New Media Design by Tricia Austin and Richard Doust
Grid Systems in Graphic Design: A visual communication manual for graphic designers, typographers and three dimensional designers by Josef Muller-Brockmann
Design Evolution: A Handbook of Basic Design Principles Applied in Contemporary Design by Timothy Samara
The Fundamentals of Illustration by Lawrence Zeegen
The Elements of Library Research: What Every Student Needs to Know by Mary W. George
Packaging Design by Bill Stewart

Edge of Darkness: The Art, Craft, and Power of the High-Definition Monochrome Photograph, Barry Thornton, Amphoto Books, ISBN 0 8174 3815 7






Elements of Black and White Photography: The Making of Twenty Images, George Todd, Amphoto Books, ISBN 0 8174 3821 1

Japanese Graphics Now!, Julius Wiedermann, Gisela Kozak, Julius Wiedemann, Taschen, ISBN 3 8228 2589 1

The master printer's professional guide to B&W darkroom techniques, Steve Macleod, Rotovision, ISBN 2 8804 6733 0

Update on Tuesday, July, 17, 2007: I bought that yesterday. The great one. Must have.

INSPIRATIONAL BOOKS is a new blog feature where I will highlight books that I'm going to buy.