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Designers Discuss Their All-Time Favorite Projects

This collection of designers’ favorite work is the best of the best—the work that is the best-looking, the highest profile, the smartest strategically. More

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The Strategic Designer

Strategy is important, today more than ever. Design is so much more than color, type, and image: It’s a way to boost project success rates and determine solutions to problems. This book, very thoughtfully written by Dave Holston, doesn’t look … More

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Handmade Type Workshop by Charlotte Rivers

This book not only has gorgeous, inspirational examples of handmade letterforms, but also really useful tutorials and behind-the-design information. The author covers virtually every possible way to create typography, including illustration, digital rendering, hand-drawn, printed and stitched, and found object … More

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The Creative Professional’s Guide to Money by Ilise Benun

I love this book because it breaks down the sometimes-complicated, sometimes-stressful business of talking about and managing money into small actionable items. Ilise’s writing style is friendly, straightforward and honest. In fact, I think the best thing about this book … More

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