Best Graphic Design Books and Magazines Curated by UNITOM STORE
Whether you’re a graphic design student or a seasoned professional, this curated reading list features essential graphic design books and magazines to add to any collection.
Sourced from around the world, this selection of publications offers inspiration, design theory, typography insights, branding strategies, unseen thought processes and visual communication trends.
BranD
BranD earns a place on UNITOM STORE’s Graphic Design reading list by staying fresh and forward-thinking, covering the latest trends and ideas shaping the creative world.
This bi-monthly magazine focuses on multi-disciplinary communication design and has been published in Hong Kong by Sendpoints Publishing Co. Ltd since 2012
BranD takes a fresh look at communication design through visual art, advertising, architecture and graphic design. Each issue unique, not just in content, but also in its physicality. With spinning pages, folds, and cutouts, BranD pushes the limits of print, making every issue more than just a read.
Expressive Type in Graphic Design Today
Featured in our reading list for challenging the rules in type, Expressive Type Today showcases design studios and projects that use type to communicate beyond words.
Published by Counter-Print Books in 2024, this book shows us how designers play with typography to break the rules, tell stories, and bring emotion to graphic design, establishing branding through unique typography.
A must-have on any graphic designer’s shelf to help break through creative blocks.
Japanese Layout Design - From Theory to Practise
From theory to practice this book is a comprehensive guide exploring the principles and techniques of Japanese layout design.
Rightfully given a spot on this list for its no-nonsense, distinctive strategies on alignment, balance and contrast. Stripping design back to basics, this book provides the foundation for good-looking design.
The Color Trio - Play with Red Yellow & Blue
Another recent release from Sendpoint Publishing to add to our list, this book focuses on the three most fundamental elements in the colour wheel, primary colours Red, Yellow and Blue.
There’s no better way to challenge your creativity than by limiting your colour palette, and this book embraces the idea that “even the rudimentary color can breed great inspiration”
From De Stijl to Bauhaus and beyond, this book brings together masterpieces that celebrates the power of red, yellow and blue.
The Process Series
The Brand Identity, through its dedication to curation and community, has brought together some of the greatest minds in graphic design to create a five – part Process series.
Creating an exclusive showcase of unused and unseen branding work from leading design studios, revealing the ideas, concepts, mock-ups, and sketches that shaped their final outcomes.
“Each project only has one outcome that makes it into the real world, however, there are dozens of interesting and intelligent ideas that never see the light of day. This book is home to those ideas.”
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