There is no required textbook for this course, but if you’re interested in a deeper dive into the concepts we’ll be covering here are some recommendations.

These are books I personally use for the course:

Design Elements: A Graphic Style Manual Paperback – 2007
by Timothy Samara

Poulin, R. (2011). The language of graphic design : an illustrated handbook for understanding fundamental design principles.

Other books available in the Citytech Library (recommend making copies of relevant information):

Lupton, E., & Phillips, J. C. (2008). Graphic design : the new basics

Leborg, C. (2006). Visual grammar

Gomez-Palacio, B., & Vit, A. (2012). Graphic design, referenced : a visual guide to the language, applications, and history of graphic design.

Norman, D. A. (2007). Emotional design : why we love (or hate) everyday things