Required reading
Lupton, Ellen. Graphic Design: the new basics. New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2008. Available through CUNY Electronic Resource online
Samara, Timothy. Design Elements Second Edition. Beverly: Rockport Press, 2014.
Available through CUNY Electronic Resource online
Recommended reading
Albers, Josef. Interaction of Color: 50th Anniversary Edition. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2013.
Hornung, David. Color: a Workshop for Artists and Designers. London: Lawrence King Publishing Ltd, 2012.