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20 Best Visual Design Books to Read in 2021 | Book List

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Best Visual Design Books

Looking for a book to read in 2021? Explore this list of the best Visual Design books. This list was curated with thanks to ISBNdb and images partially provided by Unsplash.

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Nihon, Chūgoku no mon’yō jiten

Nihon, Chūgoku no mon’yō jiten by Visual Design Institute was published in 2006. It was officially published by Shikaku Dezain Kenkyūjo 視覚デザイン硏究所, and has the ISBN: 4881081500.

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Nihon, Chūgoku no mon'yō jiten

Author: Visual Design Institute

Date Published: 2006

Publisher: Shikaku Dezain Kenkyūjo 視覚デザイン硏究所,

ISBN:4881081500


Digital Camera Basic Course For Web Design (2002) Isbn: 4881081667 [japanese Import]

Digital Camera Basic Course For Web Design (2002) Isbn: 4881081667 [japanese Import] by Visual Design Institute was published in 2007. It was officially published by Visual Design Institute and has the ISBN: 4881081667.

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Digital Camera Basic Course For Web Design (2002) Isbn: 4881081667 [japanese Import]

Author: Visual Design Institute

Date Published: 2007

Publisher: Visual Design Institute

ISBN:4881081667


Nihonga Nōto Fūkei (mimizuku Āto Shirīzu) (japanese Edition)

Nihonga Nōto Fūkei (mimizuku Āto Shirīzu) (japanese Edition) by Visual Design Institute was published in 1984. It was officially published by Shikaku Dezain Kenkyūjo and has the ISBN: 4915009297.

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Nihonga Nōto Fūkei (mimizuku Āto Shirīzu) (japanese Edition)

Author: Visual Design Institute

Date Published: 1984

Publisher: Shikaku Dezain Kenkyūjo

ISBN:4915009297


Visual & Visual Design

Visual & Visual Design by Clemente Francavilla was published in 2017-11-02. It was officially published by Hoepli and has the ISBN: 882038180X.

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Visual & Visual Design

Author: Clemente Francavilla

Date Published: 2017-11-02

Publisher: Hoepli

ISBN:882038180X


Visual Design

Visual Design by Krause, Jim was published in 2014. It was officially published by Pearson P T R and has the ISBN: 0321968158.

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Visual Design

Author: Krause, Jim

Date Published: 2014

Publisher: Pearson P T R

ISBN:0321968158


Visual Design

Visual Design by Jim Krause was published in 20140916. It was officially published by Pearson Technology Group and has the ISBN: 0133760413.

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Visual Design

Author: Jim Krause

Date Published: 20140916

Publisher: Pearson Technology Group

ISBN:0133760413


Emerging Paradigm–design And Change

Emerging Paradigm–design And Change by Zec, Peter., Oražem, Vito. was published in 2004. It was officially published by Red Dot Edition and has the ISBN: 3899390679.

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Emerging Paradigm--design And Change

Author: Zec, Peter., Oražem, Vito.

Date Published: 2004

Publisher: Red Dot Edition

ISBN:3899390679


Visual Design: 50 Years / Design Visual: 50 Anos

Visual Design: 50 Years / Design Visual: 50 Anos by Alexandre Wollner was published in 2003. It was officially published by Cosac & Naify and has the ISBN: 8575031430.

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Visual Design: 50 Years / Design Visual: 50 Anos

Author: Alexandre Wollner

Date Published: 2003

Publisher: Cosac & Naify

ISBN:8575031430


Visual Design Solutions

Visual Design Solutions by Wiley India, Wiley India, Wiley India was published in 2015-01-01t00:00:01z. It was officially published by Connie Malamed and has the ISBN: 8126555882.

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Visual Design Solutions

Author: Wiley India, Wiley India, Wiley India

Date Published: 2015-01-01t00:00:01z

Publisher: Connie Malamed

ISBN:8126555882


Exploring Visual Design

Exploring Visual Design by Joseph A. Gatto, Albert W. Porter, Jack Selleck was published in 1985. It was officially published by Davis Publications Inc.,u.s. and has the ISBN: 0871921014.

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Exploring Visual Design

Author: Joseph A. Gatto, Albert W. Porter, Jack Selleck

Date Published: 1985

Publisher: Davis Publications Inc.,u.s.

ISBN:0871921014


Visual Communication Design

Visual Communication Design by Davis, Meredith (meredith J.), Hunt, Jamer was published in 2017. It was officially published by Bloomsbury Visual Arts, and has the ISBN: 9781350031838.

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Visual Communication Design

Author: Davis, Meredith (meredith J.), Hunt, Jamer

Date Published: 2017

Publisher: Bloomsbury Visual Arts,

ISBN:9781350031838


Visual Communication Design

Visual Communication Design by Meredith Davis, Jamer Hunt was published in 2017-09-07. It was officially published by Bloomsbury Publishing and has the ISBN: 1474221599.

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Visual Communication Design

Author: Meredith Davis, Jamer Hunt

Date Published: 2017-09-07

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

ISBN:1474221599

Humanizing Visual Design

Humanizing Visual Design by Charles Kostelnick was published in 20190328. It was officially published by Taylor & Francis and has the ISBN: 1351628232.

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Humanizing Visual Design

Author: Charles Kostelnick

Date Published: 20190328

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

ISBN:1351628232


Visual Communication Design

Visual Communication Design by Meredith Davis; Jamer Hunt was published in 20170907. It was officially published by Bloomsbury UK and has the ISBN: 1350031836.

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Visual Communication Design

Author: Meredith Davis; Jamer Hunt

Date Published: 20170907

Publisher: Bloomsbury UK

ISBN:1350031836


Exploring Visual Design

Exploring Visual Design by Gatto, Joseph A. was published in 1986-12T. It was officially published by Davis Pubns and has the ISBN: 0871921820.

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Exploring Visual Design

Author: Gatto, Joseph A.

Date Published: 1986-12T

Publisher: Davis Pubns

ISBN:0871921820


The Logic Of Architecture: Design, Computation, And Cognition

The Logic Of Architecture: Design, Computation, And Cognition by William J Mitchell was published in 1990. It was officially published by Mit Press and has the ISBN: 0262132389.

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The Logic Of Architecture: Design, Computation, And Cognition

Author: William J Mitchell

Date Published: 1990

Publisher: Mit Press

ISBN:0262132389


Visual Design Solutions

Visual Design Solutions by Connie Malamed was published in 2015-03-25. It was officially published by Wiley and has the ISBN: 1118864042.

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Visual Design Solutions

Author: Connie Malamed

Date Published: 2015-03-25

Publisher: Wiley

ISBN:1118864042


Web Design Best Collection 1000 (design Handbook Series) (2001) Isbn: 4881081594 [japanese Import]

Web Design Best Collection 1000 (design Handbook Series) (2001) Isbn: 4881081594 [japanese Import] by Shikaku Dezain Kenkyūjo, 視覚デザイン研究所 was published in 2001. It was officially published by Visual Design Institute and has the ISBN: 4881081594.

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Web Design Best Collection 1000 (design Handbook Series) (2001) Isbn: 4881081594 [japanese Import]

Author: Shikaku Dezain Kenkyūjo, 視覚デザイン研究所

Date Published: 2001

Publisher: Visual Design Institute

ISBN:4881081594


Visual Grammar: A Design Handbook (Visual Design Book for Designers, Book on Visual Communication) (Design Briefs)

Visual Grammar: A Design Handbook (Visual Design Book for Designers, Book on Visual Communication) (Design Briefs) by Leborg, Christian was published in 2006-05-01T00:00:01Z. It was officially published by Princeton Architectural Press and has the ISBN: 1568985819.

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Visual Grammar: A Design Handbook (Visual Design Book for Designers, Book on Visual Communication) (Design Briefs)

Author: Leborg, Christian

Date Published: 2006-05-01T00:00:01Z

Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press

ISBN:1568985819


Designing Universal Knowledge: The World As Flatland – Report 1

Designing Universal Knowledge: The World As Flatland – Report 1 by Gerlinde Schuller was published in 2009. It was officially published by Lars Müller Publishers and has the ISBN: 3037781491.

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Designing Universal Knowledge: The World As Flatland - Report 1

Author: Gerlinde Schuller

Date Published: 2009

Publisher: Lars Müller Publishers

ISBN:3037781491

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