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An Anthology of Blackness: the State of Black Design by 
Graphic Design for Art, Fashion, Film, Architecture, Photography, Product Design and Everything in Between by 
Graphic Icons: Visionaries who Shaped Modern Graphic Design by 
Information Design Unbound: Key Concepts and Skills for Making Sense in a Changing World by 
Inside Paragraphs: Typographic Fundamentals by 
Intercultural Design Basics: Advancing Cultural and Social Awareness Through Design by 
Layout for Graphic Designers: An Introduction by 
Reportage Illustration: Visual Journalism by 
1x1: Pixel-Based Illustration & Design by 
The Art of Map Illustration: A Step-by-Step Artistic Exploration of Contemporary Cartography by 
Basics Illustration 03: Text and Image by 
Becoming a Successful Illustrator by 
The Big Book of Illustration Ideas by 
Kaleidoscope: the Art of Illustrative Storytelling by 
Building an RPG with Unity 2018: Leverage the Power of Unity 2018 to Build Elements of an RPG by 
Clothes Make the Character: The Role of Wardrobe in Early Motion Pictures by 
Force: Character Design from Life Drawing by 
How to Draw Animation: Learn the Art of Animation from Character Design to Storyboards by 
Pictoplasma 2: Contemporary Character Design by 
Advertising by Design: Creating Visual Communications with Graphic Impact by 
Advertising Concept Book: Think Now, Design Later: A Complete Guide to Creative Ideas, Strategies and Campaigns by 
All-American Ads of The 90s by 
The Art of Digital Marketing: The Definitive Guide to Creating Strategic, Targeted and Measurable Online Campaigns by 
Can't Sell Won't Sell: Advertising, Politics and Culture Wars: Why Adland has Stopped Selling and Started Saving the World by 
Look at This:Contemporary Brochures, Catalogues & Documents by 
Objects of Desire: Photography and the Language of Advertising by 
The Package Design Book by 
The Package Design Book 5 by 
Reading Graphic Design in Cultural Context by 
