LibGuides: Graphic Design Resource Guide: TLCPL

Select books available at Toledo-Lucas Co. Public Library

The Alliance of Art and Industry by Davira S. Taragin; John Heskett
Call Number: f 745.2097 All (various branches)
ISBN: 1555952186
Publication Date: 2002
The Best American Infographics 2016 by Gareth Cook (Editor); Robert Krulwich (Editor)
Call Number: 302.23 Bes 2016
ISBN: 9780544556386
Publication Date: 2016
Design by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff
Call Number: f 745.4 Des (various branches)
ISBN: 9781465438010
Publication Date: 2015
Design: Intelligence Made Visible by Stephen Bayley; Terence Conran
Call Number: Main-Adult 745 Bay
ISBN: 9781554073108
Publication Date: 2007
The Fundamentals of Graphic Design by Gavin Ambrose; Paul Harris; Nigel Ball
Call Number: Main-Adult 741.6 Amb
ISBN: 9781474269971
Publication Date: 2019
A History of Design from the Victorian Era to the Present by Ann Ferebee; Jeff Byles
Call Number: 745.409 Fer (various branches)
ISBN: 9780393732726
Publication Date: 2011
The Origins of Graphic Design in America, 1870-1920 by Burton Raffel; Ellen Mazur. Thomson
Call Number: Main-Adult 741.6097 Tho
ISBN: 0300068352
Publication Date: 1997
Picture This by Molly Bang (Illustrator)
Call Number: 741.642 Ban (various branches)
ISBN: 9781452151991
Publication Date: 2016
Shady Characters by Keith Houston
Call Number: 411 Hou
ISBN: 9780393064421
Publication Date: 2013
Typography and Graphic Design by Roxanne Jubert; Ellen Lupton (Foreword by); Deke Dusinberre (Translator); David Radzinowicz (Translator); Serge Lemoine (Foreword by)
Call Number: 741.609 Jub
ISBN: 9782080305237
Publication Date: 2006
What Is Typography? by David Jury
Call Number: 686.22 Jur
ISBN: 9782880468224
Publication Date: 2006

Additional resources at TLCPL - a guide

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Graphic Design - Library Resources (5 p.)
The Toledo Lucas County Public Library has a variety of resources on Graphic Design, Topography and related subjects. This list includes a sampling of recommended titles perfect for students, educators and layman interested in learning more about various elements of Graphic Design.

Coursework and video related to graphic design (available through TLCPL's Lynda)

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There are a variety of courses on Graphic Design, Logo Design, Graphic Designers, Page Layouts, Typography, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, and much more.

Recommended Courses:

Introduction to Graphic Design with Tony Harmer
What is Graphic Design with Sean Adams
Graphic Design Foundations: Typography with Ina Saltz
Learning Graphic Design Layouts with John McWade
Photography for Graphic Designers with Ben Long
Social Media for Graphic Designers with Von Glitschka