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Here’s our list of the top books you must read if you’re an aspiring or practicing creative professional.
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Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind
Alries & Jack Trout
Positioning describes a revolutionary approach to creating a “position” in a prospective customer’s mind-one that reflects a company’s own strengths and weaknesses as well as those of its competitors.
The Road to Recognition
Seth Price & Barry Feldman
Ready to reap the rewards of recognition? You own a brand. Its name is your name. You need to take ownership of it and earn recognition as an expert in your field. There’s no simple shortcut.
The Choice Factory
Richard Shotton
If you are in the business of influencing decisions, you need to understand what drives them. The Choice Factory is an essential read for anyone who wants to learn.
Building a Story Brand
Donald Miller
Donald Miller’s StoryBrand process is a proven solution to the struggle business leaders face when talking about their businesses.
Contagious Why things catch on
Jonah Berger
In Contagious, Berger reveals the secret science behind word-of-mouth and social transmission. Discover how six basic principles drive all sorts of things to become contagious…
Confessions of an Advertising Man
David Ogilvy
Fizzing with Ogilvy’s pioneering ideas and inspirational philosophy, it covers not only advertising, but also people management, corporate ethics, and office politics…
All Marketers are Liars (Tell Stories)
Seth Godin
As Seth Godin has taught hundreds of thousands of marketers and students around the world, great marketers don’t talk about features or even benefits.
Zag
Marty Neumeier
ZAG follows the ultra-clear “whiteboard overview” style of the author’s first book, THE BRAND GAP, but drills deeper into the question of how
Hello My Name is Awesome
Alexandra Watkins
In this entertaining and engaging book, ace naming consultant Alexandra Watkins explains how anyone even noncreative types can create memorable..
Bigger than this
Fabian Geyrhalter
“Bigger Than This” challenges companies – from startups to Fortune 100s – to (re)discover their spark and connect with today’s consumers on a deeper level.
What Great Brands Do
Denise Lee Yohn
Delivering a fresh perspective, Yohn’s What Great Brands Do teaches an innovative brand-as-business strategy that enhances brand identity while boosting profit margins…
The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding
Al Ries & Laura Ries
Smart and accessible, The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding is the definitive text on branding, pairing anecdotes about some of the best brands in the world
Influence the Psychology of Persuasion
Robert Cialdini
You’ll learn the six universal principles of influence and how to use them to become a skilled persuader—and, just as importantly, how to defend yourself against dishonest influence attempts
Guerrilla Marketing
Jay Conrad Levinson
Guerrilla Marketing is the entrepreneur’s marketing bible — and the book every small-business owner should have on his or her shelf.
YouTube Secrets
Sean Cannell and Benji Travis
In YouTube Secrets, online video experts Sean Cannell and Benji Travis draw on a decade of experience as well as interviews with more than one hundred top creators to give you a step-by-step YouTube success playbook.
Superfans
Pat Flynn
Followers may “like” an Instagram post. Customers may buy a product. But “Superfans” will be your biggest supporters. They will promote you and your products.
This Is Marketing: You Can't Be Seen Until You Learn to See
Seth Godin
This is Marketing shows you how to do work you’re proud of, whether you’re a tech startup founder, a small business owner, or part of a large corporation.
Logo Modernism
Jens Muller & R Roger Remington
Modernist aesthetics in architecture, art, and product design are familiar to many.
Creative Strategy and the Business of Design
Simon Sinek
Creative Strategy and the Business of Design fills that void and teaches left-brain business skills to right-brain creative thinkers.
The Brand Gap: How to Bridge the Distance Between Business Strategy and Design
Marty Neumeier
This book shows how both ways of thinking can unite to produce a “charismatic brand”—a brand that customers feel is essential to their lives.
Josef Muller-Brockmann Pioneer Of Swiss Graphic Design
Lars Muller & Paul Rand
Josef Muller-Brockman’s impassioned and sudden appearance on the stage of constructive graphic design in the early 50s, at the age of almost 40, gives pause.
Paul Rand (Design)
Steven Heller
Paul Rand (1914-1996) was a pioneering figure in American graphic design whose career spanned almost seven decades.
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Art of the Book: Structure, Material and Technique
SendPoints
The book is dead; long live the book! Despite critics claims that technology has dealt a death-blow to this centuries old art form, Art of the Book proves that the bound book is indeed alive and well.
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How To Use Graphic Design To Sell Things, Explain Things, Make Things Look Better, Make People Laugh, Make People Cry, and (Every Once In A While) Change The World
Michael Bierut
It reveals his philosophy of graphic design—how to use it to sell things, explain things, make things look better, make people laugh, make people cry, and (every once in a while) change the world.
Nice To Meet You Too: Visual Greetings From Business Cards To Identity Packages
Viction:ary
Nice To Meet You Too is a vibrant mix of exciting new concepts and ideas by Sagmeister Inc, Antrepo Design Industry, CoDesign Ltd, There, StudioAad, Airside, Klein, 21_19 and more.
The Best Of Brochure Design .07 (V. 7)
Wilson Harvey
The Best of Brochure Design 7 features an extraordinary collection of work from top designers around the world, including Blok Design, Cahan & Associates, Hand Made Group, Pentagram SF, and many more.
Fonts & Logos: Font Analysis, Logotype Design, Typography, Type Comparison
Doyald Young
Font & Logos provides both an overview of typography and a technical guide for decisions about legibility, font design, the compatibility of type styles, and the function of type within logos.
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The Graphic Design Idea Book: Inspiration from 50 Masters
Steven Heller & Gail Anderson
Broken into sections covering the fundamental elements of design, key works by acclaimed designers serve to illustrate technical points and encourage readers to try out new ideas.
Logo Design Love
David Airey
In Logo Design Love, David shows you how to develop an iconic brand identity from start to finish, using client case studies from renowned designers.In Logo Design Love, David shows you how to develop an iconic brand identity from start to finish, using client case studies from renowned designers.
Identity Designed: The Definitive Guide to Visual Branding
David Airey
Broken into sections covering the fundamental elements of design, key works by acclaimed designers serve to illustrate technical points and encourage readers to try out new ideas.
Designing Brand Identity
Alina Wheeler
Whether you’re the project manager for your company’s rebrand, or you need to educate your staff or your students about brand fundamentals, Designing Brand Identity is the quintessential resource.
Typographic Design 6th Edition
Rob Carter
Typography is the comprehensive design of type, encompassing selection, placement, manipulation, and communication.
The Typography Idea Book: Inspiration From 50 Masters
Steven Heller
The latest in this successful series, this book features around 150 of the most important buildings in the history of world architecture – from the pyramids and Parthenon to some of the most significant works by recent architects.
Thinking with Type, 2nd revised and expanded edition
Ellen Lupton
Thinking with Type is the definitive guide to using typography in visual communication, from the printed page to the computer screen.
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The Anatomy of Type: A Graphic Guide to 100 Typefaces
Stephen Goles & Erik Spiekermann
The Anatomy of Type explores one hundred traditional and modern typefaces in loving detail, with a full spread devoted to each entry.
Typography
Stop Stealing Sheep & Find Out How Type Works
Erik Spiekermann
The handbook’s multilayered design not only makes for a fun, fast read; it also invites exploration, ensuring you learn something new each and every time you open it up.
Delivering Happiness
Tony Hsieh
Delivering Happiness shows how a very different kind of corporate culture is a powerful model for achieving success-and how by concentrating on the happiness of those around you, you can dramatically increase your own.
IKIGAI
Héctor García
Ikigai reveals the secrets to their longevity and happiness: how they eat, how they move, how they work, how they foster collaboration and community, and—their best-kept secret—how they find the ikigai that brings satisfaction to their lives.
The Secret
Rhonda Byrne
In this book, you’ll learn how to use The Secret in every aspect of your life—money, health, relationships, happiness, and in every interaction you have in the world.
Think and Grow Rich
Napoleon Hill
Think and Grow Rich has been called the “Granddaddy of All Motivational Literature.” It was the first book to boldly ask, “What makes a winner?”
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
Malcolm Gladwell
The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire.
The Success Principles(TM) - 10th Anniversary Edition: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
Jack Canfield
In The Success Principles, the cocreator of the phenomenal bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul series, helps you get from where you are to where you want to be, teaching you how to increase your confidence.
The Magic of Thinking Big
David J. Schwartz
The Magic of Thinking Big gives you useful methods, not empty promises. Dr. Schwartz presents a carefully designed program for getting the most out of your job, your marriage and family life, and your community.
Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
Peter Thiel
In Zero to One, legendary entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel shows how we can find singular ways to create those new things.
Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
Chip Heath & Dan Heath
In Made to Stick, Chip and Dan Heath reveal the anatomy of ideas that stick and explain ways to make ideas stickier, such as applying the human scale principle, using the Velcro Theory of Memory, and creating curiosity gaps.
Be More Pirate
Sam Conniff Allende
Be More Pirate unveils the innovative strategies of Golden Age pirates, drawing parallels between the tactics and teachings of legends like Henry Morgan and Blackbeard with modern rebels, like Elon Musk, Malala, and Banksy.
Playing to Win
A.G. Lafley, Roger L. Martin
This book shows how leaders in organizations of all sizes can guide everyday actions with larger strategic goals built around the clear, essential elements that determine business success—where to play and how to win.
Will It Fly
Pat Flynn
Will It Fly? will help you make sure you are clear for takeoff.
Let GO
Pat Flynn
Let Go gives you a view into your potential future—to feel inspired about what’s possible, and also understand some of the struggles and challenges that might arise as you build your own business and create the life you want to live.
7 Strategies for Wealth and Happiness
Jim Rohn
You don’t have to choose between wealth and happiness—they spring from the same fountain of abundance. With this book, you’ll discover the seven essential strategies you need for success
The Win Without Pitching Manifesto
Blair Enns
The Win Without Pitching Manifesto lays out twelve steps in the form of proclamations that owners of creative businesses can take to distance themselves from their competition
The Compound Effect
Darren Hardy
The Compound Effect is a distillation of the fundamental principles that have guided the most phenomenal achievements in business, relationships, and beyond.
Show Your Work
Austin Kleon
Show Your Work! is about why generosity trumps genius. It’s about getting findable, about using the network instead of wasting time “networking.”
101 Things I Learned in Business School
Michael W Preis & Matthew Frederick
101 THINGS I LEARNED® IN BUSINESS SCHOOL will cover a wide range of lessons that are basic enough for the novice business student as well as inspiring to the experienced practitioner.
Value Proposition Design: How To Create Products And Services Customers Want
Strategyzer
Value Proposition Design helps you tackle the core challenge of every business ― creating compelling products and services customers want to buy.
The Decision Book - 50 Models for Strategic Thinking
Mikael Krogerus & Roman Tschappeler
Stylish and compact, this little book is a powerful asset. Whether you need to plan a presentation, assess someone’s business idea, or get to know yourself better
Power of Self Confidence
Brian Tracy
In this priceless book, he unlocks the key to your door of success and fulfillment―belief in your own potential. Internalize his wisdom and you will surely realize your goals.”
Start With Why
Simon Sinek
START WITH WHY shows that the leaders who’ve had the greatest influence in the world all think, act, and communicate the same way — and it’s the opposite of what everyone else does.
