A wide array of graphic books are obtainable both off and online. Before buying these books you should keep in mind about your level of expertise in graphic design, as well as your level of interest in graphic design. Those looking for information as a student of graphic design will aspire to look for out more precise information than those who are seeking knowledge of graphic design as a hobby.

Student Graphic Design Books

A great graphic design book for students aspire to pursue a career in product graphic design is called Design Secrets: Products: 50 Real Life Projects Uncovered. This graphic design book analyzes product graphic design for various projects. It contains information such as the graphic designer's motivation behind the project, client specs, and other information. This graphic design book is a huge way for graphic design students to learn more about product graphic design.

Universal Principles of Design: 100 Ways to Enhance Usability, Influence Perception, Increase Appeal, Make Better Design Decisions, and Teach Through Design (long title, I know) is regarded as bible for students of graphic design. This graphic design book gets back to fundamental knowledge, leaving the technological and original aspects of graphic design behind in support of looking at the general purpose of graphic design. It is a must for starting graphic design students, or those paying attention in pursuing a career in graphic design.

Hobby Graphic Design Books

A unique book called Take Control of Fonts in Mac OS X, Tiger by Sharron Zardetto Aker is a great resource for anyone using a Mac OS X computer operating system. This new operating system helps to tackle the difficulties come across changing the fonts, and this graphic design books gives you hints, tips, and tricks to manage your fonts in this computer operating system more effectively.

The Non-Designers Design Book by Robin Williams (not that Robin Williams!) is another great graphic design book for freelancers and those in other professions that find themselves using graphic design for work or play. This book has rich information that can also make it a great candidate for students interested in pursuing a career in graphic design.