Books I Love

Each of these books helped shape my creative journey in some way. Maybe one of them will help you too.

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Design & Creativity

100 Tuesday Tips
100 Tuesday Tips

100 Tuesday Tips

Griz and Norm
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A Smile in the Mind
A Smile in the Mind

A Smile in the Mind

Beryl McAlhone & David Stuart
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Force: Dynamic Life Drawing for Animators
Force: Dynamic Life Drawing for Animators

Force: Dynamic Life Drawing for Animators

Michael D. Mattesi
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From Word to Image: Storyboarding and the Filmmaking Process
From Word to Image: Storyboarding and the Filmmaking Process

From Word to Image: Storyboarding and the Filmmaking Process

Marcie Begleiter
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Grid Systems In Graphic Design
Grid Systems In Graphic Design

Grid Systems In Graphic Design

Josef Müller-Brockmann
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Humongous Book of Cartooning
Humongous Book of Cartooning

Humongous Book of Cartooning

Christopher Hart
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In Progress
In Progress

In Progress

Jessica Hische
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Rowland B. Wilson's Trade Secrets: Notes on Cartooning and Animation
Rowland B. Wilson's Trade Secrets: Notes on Cartooning and Animation

Rowland B. Wilson's Trade Secrets: Notes on Cartooning and Animation

Rowland B. Wilson & Suzanne Lemieux Wilson
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The Designer‘s Dictionary Of Color
The Designer‘s Dictionary Of Color

The Designer‘s Dictionary Of Color

Sean Adams
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The Interaction Of Color
The Interaction Of Color

The Interaction Of Color

Josef Albers
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Typographic Design: Form and Communication
Typographic Design: Form and Communication

Typographic Design: Form and Communication

Rob Carter, Philip B. Meggs , Ben Day
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Universal Principles Of Design
Universal Principles Of Design

Universal Principles Of Design

William Lidwell, Kritina Holden, Jill Butler
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Business & Marketing

Art Inc.: The Essential Guide for Building Your Career as an Artist
Art Inc.: The Essential Guide for Building Your Career as an Artist

Art Inc.: The Essential Guide for Building Your Career as an Artist

Lisa Congdon
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Show Your Work!
Show Your Work!

Show Your Work!

Austin Kleon
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The Freelance Manifesto: A Field Guide for the Modern Motion Designer
The Freelance Manifesto: A Field Guide for the Modern Motion Designer

The Freelance Manifesto: A Field Guide for the Modern Motion Designer

Joey Korenman
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Personal Development

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Stephen R. Covey
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The Artist's Way
The Artist's Way

The Artist's Way

Julia Cameron
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The Compound Effect
The Compound Effect

The Compound Effect

Darren Hardy
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Art Books & Reference

3000 Moments
3000 Moments

3000 Moments

Pascal Campion
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Adventure Time: The Art of OOO
Adventure Time: The Art of OOO

Adventure Time: The Art of OOO

Chris McDonnell
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Cartoon Modern: Style and Design in 1950s Animation
Cartoon Modern: Style and Design in 1950s Animation

Cartoon Modern: Style and Design in 1950s Animation

Amid Amidi
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Draplin Design Co.: Pretty Much Everything
Draplin Design Co.: Pretty Much Everything

Draplin Design Co.: Pretty Much Everything

Aaron James Draplin
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My Dirty Dumb Eyes
My Dirty Dumb Eyes

My Dirty Dumb Eyes

Lisa Hanawalt
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New Vintage Type: Classic Fonts for the Digital Age
New Vintage Type: Classic Fonts for the Digital Age

New Vintage Type: Classic Fonts for the Digital Age

Steven Heller & Gail Anderson
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Potato Stamp Dreams
Potato Stamp Dreams

Potato Stamp Dreams

Jeff Soto
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Tactile: High Touch Visuals
Tactile: High Touch Visuals

Tactile: High Touch Visuals

Robert Klanten (Editor)
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The Art of Ratatouille
The Art of Ratatouille

The Art of Ratatouille

Karen Paik
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The Art of Up
The Art of Up

The Art of Up

Tim Hauser
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The Art of WALL.E
The Art of WALL.E

The Art of WALL.E

Tim Hauser
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The Secret Lives Of Color
The Secret Lives Of Color

The Secret Lives Of Color

Kassia St Clair
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i am 8-bit: Art Inspired by Classic Videogames of the '80s
i am 8-bit: Art Inspired by Classic Videogames of the '80s

i am 8-bit: Art Inspired by Classic Videogames of the '80s

Jon M. Gibson
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