# Design book suggestions needed

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**Created:** [December 24, 2005, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/design-book-suggestions-needed/173393 "2005-12-24T12:22:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Oli\_G](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f05b48/32.png) [@Oli\_G](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Oli_G)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/design-book-suggestions-needed/173393/1 "2005-12-24T12:22:56Z")

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There’s a few things I want to look into a bit deeper in the next month or two, namely typography, logotypes, layouts, and colour theory/creating palettes etc. So i’m after some book suggestions. Los Logos is pretty much a given, just as a source of inspiration, and i’ve heard titles such as “stop stealing sheep, and find out how type works”, “thinking with type”, etc. I’m really after a type book that covers all bases, so I don’t have to get an introductory book, then advanced etc - something that gives the very concise fundamentals through to much more involved stuff. And the same for colour/general design I guess, something that will be suitable be able to apply to illustration work in particular. List ye reccomended titles! Stuff that’s really helped you out.