Graphic Design
The New Basics
by Ellen Lupton, Jennifer Cole Phillips · first published 2008
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…knowing IDE well does not make you a good programmer nor computer scientist. So being skilled with Photoshop or Illustrator won't make you a good designer. In my opinion the good introduction to basics of graphic design 'seeing' would be this book: http://www.amazon.com/Graphic-Design-The-New-Basics/dp/15689... It's essentially like Graphic Design 101 the modern way. It would be a good start towards more specialized…
on “Ask HN: How can i get better at design and using design tools” ↗Yes! The elements of Typographic Style is more Type oriented, likewise with Ellen Lupton's books. Grid Based Graphic Design by Müeller Brockmann is the one you want for grids specifically, and anything Swiss in general is probably fine.
on “Is it time to ditch the design grid?” ↗