category | art

author : woshibai

publisher : l’employe du moi

this book is good for : illustration, dark humour reference, mini book design

category | art

author : jose lopez

publisher : jose lopez

this book is good for : illustration inspiration, character design, aesthetic reference

category | art

author : tina m. campt

publisher : the MIT press

this book is good for : black visual art reader, black art contemporary history

category | art

author : jenna wortham, kimberly drew

publisher : penguin random house

this book is good for : black art, black contemporary art, black contemporary cultureb

category | art

author : hans werner holzwarth

publisher : taschen

this book is good for : contemporary art history, protest art, interdisciplinary art, multidisciplinary art

category | art

author : michael frahm

publisher : blenheim art foundation

this book is good for : installation art, art foundation, chinese art, protest art, fine art

category | art

author : rosalind ormiston

publisher : flame tree publishing

this book is good for : design/vintage art + advert inspiration

category | art

author : david mazzucchelli

publisher : pantheon graphic library

this book is good for : illustration, graphic novel reference

category | art

author : harvard art museum

publisher : atelier éditions

this book is good for : diving deep into the history + composition of colour or pigment

category | art

author : gilles néret

publisher : taschen

this book is good for : art references

category | art

author : kellie jones, hank willis thomas

publisher : aperture

this book is good for : protest art, installation art, social commentary, contemporary art

category | art

author : delmonico + prestel

publisher : indianapolis museum of art

this book is good for : art, perspective, + scale

category | art

author : bill watterson

publisher : andrews mcneil publishing

this book is good for : whimsical art + styling, writing

category | art

author : james jean

publisher : pie international

this book is good for : illustration, commercial art, fine tattoo art, fine art

category | art

author : sèn mondyal la ayiti

publisher : roberts & tilton

this book is good for : modern perspectives on classical styles

category | art

author : helen molesworth

publisher : skira/rizzoli

this book is good for : fine art reference, black contemporary art

category | art

author : y.jigounov, p. renard

publisher : lombard

this book is good for : illustration, graphic novel reference

category | art

author : giles neret

publisher : taschen

this book is good for : painting, art deco, expressionism, surrealism

category | art

author : louis vuitton exhibition team

publisher : louis vuitton

this book is good for : exhibition catalogues, trunk design, trunks as art objects, artistic interpretations

category | art

author : noah minuskin

publisher : hous studios

this book is good for : visual art, classical art reproduction, classical oil painting, neoclassical art, fine art tattoo, fine art painting

category | art

author : kojima productions

publisher : titan books

this book is good for : set design, production design, character design, costume design, vehicle and industrial design, world building

category | art

author : frank miller, klaus janson, lynn varley

publisher : dc comics

this book is good for : character design + development

category | art

author : bmw art guide / independent collectors

publisher : hatje cantz

this book is good for : art world curation, collectors reference guide

category | design

author : virgil abloh

publisher : delmonico books/museum of contemporary art chicago

this book is good for : art appreciation, deign as art, design thinking, abstract art, installation art, interdisciplinary art

category | cinemathread

author : erin dennison, editor

publisher : cinema thread

this book is good for : unpicking cinema + industry craft

category | cinema

author : tanya lapointe

publisher : alcon entertainment

this book is good for : set design, art direction, cinematography, + costume

category | cinema

author : paul duncan

publisher : taschen

this book is good for : iconoclast, storytelling through aesthetic

category | design

author : phaidon editors

publisher : phaidon

this book is good for : a dearth of logo, product, + object design case studies

category | design

author : matt hranek

publisher : artisan publishing

this book is good for : watch design, mechanical watch history, industrial design, watch making

category | design

author : john gillow

publisher : thames & hudson

this book is good for : textile design, african textiles, cultural history and awareness

category | design

author : shivery sakamoto, takaaki nishikawa

publisher : seibundo shinkosha

this book is good for : furniture design, chair design, industrial design and craft process

category | design

author : philip jodidio

publisher : taschen

this book is good for : a comprehensive look at the complete works of architect tadao ando from 1975 - 2014.

category | design

author : arts & architecture editors

publisher : taschen

this book is good for : snapshots of a bygone era of art & architectural design from within it’s time

category | design

author : w.e.b. du bois, jacqueline francis

publisher : redstone press

this book is good for : information design, infographics, data illustration, graphic design

category | design

author : sharon francis

publisher : phaidon

this book is good for : exploring ideas for inflatable architecture + design

category | design

author : cabana editors

publisher : cabana magazine

this book is good for : interior design reference + overwhelming inspiration for world building environments

category | design

author : lilian plaff, sabine eckmann, frank escher, ravi gunewardena, jocelyn gibbs

publisher : birkhauser architecture

this book is good for : architecture practice, architectural design, design thinking, residential architecture, commercial architecture

category | design

author : clutch editors

publisher : clutch magazine

this book is good for : interior design of vintage americana aesthetics

category | design

author : luigi serafini

publisher : rizzoli

this book is good for : an example of overly thorough design + execution without any form of explanation

category | design

author : frances anderton

publisher : angel city press

this book is good for : urbanism, urban planning, residential design, multi-family housing

category | design

author : deem editorial team

publisher : deem journal, room for magic

this book is good for : design thinking, data visualisation, graphic design, typography, magazine design

category | design

author : deem editorial team

publisher : deem journal, room for magic

this book is good for : design thinking, data visualisation, graphic design, typography, magazine design

category | design

author : design anthology editors

publisher : design anthology magazine

this book is good for : english language version of asia’s premier interiors, design, architecture + urban living quarterly

category | design

author : design anthology editors

publisher : design anthology magazine

this book is good for : english language version of asia’s premier interiors, design, architecture + urban living quarterly

category | design

author : marianne julia strauss

publisher : gestalten

this book is good for : interior design, bookstores, book shop design, interior layout, retail

category | design

author : hardy blechman, alex newman

publisher : maharishi, firefly books

this book is good for : a definitive authority on the history + evolution of camouflage

category | design

author : vitra editors

publisher : vitra design museum

this book is good for : furniture design, interior design, eames design history

category | design

author : greg mckeown

publisher : crown business

this book is good for : analysing the design of your own life + processes

category | design

author : craig thompson

publisher : pantheon books

this book is good for : an hefty example of ambitious, intricate graphic novel design

category | design

author : HODINKEE editorial team

publisher : HODINKEE

this book is good for : an example of a magazine genuine to it’s community (mechanical watch collectors + enthusiasts)

category | design

author : HODINKEE editorial team

publisher : HODINKEE

this book is good for : an example of a magazine genuine to it’s community (mechanical watch collectors + enthusiasts)

category | design

author : HODINKEE editorial team

publisher : HODINKEE

this book is good for : an example of a magazine genuine to it’s community (mechanical watch collectors + enthusiasts)

category | design

author : anne berest, caroline de maigret, sophie mas, audrey diwan

publisher : doubleday books

this book is good for : insight into parisian taste + lifestyle references

category | design

author : william m. bevington, scott ryder

publisher : rizzoli

this book is good for : bicycle design, industrial design, japanese design, classic bicycle design

category | design

author : winkreative team

publisher : winkreative

this book is good for : design agency, design thinking, advertorial campaigns, typography, graphic design

category | design

author : alex kerr, kathy arlyn sokol

publisher : taschen

this book is good for : aesthetic references of japanese architecture + lifestyle

category | design

author : josé alvarez

publisher : flammarion

this book is good for : architecture + aesthetic references of parisian housescapes

category | design

author : magazine b editors

publisher : kakao

this book is good for : brand story + identity research

category | design

author : todd masonis, greg d’alesandre, lisa vega, molly gore

publisher : potter

this book is good for : documenting clear identity, mindful presentation of design + process

category | design

author : nicholas foulkes

publisher : assouline

this book is good for : product design, industrial design, craft and process, manufacturing and artisan making

category | design

author : john mariani, steven heller

publisher : taschen

this book is good for : inspiration for presentation of menus + offerings

category | design

author : brian kelley, eric greene

publisher : distributed art pub inc

this book is good for : design references of tokens, uniforms, way finding + end user items from the new york city transit authority

category | design

author : clutch editors

publisher : clutch magazine

this book is good for : design reference of mid-century inspired hotels in new york

category | design

author : sam grawe

publisher : phaidon

this book is good for : design thinking, product design, sneaker design, apparel design, graphic design, product engineering

category | design

author : leatrice eisman, keith recker

publisher : chronicle books

this book is good for : colour theory, graphic design, art direction

category | design

author : pharrell williams

publisher : random house

this book is good for : chronicles of contemporary lifestyle + design of a particular aesthetic

category | design

author : josh sims, mitch greenblatt

publisher : thames & hudson

this book is good for : watch design, retro watch design, watch making, watch history

category | design

author : christopher herwig, damon murray, stephen sorrell

publisher : fuel

this book is good for : design thinking, urbanism, public furniture, urban design, city planning

category | design

author : tim leong

publisher : chronicle books

this book is good for : data visualisation, infographics, graphic design, typography, comic book data

category | design

author : lawrence azerrad

publisher : prestel

this book is good for : comprehensive lifestyle design as an extension of high-level technical engineering

category | design

author : stephen coles

publisher : harper design

this book is good for : typography, design thinking, graphic design and layout

category | design

author : nathan williams

publisher : artisan

this book is good for : creative directors looking to glean wisdom of process from other leading creative directors

category | design

author : jens müller

publisher : taschen

this book is good for : chronicling the impactful + the obscure of graphic design from 1859 - 1959

category | design

author : virgil abloh

publisher : taschen

this book is good for : design language, design thinking, product design, sneaker design, process thinking, documentation

category | design

author : rossella menegazzo, stefania piotti, kenya hara

publisher : phaidon

this book is good for : studying the the essence + impact of japanese design

category | design

author : anne-louise sommer

publisher : hatje cantz

this book is good for : furniture design, design illustration, furniture illustration

category | design

author : whitney battle-baptiste, britt rusert

publisher : princeton architectural press

this book is good for : information design, infographics, data illustration, graphic design

category | design

author : francisca matteoli

publisher : louis vuitton

this book is good for : studying the impact + importance of hotel mini-posters at the beginning of the golden age of travel

category | costume

author : cally blackman

publisher : laurence king publishing

this book is good for : menswear icons + timeless staples

category | fashion

author : maison martin margiela

publisher : a magazine

this book is good for : design research, fashion history, advert research, magazine research, fashion design and ethos

category | costume

author : kesaharu imai, editor

publisher : mono

this book is good for : a smattering of historical airline host uniforms

category | costume

author : catherine ormen

publisher : fondation pierre bérge - yves saint laurent

this book is good for : a deeper look at the design + processes of the celebrated designer

category | costume

author : andrew bolton

publisher : the metropolitan museum of art, new york

this book is good for : avant garde design references, aesthetic inspiration

category | costume

author : james danziger

publisher : assouline

this book is good for : studies of fashion photography, collages of clothing + aesthetics

category | costume

author : jerome gautier

publisher : yale university press

this book is good for : visual ethos of an iconic womenswear designer

category | fashion

author : olivier gabet, eric pujalet-plaa

publisher : qatar musuems, silvana editoriale

this book is good for : fashion history, design retrospective, couture design, dior history

category | costume

author : clutch editors

publisher : clutch magazine

this book is good for : menswear references of the americana aesthetic

category | costume

author : clutch editors

publisher : clutch magazine

this book is good for : menswear references of the americana aesthetic

category | costume

author : peter muller

publisher : assouline

this book is good for : references for adorned, elaborate uniform or specific, functional, or heritage costume

category | fashion

author : usha doshi

publisher : COS

this book is good for : garment design, pattern design, apparel design

category | design

author : vanessa friedman, roxane gay

publisher : abrams image

this book is good for : historical fashion, workwear design, dress codes and industrialisation

category | fashion

author : various contributors

publisher : ENCENS

this book is good for : studying fashion as an art form of design, fashion photography, fashion periodicals

category | costume

author : midori kitamura

publisher : taschen

this book is good for : deep diving monograph into designers past + present

category | fashion

author : jean-clause kaufmann

publisher : rizzoli

this book is good for : product design, bag and accessory design, process thinking, artisan manufacturing and craft process

category | design

author : anders christian madsen

publisher : assouline

this book is good for : fashion design, couture design, louis vuitton history, contemporary design

category | costume

author : lightning editors

publisher : lightning magazine

this book is good for : design references + examples of vintage military jackets

category | fashion

author : akira mingawa

publisher : rizzoli

this book is good for : fashion design, textile design, textiles for furniture, home goods design

category | costume

author : salvatore ferragamo

publisher : seated scribe books

this book is good for : an autobiography of the life, craft, + process of celebrated footwear designer

category | costume

author : auguste racinet

publisher : taschen

this book is good for : comprehensive volumes on the history + evolution of traditional to modern costume or societal dress

category | costume

author : auguste racinet

publisher : taschen

this book is good for : small, compact volume on the history + evolution of traditional to modern costume or societal dress