Books like The Elements of Graphic Design by Alex W. White

A modern reference for typographers, blending theory, history, and practice with black‑and‑white illustrations, a glossary, and appendices. The second edition adds digital typography, deeper typeface coverage, and expanded history.

A comprehensive guide to graphic design and typography, offering practical advice and design techniques for students and designers alike.

David Airey showcases elegant logos and practical advice on creating lasting brand identity systems in a clean, modern guide.

A foundational manual for graphic designers, typographers, and exhibition designers, detailing how to use grids to create clear, organized, and visually appealing layouts.

Showcasing the finest typography and layout achieved worldwide over the last year, this book celebrates the Type Directors Club’s 48‑year legacy of excellence in graphic design.

An updated, visually rich guide that examines type anatomy, families, legibility, and contemporary design trends, offering clear illustration and practical advice for designers using type in visual communication.

Discover the core principles of layout and grid design, from brochures to websites, with practical examples that teach how to adapt standards to real-world projects.

For designers working in every medium, layout is arguably the most basic, and most important, element. Effective layout is essential to communication and enables the end user to not only be drawn in with an innovative design but to digest information easily. Making and Breaking the Grid is a comprehensive layout design workshop that assumes that in order to effectively break the rules of grid-based design, one must first understand those rules and see them applied to real-world projects. Basics include composing typographic space, format determination, and sequencing and systemization. Various types of grids a manuscript, column, modular, hierarchical a are also covered. Text reveals top designers' work in process and rationale. Projects with similar characteristics are linked through a simple notational system that encourages exploration and comparison of structure ideas. Each project is shown comprehensively so readers can see its structure revealed over several pages, at a size that allows for inspection of detail. Also included are historical overviews that summarize the development of layout concepts, both grid-based and non-grid based, in modern design practice.