General Design

2D Visual Perception by Moritz Zwimpfer. Arthur Niggli Verlag: October 2001. ISBN: 3721202775.

All Messed Up (Unpredictable Graphics) by Anna Gerber. Harper Design International: 2004. ISBN: 185669-390-2.

American Graphic Design Awards: Design Annual 3. Visual Reference Publications: 2003. ISBN: 1-58471-028-4.

Apple Design: The Work of the Apple Industrial Design Group by Paul Kunkel: 1997 ISBN: 1-888001-25-9.

The Art And Science of Digital Compositing by Ron Brinkmann. Morgan Kaufmann: 2008. ISBN: 0-12-370638-6.

The Art of Color by Johannes Itten. John Wiley & Sons, Inc: 1997. ISBN: 0471-28928-0.

Branding: Brand Strategy, Design and Implementation of Corporate and Product Identity by Helen Vaid. Watson Guptill Publications: 2003. ISBN: 0-8230-58862-X.

Bruno Monguzzi: A Designers Perspective. Baltimore, MD. Fine Arts Gallery, University of Maryland, 1999. ISBN: 189076101X.

The Color Star by Johannes Itten. John Wiley & Sons, Inc: 1986. ISBN: 0-471-28931-0.

Creativity 29 by David E. Carter Al Hirschfeld: 2000. ISBN: 0-688-17987-8.

Creating the Perfect Design Brief by Peter L. Phillips. Allworth Press: 2004. ISBN: 1-58115-324-4.

Design And Form: the Basic Course at the Bauhaus and Later by Johannes Itten. John Wiley & Sons, Inc: 1975. ISBN: 047128930-2.

Design Annual 2001B. Martin PedersenGraphis Inc: 2000. ISBN: 1-888001-88-7.

Design by Thinking by Ken Cato. Cato Partners: 2000. ISBN: 0-06-019843-5.

The Education of A Graphic Designer by Steven Heller. Allworth Press: 2005. ISBN: 1-581154-31-3.

Electronic Moviemaking by Lynne S. Gross & Larry W. Ward. Wadsworth, Inc. 1999. ISBN: 0-534-55971-9.

Exploring the Elements of Design: How Design Elements and Design Principles Work Together to Create Effective Communication by Poppy Evans and Mark Thomas. Thomson/Delmar Learning: 2004. ISBN: 1-4018-3286-5.

The graphic art of Michael Schwab by B. Martin. PedersenGraphis Inc: 2001. ISBN: 1-888001-96-8.

Graphic Design Solutions by Robin Landa. OnWord Press: 2005. ISBN:1401881548.

Graphic Design Manual by Armin Hofmann. Arthur Niggli: 2001. ISBN: 3721200063.

Graphicswallah: Graphics in India by Keith Lovegrove. Harper Design International: 2003. ISBN: 1-85669-333-3.

Graphics: Real-world graphic design projects-from brief to finished solution by Paul Murphy. Watson-Guptill Publications: 1998. ISBN: 2-88046-315-7.

Grid Systems in Graphic Design by Josef Müller-Brockman. Midpoint Trade Books, Inc. October 1981. ISBN: 0803827113.

A History of Graphic Design by Philip B. Meggs. John Wiley and Sons: 1998. ISBN: 0-471-29198-6.

Introduction to Two-Dimensional Design: Understanding Form and Function by John Bowers. John Wiley and Sons: 1999. ISBN: 0-470-16375-5.

Mapping. by Robert Fawcett-Tang. Rockport Publishers: 2002. ISBN: 2880467071.

Graphic Design Manual. Arthur Niggli: 2001. ISBN: 3721200063.

Non Designers Design Book by Robin Williams. Peachpit Press: 2008. ISBN: 0321534042.

Pre-Production Planning for Video, Film, and Multimedia by Steve R. Cartwright. Focal Press: 1996. ISBN: 0-240-80271-3.

Principles of Form And Design by Wucius Wong. John Wiley & Sons, Inc: 1993. ISBN: 0-471-28552-8.

Professional Studio Techniques, Design Essentials by Luanne Seymour Cohen. Adobe Press: 3rd Edition 1999. ISBN: 1-56830-472-2.

Resolutions: Contemporary Video Practices Michael Renov & Erika Suderburg University of Minnesota Press: 1995. ISBN: 0-8166-2330-9.

Thinking Visually: A Strategy Manual for Problem Solving by Robert H. McKim. Lifetime Learning Publications: 1980. ISBN: 0866514236.

Universal Principles of Design by William Lidwell, Kritina Holden, Jill Butler. Rockport Publications, Inc: 2003. ISBN: 1-59253-007-9.

Visual Literacy: A Conceptual Approach To Graphic Problem Solving by Judith and Richard Wilde. Watson –Guptill Publications: 1991. ISBN: 0-8230-5620-1.

Typography

Basic Typography: A Design Manual by James Craig. Watson-Guptill Publications: 1990. ISNB: 0-8230-0451-1.

Making Digital Type Look Good by Bob Gordon. Watson-Guptill Publications: 2001. ISBN: 0-8230-2999-9.

Stop Stealing Sheep & Find Out How Type Works by Erik Spiekermann & E.M. Ginger. Peachpit Press: 2002. ISBN 0-201-70339-4.

Typographie by Emil Ruder. Arthur Niggli 2002. ISBN: 3721200438.

New Media & Motion Design

The Complete Guide to Digital Graphic Design by Bob and Maggie Gordon. Watson-Guptill Publications: 2005. ISBN: 0500285608.

Creating Graphics for Avid Xpress DV 3.5 with Adobe Photoshop Peachpit Press: 2003. ISBN: 0-321-16220-X.

Motion Graphic Design & Fine Art Animation: Principles and Practice by John Krasner. Focal Press: 2004. ISBN: 0-240-80482-1.

Motion graphics: Graphic Design for Broadcast And Film by Steve Curran. Rockport Publications, Inc: 2001. ISBN: 1-56496-838-3.

MTIV: Process, Inspiration, and Practice for the New Media Designer by Hillman Curtis Paperback. Publisher: New Riders Publishing; 1st edition (May 31, 2002) ISBN: 0735711658.

The Digital Designer: 101 Graphic Design Projects for Print, the Web, Multimedia and Motion Graphics by Stephen Pite. Thomson/Delmar Learning: 2002. ISBN: 0-7667-7347-1.

Design Fundamentals for New Media by James Gordon Bennett Thomson Delmar Learning: 2004. ISBN: 1-4018-3779-4.

New Media Cultures by P. David Marshall. Oxford University Press Inc: 2004. ISBN: 0-340-80699-0.

After Effects

Adobe After Effects 6.5 Magic by James Rankin & Anna Ullrich New Riders: 2005. ISBN: 0321267230

Adobe After Effects CS4: Classroom in a Book by Adobe Systems Incorporated: 2009. ISBN: 0321573838.

After Effects CS4 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickPro Guide by Antony Bolante Peachpit Press: 2008. ASIN: B002D2BK70.

After Effects 7.0 Studio Techniques by Mark Christiansen Peachpit Press: 2006. ISBN: 0-321-38552-7.

After Effects in Production: A Companion for Creating Motion Graphics by Trish and Chris Meyer. CMP Books: 2004. ISBN: 1578202647.

After Effects On the Spot: Time-saving Tips & Shortcuts From the Pros by Richard Harrington, Rachel Max, & Marcus Geduld CMP Books: 2004. ISBN: 1-57820-239-6.

Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects by Trish and Chris Meyer. Focal Press: 2007. ISBN: 0240810104.

Creative After Effects 5.0, Animation, Visual Effects and Motion Graphics Production for TV and Video by Angie Taylor. Focal Press: 2001. ISBN: 0240516222.

Compositing

Digital compositing in Depth (& 2 CDs) by Doug Kelly The Coriolis group: 2000. ISBN: 1-57610-431-1

The Art & Science of Digital Compositing, Second Edition: Techniques for Visual Effects, Animation and Motion Graphics by Ron Brinkmann. Focal Press: 2006. ISBN: 024080760X.

Digital Compositing for Film and Video by Steve Wright. Morgan Kaufmann: 2008. ISBN: 0123706386.

Apple Pro Training Series: Shake 4 by Marco Paoloni Peachpit Press: 2005. ISBN: 0321256093.

Shake 4 Quick-Reference Guide: Essential Shake Shortcuts and Process by D. Allen. Peachpit Press: 2005. ISBN: 0-321-38246-3.

Understanding Motion Capture for Computer Animation and Video Games by Alberto Menache Morgan Kaufmann: 1999. ISBN: 0-12-490630-3.

DVD Authoring

DVD Authoring & Production (& DVD) by Ralph LaBarge CMP Media LCC: 2001. ISBN: 1-57820-082-2.

DVD Studio Pro Bible by Todd Kelsey and Chad Fahs Hungry Minds, Inc: 2002. ISBN: 0-7645-3633-8.

Photoshop

4×4 Photoshop and 3D: Geometry/Chaos by Tom Muller, Brian Taylor ,Nathan Flood, Dave Smith. Friends of Ed: 2001. ASIN: 1903450462

Digital Imaging: Essential Skills by Mark Galer and Les Horvat. Focal Press: Second edition, 2003. ISBN: 0-240-51913-2

Inside: Photoshop CS by Gary David Bouton Publisher: Sams: 2004. ISBN: 0672326442

Photoshop CS4 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual Quickstart Guide by Elaine Weinmann & Peter Lourekas. Peachpit Press: 2008. ASIN: B002CIU38W.

Real World Photoshop CS by David Blatner & Bruce Fraser. Peachpit Press: 2004. ISBN: 0321245784.

Animation & Special Effects

The Animator’s Survival Kit: A Manual of Methods, Principles and Formulas for Classical, Computer, Games, Stop Motion and Internet Animators by Richard Williams. Faber and Faber: 2001. ISBN: 0-571-20228-4.

The Animator’s Workbook: Step-by-Step Techniques of Drawn Animation by Tony White. Watson-Guptill Publications: 1988. ISBN: 0-8230-0229-2.

Animation Unlimited: Innovative Short Films Since 1940 by Liz Faber and Helen Walters. Collins Design: 2004. ISBN: 1-85669-346-5.

The Stop-Motion Filmography: A Critical Guide to 297 Features Using Puppet Animation by Neil Pettigrew. McFarland: 2007. ISBN: 0786431075.

A Reader In Animation Studies by Jayne Pilling (Editor). John Libbey Publishing: 1998. ISBN: 1864620005.

Hollywood Flatlands: Animation, Critical Theory, and the Avant-Garde by Esther Leslie. Verso: 2004. ISBN: 1844675041.

Before Mickey: The Animated Film 1898 – 1928 by Donald Crafton. MIT Press: 1982. ISBN: 0262030837.

Special Effects: The History and Technique by Richard Rickitt. Billboard Books: 2007. ISBN: 0823084086.

Visual Storytelling/Writing

The Visual Story by Bruce Block. Focal Press: 2007. ISBN: 0240807790.

Writing for Multimedia: A Guide and Sourcebook for the Digital Writer by Michael Korolenko. Pearson Custom Publishing: 2005. ISBN: 0536985650.

Visual Storytelling: The Art and Technique by Tony Caputo. Watson-Guptill Publications: 2002. ISBN: 0-8230-0317-5.

Graphic Storytelling and Visual Narrative (Will Eisner Instructional Books) by Will Eisner. W.W. Norton & Co.: 2008. ISBN: 039333127X.

Show & Tell

Maeda@Media by John Maeda Universe Books; (September 2001). ISBN: 0789305259.

Storyboard Books

Storyboards: Motion in Art by Mark Simon. Focal Press: 2006. ISBN: 0240808053.

Editing

AVID XPRESS Pro For Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickPro Guide James Monohan Peachpit Press: 2004. ISBN: 0-321-14597-6

Final Cut Pro 6: Professional Editing in Final Cut Studio 2 (& DVD) by Diana Weynand. Peachpit Press: 2007. ISBN: 0-321-50265-5

3D animation

Animation And 3D Modeling On The Mac by Don and Melora Foley. Peachpit Press: 1995. ISBN: 0-201-88420-8.

Exploring Maya 4: 30 Studies in 3D by Maximilian Schonherr Peachpit Press: 2001. ISBN: 0-201-74216-0.

Maya 8 for Windows and Macintosh (Visual QuickStart Guide) by Morgan Robinson & Nathaniel Stein. Peachpit Press: 2007. ISBN: 0321476751.

WWW.ANIMATION: Animation Design For The World Wide Web by Jenny Chapman. Watson-Guptill: 2001. ISBN: 0-8230-5856-5.