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  1. Business & Legal Forms for Graphic Designers ++ (#D1-108)
  2. Graphic Artists Guild Handbook: Pricing & Ethical Guidelines ++ (#D3-72)
  3. Artists & Graphic Designers Market: Where to Sell Your.. (#DV2-71)
  4. Graphic Designer's Guide to Pricing, Estimating & Budgeting ++ (#D4-60)
  5. Process Color Manual: 24,000 CMYK Combinations.. ++ (#D105-46)
  6. Starting Your Career as Freelance Illustrator or Graphic Designer ++ (#D12-40)
  7. Business Side of Creativity: Running a Graphic Design..Business ++ (#D5-35)
  8. Color Index: 1100 Color Combinations, CMYK & RGB for.. ++ (#D101-30)
  9. Idea Index: Graphic Effects & Typographic Treatments ++ (#D11-14)
  10. Layout Index: Brochure, Web Design, Poster, Flyer,.. ++ (#D68-10)
  11. Set of all 3 books above: The Designers Complete Index ++ (#D364-22)
  12. Design Basics Index ++ (#D415-6)
  13. Creative Business Guide to Running a Graphic Design Business (#D7-24)
  14. The Elements of Graphic Design : Space, Unity.. ++ (#D188-19)
  15. Graphic Design for..21st Century: 100 World's Best Designers ++ (#D159-19)
  16. Getting It Printed: How to Work with Printers... ++ (#D129-18)
  17. Selling Graphic Design, Second Edition (#D6-17)
  18. Self-Promotion for the Creative Person (#D19-15)
  19. Becoming a Graphic Designer: Guide to Careers in Design ++ (#D38-14)
  20. Paul Rand: A Designer's Art (#D9-14)
  21. Big Book of New Design Ideas ++ (#D15-13)
  22. Pantone Guide to Communicating With Color ++ (#D30-12)
  23. Paul Rand (#D10-13)
  24. Designing Brand Identity: Creating, Building..Strong Brands ++ (#D53-11)
  25. Graphic Design: A Concise History (#D59-10)
  26. Graphic Design Time Line: A Century of Design Milestones (#D28-10)
  27. Graphic Designer's Guide to Creative Marketing: Finding..Clients (#D8-10)
  28. A History of Graphic Design ++ (#D21-10)
  29. Careers by Design: A Business Guide for Graphic Designers (#D42-9)
  30. The End of Print: The Graphic Design of David Carson (#D359-9)
  31. Logo Design Workbook: Hands-on Guide to Creating Logos ++ (#D191-9)
  32. Non-Designer's Design Book ++ (#D91-9)
  33. AIGA Professional Practices in Graphic Design (#D13-8)
  34. Dos Logos ++ (#D363-8)
  35. 1000 Graphic Elements: Special Details for Distinctive Designs ++ (#D365-7)
  36. Alexey Brodovitch (#D122-7)
  37. Careers in Art & Graphic Design (#D151-7)
  38. Design Basics ++ (#D181-7)
  39. For the Record: The Life & Work of Alex Steinweiss (#D228-7)
  40. Graphic Style: From Victorian to Digital (#D17-7)
  41. Robin Williams Design Workshop ++ (#D76-7)
  42. Visual Literacy: Conceptual Approach..Graphic Problem Solving ++ (#D97-7)
  43. Complete Manual of Typography ++ (#D134-6)
  44. How to Design Logos, Symbols & Icons: 24..Renowned Studios (#D29-6)
  45. Los Logos ++ (#D71-6)
  46. Milton Glaser: Graphic Design (#D18-6)
  47. Thinking With Type: Critical Guide for Designers..& Students ++ (#D429-6)
  48. Adobe Creative Suite Idea Kit (#DV357-2)
  49. (Adobe) Illustrator CS Accelerated: A Full-Color Guide (#DV370-5)
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  50. Art Is Work : Graphic Design, Interiors, Objects & Illustrations (#D14-5)
  51. Basics of Design: Layout and Typography for Beginners ++ (#D392-5)
  52. Creative Sparks (#D384-5)
  53. Design for Communication: Conceptual Graphic Design Basics (#D151-5)
  54. Elements of Typographic Style ++ (#D87-5)
  55. Tellmewhy: First 24 Months of a NY Design Company (#D119-5)
  56. A Century of Graphic Design (#D31-4)
  57. Brand Gap: Bridge the Distance Betw. Bus. Strategy & Design (#D83-4)
  58. David Carson: 2nd Sight : Grafik Design After the End of Print (#D169-4)
  59. Designing a Digital Portfolio (Voices That Matter) ++ (#D355-4)
  60. From Lascaux to Brooklyn (#D16-4)
  61. Graphic Design Manual: Principles & Practice (#D117-4)
  62. The Graphic Designer's Guide to Portfolio Design (#D401-4)
  63. A Guide to Graphic Design Print Production ++ (#D226-4)
  64. How to Understand & Use Design & Layout (#D102-4)
  65. Letterhead & Logo Design 9 ++ (#D377-4)
  66. New Big Book of Logos (#D163-4)
  67. Trek: David Carson, Recent Werk (#D343-4)
  68. Typographic Workbook: Primer to History,Techniques,Artistry ++ (#D33-4)
  69. The Ultimate Portfolio (#D354-4)
  70. 37th Publication Design Annual (#D20-3)
  71. Art of Looking Sideways ++ (#D23-3)
  72. Best of Brochure Design 7 ++ (#D150-3)
  73. Book of Agreements Contracts Forms for Software Programming (#D82-3)
  74. Business of Graphic Design: Marketing & Managing a Design Firm (#D25-3)
  75. Color Harmony Workbook:..Guide to Creative Color Combos ++ (#D131-3)
  76. Design Literacy: Understanding Graphic Design ++ (#D26-3)
  77. Designer's Guide to Color Combos: 500+..Formulas in CMYK ++ (#D385-3)
  78. Don't Make Me Think: Approach to Web Usability (#D109-3)
  79. Elements of Design:..Structure of Visual Relationships ++ (#D125-3)
  80. G1: New Dimensions in Graphic Design (#D160-3)
  81. Graphic Design History (#D58-3)
  82. Graphic Design Portfolio-Builder: Photoshop & Illustrator Projects (#D452-3)
  83. Graphic Design Solutions ++ (#D143-3)
  84. Graphic Designer's Guide to Clients:..Make Clients Happy.. (#D375-3)
  85. Graphically Speaking: Designer-Client Communication (#D108-3)
  86. How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist (#D152-3)
  87. In the Groove: Vintage Record Graphics, 1940-1960 (#D390-3)
  88. Jan Tschichold: A Life in Typography (#D67-3)
  89. Logo Font & Lettering Bible ++ (#D340-3)
  90. Logo Lounge: 2000 Int'l. Identities by Leading Designers ++ (#D334-3)
  91. Non-Designer's Scan and Print Book ++ (#D74-3)
  92. Opportunities in Commercial Art & Graphic Design Careers (#D339-3)
  93. Universal Principles of Design ++ (#D352-3)
  94. Vaughan Oliver (#D162-3)
  95. 6 Chapters in Design: Bass, Chermayeff, Glaser, Rand,.. (#D381-2)
  96. Adobe Type Library Reference Book (#D449-2)
  97. Area (#D345-2)
  98. Best of Business Card Design 4 (#D24-2)
  99. Big Book of Corporate Identity Design (#D39-2)
  100. Big Book of Logos (#D402-2)
  101. Creative Edge: Letterhead + Business Card Design (#D409-2)
  102. Creative Edge Brochures (#D425-2)
  103. Creativity for Graphic Designers: Real-World Guide.. ++ (#D49-2)
  104. Design Principles & Problems (#D376-2)
  105. Designing Business: Multiple Media, Multiple Disciplines (#D54-2)
  106. Environmental Graphics: Projects & Process (#D410-2)
  107. Fresh Ideas in Letterhead & Business Card Design 4 (#D27-2)
  108. Getting it Right in Print: Digital Prepress for Graphic Designers (#D399-2)
  109. Graphic Design Cookbook:..Recipes for Faster, Better Layouts ++ (#D443-2)
  110. Graphic Idea Resource: Working with Layout for Great Design (#D61-2)
  111. Great Graphics on a Budget: Creating Cutting Edge Work.. (#D430-2)
  112. Interaction of Color ++ (#D126-2)
  113. It Is Beautiful..Then Gone (#D387-2)
  114. Looking Closer 3 : Classic Writings on Graphic Design ++ (#D70-2)
  115. Making & Breaking the Grid: Graphic Design Layout Workshop ++ (#D225-2)
  116. New Typography : A Handbook for Modern Designers (#D90-2)
  117. Nine Pioneers in American Graphic Design (#D158-2)
  118. Non-Designer's Type Book ++ (#D164-2)
  119. Production for Graphic Designers (#D335-2)
  120. Savvy Designer's Guide To Success: Ideas..for a Killer Career (#D438-2)
  121. Stop Stealing Sheep & Find Out How Type Works ++ (#D349-2)
  122. Texts on Type: Critical Writings on Typography ++ (#D191-2)
  123. Tibor Kalman, Perverse Optimist (#D362-2)
  124. Type & Image : The Language of Graphic Design ++ (#D93-2)
  125. Typography 24: Annual of the Type Directors Club ++ (#D154-2)
  126. Visual Workout: Creativity Workbook (#D361-2)
  127. Web & Software Development: A Legal Guide (With CD-ROM) (#D98-2)
  128. What Is Branding: Graphic Design Handbook (#D99-2)
  129. Work, Life, Tools: The Things We Use to Do the Things We Do (#D100-2)
  130. A Type Primer ++ (#D386-1)
  131. Before & After ++ (#D421-1)
  132. Designing with Type: The Essential Guide to Typography ++ (#D350-1)
  133. Push Pin Graphic: A Quarter Century of Innovative Design.. ++ (#D419-1)
  134. Sagmeister : Made You Look ++ (#D428-1)
  135. 1000 Bags, Tags & Labels:.. Designs for Every Industry ++ (#D447-1)
  136. Designer's Color Manual: Complete Guide to Color..Application (#D451-1)
  137. Inside the Business of Graphic Design: ..Secrets of Success (#D453-1)
  138. The Elements of Color (#D454-1)
  139. Type & Typography (#D448-1)
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Top Books - Sales and Marketing
  1. SPIN Selling +++ audioCD (#S2-24)
  2. SPIN Selling +++ audiocassette (#S1-9)
  3. SPIN Selling +++ hardcover (#S55-3)
  4. SPIN Selling Fieldbook: Practical Tools, Methods, Exercises & Resources +++ paperback (#S14-7)
  5. Selling Graphic Design, Second Edition paperback ( #S4-17)
  6. Self-Promotion for the Creative Person paperback (#S5-15)
  7. 5 Steps to Successful Selling audioCD (#S7-11)
  8. 5 Steps to Successful Selling audiobook (#S6-6)
  9. Designing Brand Identity: Creating, Building..Strong Brands +++ hardcover (#S35-11)
  10. Getting Through: Cold Calling Techniques to Get Your Foot in the Door audiocassette (#S19-10)
  11. Graphic Designer's Guide to Creative Marketing: Finding & Keeping...Clients paperback (#S3-10)
  12. Psychology Of Selling: The Art of Closing Sales audioCD (#S10-8)
  13. Psychology Of Selling: The Art of Closing Sales audiocassette (#S9-2)
  14. Sell Your Way to the Top audiocassette (#S11-5)
  15. Tom Hopkins Audio Sales Collection audioCD (#S30-5)
  16. Brand Gap: Bridge the Distance Between Business Strategy & Design paperback (#S34-4)
  17. Cold Calling Techniques that Really Work! paperback (#S8-3)
  18. Zig Ziglar's Secrets of Closing the Sale paperback (#S32-3)
  19. The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing paperback (#S67-2)
  20. Advanced Selling Strategies: Proven System Practiced by Top Salespeople audiocassette (#S16-2)
  21. Advanced Selling Strategies: Proven System Practiced by Top Salespeople audioCD (#S16-1)
  22. New Strategic Selling: ..System Proven Successful by..Best Companies +++ paperback (#S27-2)
  23. Secrets of Closing the Sale audiocassette (#S29-2)
  24. Selling the Invisible: A Field Guide to Modern Marketing +++ audiocassette (#S13-2)
  25. Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People paperback (#S22-2)
  26. What Is Branding: Graphic Design Handbook (#S49-2)
  27. The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding paperback (#S56-1)
  28. The 25 Sales Habits of Highly Successful Salespeople paperback (#S63-1)
  29. The 36 Biggest Mistakes Sales People Make and How to Correct Them audiocassette (#S40-1)
  30. The Art of Promotion (#S66-1)
  31. Closing Techniques that Really Work! paperback (#S62-1)
  32. Discovering Your Sales Strengths: How..Salespeople Develop Winning Careers +++ audioCD (#S41-1)
  33. Emotional Branding: New Paradigm for Connecting Brands to People hardcover (#S57-1)
  34. End of Marketing As We Know It audiocassette (#S58-1)
  35. Get Noticed: Self Promotion for Creative Professionals paperback (#S18-1)
  36. How to Become a Marketing Superstar audioCD (#S64-1)
  37. How to Write a Successful Marketing Plan hardcover (#S50-1)
  38. Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind paperback (#S60-1)
  39. Sales & Marketing: The New York Times Pocket MBA Series hardcover (#S59-1)
  40. Sales Success: Motivation From Today's Top Sales Coaches audioCD (#S65-1)
  41. Selling Online : How to Become a Sucessful E-Commerce Merchant paperback (#S61-1)
+++ Also on amazon's list of best-selling books for sales & marketing

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  1. HOW (#M1-16)
  2. Sales & Marketing Management (#M2-11)
  3. Selling Power (#M3-10)
  4. JUXTAPOZ (#M5-8)
  5. Communication Arts (#M7-5)
  6. Print (#M9-4)
  7. Artists & Illustrators (#M17-3)
  8. Illustration (#M15-3)
  9. Dynamic Graphics (#M11-2)
  10. American Photo (#M13-1)
  11. The Artist's Magazine (#M18-1)
  12. CMYK (#M16-1)
  13. Flash Art International (#M14-1)
  14. Graphic Design USA (#M8-1)
  15. Luerzers..Ads & Posters World Wide (#M12-1)
  16. Wired (#M6-1)


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  27. Intuit Small Business (#CV50-2)
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  30. Hemera Photo Clip Art 100,000 (#CV25-1)
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  32. Mastering Adobe Premiere (#CV29-1)
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