Why I still buy art books (and how I use them)

In this art book haul, I share the 7 new art books I added to my collection, where I got them, why I bought them, and more importantly what I intend to do with them as a designer and artist.

Art and design books mentioned:
Illustrators' Sketchbooks by Martin Salisbury
Lettering Manual by House Industries
Designing Graphic Props for Filmmaking
Alan Kitching's A-Z of Letterpress: Founts from The Typography Workshop
Mid-Century Modern Graphic Design by Theo Inglis
Venture Onward: The Design and Curiosities of 1924US by Gestalten
1890—Today The History of Graphic Design
The Ransom Note Sticker Book by Luke Herriott


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Hello! I'm Monica, a designer living in San Francisco, California. This channel is a place where I share all my design and creative side projects. By sharing my process, I hope to help you learn more about design!

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