In the business of design staying fresh is always a top priority and inspiration can come in many forms. Understanding the ins and outs of the business of design is equally important and knowing how to deal with clients and creative is the typical juggle of a small design studio like us. In our constant pursuit of growth and progression we’ve read and re read many books on both topics.

In the studio along with the many magazines, tear sheets, postcards, business cards, sketchbooks, we also have a great collection of books on the subject of business and design, books like The Business Side of Creativity by Cameron S. Foote, who’s first, second and third editions dog-eared from use editions grace our bookshelf and gets used regularly.

On the creative side, we have many books covering Interactive Design and Development, Advertising, Branding, Naming, Logo design and Identity strategy. These books are not only essential for creativity but they serve as valuable business tool as well.

Whether you’re a designer or a client trying to learn more about the design business, here’s a short list of books you should consider reading.

The Designers Research Manual
The Design Entrepreneur
Logo Savvy
Masters of Design: Logos & Identity
Designing Brand Identity

For all you logo fiends, Los Logos 4 has just been released. Over 500 pages of logo inspiration from some of the best talent out there. You can get it now or pre-order it on Amazon.