Basic Design Reading ListSanat
"Colours are light's suffering and joy."
(Goethe)
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1. D. A. Schön: The reflective Practitioner, Basic Books, 1994
2. W. Lidwell, K. Holden, J. Butler: Universal Principles of Design, Rockport, 2003
3. L. Fichner-Rathus, Foundations of Art and Design, Cengage Learning, 2015
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Art and Visual Perception
R. Arnheim, Art and Visual Perception: A Psychology of the Creative Eye, University of California Press, 1997
5. G. Rickey, Constructivism: Origins and Evolution, George Braziller, 1995
6. G. Wyszecki, W.S. Stiles, Color Science: Concepts and Methods, Quantitative Data and Formulae, Wiley, 1982
7. J. Thompson: How to Read a Modern Painting, Understanding and Enjoying the Modern Masters, Thames and Hudson, 2008
8. Landa, R. (1988). Thinking Creatively: New Ways to Unlock Your Visual Imagination, North Light Books.
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Experiences in Visual Thinking
McKim, H.R. (1980). Experiences in Visual Thinking. Brooks/Cole Publishing Company.
10. 
The Story of Art
Gombrich E.H. (1995). The Story of Art. Phaidon Press, London
11. De Sausmarez, M. (2001). Basic design: The dynamics of visual form. London : A. & C. Black.
12. Krause, J. (2004). Design Basics Index. How Brooks.
Art and Visual Perception
R. Arnheim, Art and Visual Perception: A Psychology of the Creative Eye, University of California Press, 1997
5. G. Rickey, Constructivism: Origins and Evolution, George Braziller, 1995
6. G. Wyszecki, W.S. Stiles, Color Science: Concepts and Methods, Quantitative Data and Formulae, Wiley, 1982
7. J. Thompson: How to Read a Modern Painting, Understanding and Enjoying the Modern Masters, Thames and Hudson, 2008
8. Landa, R. (1988). Thinking Creatively: New Ways to Unlock Your Visual Imagination, North Light Books.
9. Experiences in Visual Thinking
McKim, H.R. (1980). Experiences in Visual Thinking. Brooks/Cole Publishing Company.
10. The Story of Art
Gombrich E.H. (1995). The Story of Art. Phaidon Press, London
11. De Sausmarez, M. (2001). Basic design: The dynamics of visual form. London : A. & C. Black.
12. Krause, J. (2004). Design Basics Index. How Brooks.