--- product_id: 75856538 title: "Graphic Design: The New Basics: Second Edition, Revised and Expanded" price: "€ 61.99" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/75856538-graphic-design-the-new-basics-second-edition-revised-and-expanded store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # 4.6/5 star rating from 921 reviews Rich visual examples from MICA alumni Comprehensive design principles Graphic Design: The New Basics: Second Edition, Revised and Expanded **Price:** € 61.99 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🎨 Elevate your design game with the ultimate beginner’s guide! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Graphic Design: The New Basics: Second Edition, Revised and Expanded - **How much does it cost?** € 61.99 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/75856538-graphic-design-the-new-basics-second-edition-revised-and-expanded) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Updated & Expanded:** Second edition includes fresh insights and expanded content for today’s design challenges. - • **Trusted by Thousands:** Highly rated with over 900 positive reviews, ensuring quality and relevance. - • **Master the Fundamentals:** Clear, beginner-friendly coverage of essential graphic design principles. - • **Cross-Disciplinary Appeal:** Perfect for aspiring designers, educators, and creative professionals seeking foundational skills. - • **Inspired by Industry Leaders:** Showcases real-world examples from prestigious MICA alumni projects. ## Overview Graphic Design: The New Basics, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded by Princeton Architectural Press is a top-rated, beginner-friendly book that distills essential graphic design principles through compelling examples from MICA alumni. With a 4.6-star rating from over 900 reviews, this updated edition offers expanded content to help aspiring designers and creative professionals build a strong foundation in design. ## Description "A longstanding excellent primer, in an equally excellent updated edition."—PrintEllen Lupton and Jennifer Cole Phillips's celebrated introduction to graphic design, available in a revised and updated edition.Graphic Design: The New Basics explains the key concepts of visual language that inform any work of design. A foundational graphic design book for students, Lupton and Phillips explore the formal elements of design through visual demonstrations and concise commentary. From logos to letterhead to complex website design, this is a graphic design book for everyone, no matter your design project or focus.Topics include:• Color• Texture• Rhythm and balance• Hierarchy• Layers• Grids• And much more!The new revised edition features new chapters on:• Visualizing data• Typography• Modes of representation• Gestalt principlesSixteen new pages of student and professional work covering such topics as working with grids and designing with color make this a course adoption favorite in any graphic design program and graphic design school. Graphic Design: The New Basics is an invaluable introduction to the field of graphic design from two accomplished designers and design educators. Review: Recommend for beginners - The book is great for graphic design beginners .Covers basic principles of design and has plenty example of how it is applied effectively . A lot of the work shown are of MICA Alumini . Review: Five Stars - excellent ## Features - Princeton Architectural Press ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #207,745 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #930 in Design & Fashion (Books) #5,359 in Education (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 928 Reviews | ## Images ![Graphic Design: The New Basics: Second Edition, Revised and Expanded - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71D97M+c59L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Recommend for beginners *by A***R on 28 November 2022* The book is great for graphic design beginners .Covers basic principles of design and has plenty example of how it is applied effectively . A lot of the work shown are of MICA Alumini . ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars *by T***N on 19 July 2016* excellent ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A good read on design! *by S***S on 25 April 2026* lot of illustrations inside to teach design. Must read if you are an aspiring graphic designer. 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