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24 alternatives to Elegantissima: The Design and Typography of Louise Fili

A monograph on Louise Fili’s inspirational design work.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Elegantissima: The Design and Typography of Louise Fili launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Design, Form, and Chaos▲80

   A great source of design inspiration

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   Naoto Fukasawa▲72

   Fukosawa's innovative design approach

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   The Vignelli Canon▲62

   A glimpse of Vignelli's understanding of good design

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   Designing For Emotion▲79

   On brand personality and delighting users

   2015 · abookapart.com · its alternatives →

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   Design as Art▲70

   Inspiring book about design by the one and only Bruno Munari

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   Beautiful/Anonymous - The Illustrator▲57

   The tension between fine art and commerce

   2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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   In Praise of Shadows▲68

   A delightful essay on the ethos of Japanese aesthetics

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   Speculative Everything: Design, Fiction, and Social Dreaming▲69

   How can design inspire us to think about our future?

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   Notes on the Synthesis of Form▲56

   Treatise on how to understand and work on design problems.

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Shape of Design▲79

    A book focused on storytelling, co-dependency, and craft

    2015 · buyolympia.com · its alternatives →

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    The Steal Like an Artist Journal▲61

    A notebook for creative kleptomaniacs

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Designing Interactions▲91

    Interviews with influential designers

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    From Layout to Motion Design▲63

    Compilation of contemporary design advice from industry vets

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Motion Design for iOS▲188

    A book about designing animations for iOS

    2014 · designthencode.com · its alternatives →

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    The Non-Designer's Design Book▲71

    Basic principles of good design in a clear, simple, style

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Sinclair ZX Spectrum: a visual compendium▲60

    An excellent pixel art book

    2016 · bitmapbooks.com · its alternatives →

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    Typography. Advertising. Book Design.▲74

    An inspiring look at the works of Max Bill.

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Pixel Perfect Handbook▲176

    A comprehensive handbook on digital design

    2014 · ustwo.com · its alternatives →

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    Six Circles▲74

    An experience design framework

    2016 · userpathways.com · its alternatives →

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    The Artist's Way▲75

    A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Inclusive Design Patterns▲79

    Dozens of practical examples and workflows

    2016 · smashingmagazine.com · its alternatives →

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    Designing for Performance: Weighing Aesthetics and Speed▲72

    Strike a Balance Between Aesthetics and Speed in Web Design

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Thinkertoys▲76

    A handbook of creative thinking techniques

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Art of Happiness▲65

    A handbook for living

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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