A selection on books about getting things printed, knowing what to print them on, how they look when they are awesomely printed, and a few of the most diligent users of print. If you see something missing, please let us know and we will add it if appropriate. This list will be updated regularly — look for the icon.

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Last updated: February 2011

Primers

The Printmaking Bible: The Complete Guide to Materials and Techniques by Ann d’Arcy Hughes, Hebe Vernon-Morris

Getting It Printed: How to Work With Printers and Graphic Imaging Services to Assure Quality, Stay on Schedule and Control Costs by Eric Kenly

Printing by Hand: A Modern Guide to Printing with Handmade Stamps, Stencils, and Silk Screens by Lena Corwin

Print Liberation: The Screen Printing Primer by Nick Paparone, Jamie Dillon, Luren Jenison

Basics Design: Print and Finish by Gavin Ambrose, Paul Harris

Choosing and Using Paper for Great Graphic Design by Keith Stephenson

Forms Folds and Sizes: All the Details You Can Never Find but Need to Know (Turtleback) by Poppy Evans

SustainAble: A Handbook of Materials and Applications for Graphic Designers and Their Clients by Aaris Sherin

Materials, Process, Print: Creative Ideas for Graphic Design by Daniel Mason

Inspiration

Impressive: Printmaking, Letterpress and Graphic Design by R. Klanten, H. Hellige

Rock Paper Show: Flatstock Volume One by Geoff Peveto

Box Bottle Bag: The World's Best Package Designs from TheDieline.com by Andrew Gibbs

The Handy Book of Artistic Printing: Collection of Letterpress Examples with Specimens of Type, Ornament, Corner Fills, Borders, Twisters, Wrinklers, and other Freaks of Fancy by Doug Clouse, Angela Voulangas

Look at This: Contemporary Brochures, Catalogues & Documents by Adrian Shaughnessy

Papercraft: Design and Art With Paper by R. Klanten

Print Work: Capture the Best Publication and Promotion by Victionary

D.I.Y.: Design It Yourself by Ellen Lupton

Print Mavens

Hatch Show Print: The History of a Great American Poster Shop y Paul Kingsbury, Jim Sherrarden, Elek Horvath

Come Alive! The Spirited Art of Sister Corita by Julie Ault

Some People Can't Surf: The Graphic Design of Art Chantry by Julie Lasky

Books by UnderConsideration

Flaunt: Designing effective, compelling and memorable portfolios of creative work by Bryony Gomez-Palacio and Armin Vit

Graphic Design, Referenced: A Visual Guide to the Language, Applications, and History of Graphic Design by Bryony Gomez-Palacio and Armin Vit

Women Of Design: Influence and Inspiration from the Original Trailblazers to the New Groundbreakers by Bryony Gomez-Palacio and Armin Vit

The Word It Book: Speak Up presents a gallery of interpreted words by Bryony Gomez-Palacio and Armin Vit