Within our International Poster Exhibition this year we curated a library of books from carefully selected publishers, which provide more details on the broader context of poster and graphic design. In the library area, we encouraged visitors to read, scan and share with a black and white copier and a wall for pinning up and sharing. By no means a comprehensive guide, but rather a selection of books we have found enlightening, informative or entertaining, related to graphic design and specifically poster design. The reading list includes books and publications which accompany past festivals, exhibitions and competitions, magazines which focus on poster and exhibition design and a selection of timeless monographs which focus on core aspects of graphic design – both practical and theoretical. We have also included an arguably miscellaneous selection which focuses on specific designers, movements and eras. Here we showcase the books and the publishers behind them. Thank you to each of the publishers who kindly contributed to the exhibition, your generosity is very much appreciated. Title: History of the Poster Authors/Editors: Josef Müller-Brockmann & Shizuko Müller-Brockmann Publisher: Phaidon Press Country: U.S.A Year published: First published 1971, reprint 2004 Available from: phaidon.com Title: Graphic #11 - Ideas of Design Exhibition Authors/Editors: Kim Kwangchul, Han Heesup, Han Sunhee, Lim Kyungyong, Helen Ku Publisher: Propaganda Press Country: Korea Year published: 2009 Available from: graphicmag.kr Title: Graphic #20 - Poster Issue Authors/Editors: Kim Kwangchul, Min Jinah Publisher: Propaganda Press Country: Korea Year published: 2011 Available from: graphicmag.co.kr Title: Russian Revolutionary Posters Authors/Editors: David King Publisher: Tate Publishing Country: United Kingdom Year published: 2012 Available from: shop.tate.org.uk Title: I Like It What is it? Authors/Editors: Anthony Burrill & Patrick Burgoyne Publisher: Laurence King Publishing Country: United Kingdom Year published: 2013 Available from: laurenceking.com Title: Type Only Authors/Editors: Adrian Shaughnessy & Tony Brook Publisher: Unit Editions Country: United Kingdom Year published: 2013 Available from: uniteditions.com Title: Type Plus Authors/Editors: Adrian Shaughnessy & Tony Brook Publisher: Unit Editions Country: United Kingdom Year published: 2014 Available from: uniteditions.com Title: Action Time Vision Authors/Editors: Adrian Shaughnessy & Tony Brook Publisher: Unit Editions Country: United Kingdom Year published: 2016 Available from: uniteditions.com Title: Irish Country Posters. Plakate in der Irischen Provinz Authors/Editors: Gerd Fleischmann Publisher: Deutsches Plakat Museum Country: Germany Year published: 1982 Available from: abebooks.com Title: 21st International Poster and Graphic Design Festival of Chaumont 2010 Authors/Editors: Étienne Hervy Publisher: Pyramyd Country: France Year published: 2010 Available from: cig-chaumont.com Title: 22nd International Poster and Graphic Design Festival of Chaumont 2011 Authors/Editors: Étienne Hervy, Émilie Lamy, Åbäke Publisher: Pyramyd Country: France Year published: 2011 Available from: cig-chaumont.com Title: 23rd International Poster and Graphic Design Festival of Chaumont 2012 Authors/Editors: Étienne Hervy & Émilie Lamy Publisher: Pyramyd Country: France Year published: 2012 Available from: cig-chaumont.com Title: 100 Best Posters - Germany Austria Switzerland 2010 Authors/Editors: 100 Beste Plakate e. V. Publisher: Verlag Hermann Schmidt, Mainz Country: Germany Year published: 2011 Available from: 100-beste-plakate.de Title: Visual Design In Action Authors/Editors: Ladislav Sutnar Publisher: Lars Müller Country: Switzerland Year published: (First Published: 1961) Reprint: 2015 Available from: lars-mueller-publishers.com Title: The Poster in History Authors/Editors: Max Gallo Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Country: U.S.A Year published: 2002 Available from: wwnorton.co.uk Title: Graphic Design Manual: Principles and Practice Authors/Editors: Armin Hoffman Publisher: Verlag Niggli Country: Switzerland Year published: 2004 Available from: niggli.ch Title: How Posters Work Authors/Editors: Ellen Lupton & Caroline Baumann Publisher: Distributed Art Publishers Country: U.S.A Year published: 2015 Available from: artbook.com Title: 100 Best Posters - Germany Austria Switzerland 2015 Authors/Editors: 100 Beste Plakate e. V. Publisher: 100BP Books Country: Germany Year published: 2016 Available from: 100-beste-plakate.de Title: 100 Best Posters - Germany Austria Switzerland 2014 Authors/Editors: 100 Beste Plakate e. V. Publisher: Verlag Hermann Schmidt, Mainz Country: Germany Year published: 2015 Available from: 100-beste-plakate.de Title: A5/08: Best German Posters Authors/Editors: Jens Müller Publisher: Optik Books Country: Germany Year published: 2016 Available from: a5design.de Title: Armin Hoffman Poster Collection Authors/Editors: Steven Heller, Armin Hoffman & Museum of Design Zurich Publisher: Lars Müller Country: Switzerland Year published: 2015 Available from: lars-mueller-publishers.com Title: Go: A Kidd's Guide to Graphic Design Authors/Editors: Chip Kidd Publisher: Workman Publishing Company Country: USA Year published: 2013 Available from: workman.com The reading list is available in the International Poster Exhibition and inside the exhibition catalogues which you can get your hands on here: http://graphicdesignfestivalscotland.com/2016/shop