CARTOONING

Understanding Comics Scott McCloud
How to Draw a Cup of Coffee Joy Sikorski
How to Draw a Clam Joy Sikorski
Ed Emberley's Drawing Book: Make a World Edward R. Emberley
The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation by Frank Thomas, Ollie Johnston,

COLOR

Color & Human Response & Shy; Faber Birren
The Principles of Harmony and Contrast of Colors M.E. Chevreul
Color Harmony_2 Bride M. Whelan
The Complete Book of Colour Suzy Chiazzari

CREATIVITY

Creating: A Guide to the Creative Process Robert Fritz
How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci Michael J. Gelb
Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Head First: 10 Ways to Tap into Your Natural Genius Tony Buzan
The Mind Map Book Tony Buzan

DRAWING

The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain Betty Edwards
The Practice and Science of Drawing Harold Speed
Bridgman's Life Drawing George B. Bridgman
Pen and Pencil Drawing Techniques Harry Borgman
Oriental Painting Course Wang Jiana and Cai Xiaoli with Dawn Young
The Tao of Watercolor Jeanne Carbinetti

INFORMATION DESIGN/ GRAPHICS

Visual Explanations Edward R. Tufte
Envisioning Information Edward R. Tufte
The Visual Display of Quantitative Information Edward R. Tufte
Patterns That Connect: Social Symbolism in Ancient and Tribal Art Carl Schuster and Edmund Carpenter
Information Architects Richard Saul Wurman
Visual Language Robert E. Horn
A Primer of Visual Literacy Doris A. Dondis
Design in the Visual Arts Roy R. Behrens

ILLUSTRATED MANUSCRIPTS/ CHILDRENS' BOOKS

The Essential Calvin and Hobbes Bill Watterson
Penguin Dreams J. Otto Seibold and V.L. Walsh
The Art of Maurice Sendak Selma G. Lanes
Dizzy Mood Eric Lasserre and Elodie Houyelle
Om ne Copie Pas Olivier Douzou and Frederique Bertrand

JOURNALING

Introducing Jottoworld J. Otto Seibold
Keeping A Nature Journal Clare Walker Leslie & Charles E. Roth
Spilling Open: The Art of Becoming Yourself Sabrina Ward Harrison
The Journey is the Destination: The Journals of Dan Eldon Dan Eldon

PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL GROWTH

The Enlightened Heart: An Anthology of Sacred Poetry Edited by Stephen Mitchell
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Stephen R. Covey
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Professional Service Firm 50 Tom Peters
The Project 50 Tom Peters
The Brand You 50 Tom Peters

VISUAL JOURNALISM
9-11 : Emergency Relief edited by Jeff Mason
Dangeros Drawings: Interviews with Comix & Graphix Artists
Dead Meat by Sue Coe
Fax from Sarajevo Joe Kubert
Maus Art Spiegelman
Palestine Joe Sacco
Safe Area Gorazde Joe Sacco
War Junkie Joe Sacco
Fantagraphics for the best selection of underground artists!