I lick my Cheese

Everyone loves the post-it note, and everyone who has been to uni will relate to this book. You either would have written or come across one yourself, different notes to guard different items in the kitchen.

And 'I lick my cheese' was actually written and stuck onto their cheese. Classic!

Graphic Design as Communication

This book written by Malcolm Barnard argues that Graphics Design is mainly for communication. It is very well written, looking into the different areas such as illustration, packaging and web design, and analysing these areas logically and systematically. He takes the subject seriously, looking at the theory and language rather than the "art" side of design allowing the reader to reconsider the typical stereotypes concerned with Graphic Design (a 'doss' subject). 

The illustrations help break up the large amount of text, resulting in a general reference book to ease the reader into the subject.

I found that the book gives a good overall insight into the different areas of Graphic Design, making it more suitable for 1st year students.