I'm a design manager, but I also code too. I buy books all the time for my staff. If you want a single book that covers all major topics with theories and ple

I'm a design manager, but I also code too. I buy books all the time for my staff. If you want a single book that covers all major topics with theories and plenty of examples, give this one a go. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1592532616/ http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1592532616/ This is NOT a book on web design. This is book on graphic design and, a good one at that. It covers types, images, graphics, layouts, form. Simply copying designs in this book will put you ahead of many 'professional' web designers. It's because many web designers do not fully understand what makes a design good (or bad). Even though my work is all digital, personally I find most of the talented designers are still found in traditional print design world. You can pick up a used copy for less than $15 shipped.