Reddit mentions of Iron Fists: Branding the 20th Century Totalitarian State

The Swastika has been and always will be a powerful symbol with or without its Nazi association. There is a lot written on the subject and on totalitarian branding in general. Steven Heller is a champion in this area. Check out this brief article by Steven. If you're interested in branding and specifically political branding this is a great book that goes through not only Nazi branding but also the USSR, Musolini's fascist italy and Mao's China. The subject is quite fascinating in regards to the power of the visual language.

The Bringhurst Bible

James Victore's book is amazing. It's a quick read but is packed with inspiration.

Envisioning Information is great for info design.

Megg's History of Graphic Design


The rest of these I haven't read yet, but here is a list of things I currently have on my amazon wish list:

Some People Can't Surf by Art Chantry

Saul Bass: A Life in Film and Design by Jennifer Bass

Seventy-Nine Short Essays on Design by Michael Bierut

Damn Good Advice by George Lois

How To Be A Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul by Adrian Shaughnessy

How To Think Like A Great Graphic Designer by Debbie Millman

The Design of Dissent by Milton Glaser and Mirko Ilic

Iron Fists: Branding the 20th Century Totalitarian State by Steven Heller

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Iron-Fists-Branding-20th-Century-Totalitarian/dp/071486109X/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1?keywords=iron+fist+design+of+fascism&qid=1556190874&s=gateway&sr=8-1-fkmrnull