对于第三版的平面设计，斯蒂芬·埃斯克尔森(Stephen Eskilson)借助540幅新的和现有的图片，更新了书中的关键部分。最值得注意的是，他从写作的起源开始扩展了引言，并增加了新的第11章，调查当前数字设计的趋势。

For the third edition of Graphic Design Stephen Eskilson has, with the aid of 540 new and existing images, updated key parts of the book. Most notably he has expanded the introduction to begin with the origins of writing and added a new chapter 11 that investigates current trends in digital design.