just picked these up. vitamin D is a compliment to vitamin P... both a huge survey of current painters and drawers. amazing inspiration books.
as far as graffiti to design, i'd definitely recommend lodown schizophrenic I and II, writing: urban calligraphy and beyond, anything david carson (even though he's a dick), and the AKA/vapors shit is easily the best example of bringing the two together. i could unload my paycheck at http://www.youworkforthem.com every time.