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Robin Williams
ISBN: 9780321534040
Format: Paperback
Publisher:Pearson Education (US)
Edition: 3rd Revised edition
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In this book, Robin Williams uses her straightforward and lighthearted style of identify the surprisingly simple principles of good design and the logic behind those principles. Using examples, you'll learn what looks best (and why) on your way to designing beautiful and effective projects.
A lot has happened in the world of digital design since the first edition of this title was published, but one thing remains true: There is an ever-growing number of people attempting to design pages with no formal training. This book is the one place they can turn to find quick, non-intimidating, excellent design help from trusted design instructor Robin Williams. This revised classic--now in full color--includes a new section on the hot topic of Color itself. In The Non-Designer's Design Book,3rd Edition, Robin turns her attention to the basic principles that govern good design. Readers who follow her clearly explained concepts will produce more sophisticated and professional pages immediately. Humor-infused, jargon-free prose interspersed with design exercises, quizzes, and illustrations make learning a snap--which is just what audiences have come to expect from this best-selling author.
| ISBN | 0321534042 | | Pages | 208 | | ISBN13 | 9780321534040
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | Pearson Education (US) | | Weight (grammes) | 442 | | Imprint | Peachpit Press Publications | | Published in | Berkeley | | Format | Paperback | | Previous ISBN | 9781566091596 | | Publication date | 12 Feb 2008 | | Height (mm) | 254 | | Library of Congress | Z246 | | Width (mm) | 178 | | DEWEY | 686.22544536 | | Spine width (mm) | 9 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | Tertiary education |
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| | | Is this book for you? | | 10 | | | | Design Principles | | | | | | The Joshua Tree Epiphany | | 11 | | | | Proximity | | 15 | | | | Alignment | | 33 | | | | Repetition | | 51 | | | | Contrast | | 65 | | | | Review | | 81 | | | | Using Color | | 91 | | | | Extra Tips & Tricks | | 109 | | | | Designing With Type | | | | | | Type (& Life) | | 145 | | | | Categories of Type | | 153 | | | | Type Contrasts | | 165 | | | | Extras | | | | | | So, Does it Make Sense? | | 197 | | | | Answers to Quizzes | | 201 | | | | Typefaces in this Book | | 205 | | | | Appendix | | 210 | | | | Index | | 212 | | | | It stinks by Herb Lubalin | | | | | | But, is it appropriate? by Edward Gottschall | | |
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