White space is not your enemy a beginner's guide to communicating visually through graphic, web & multimedia design
Publisher's description: Designing a brochure or web site without an art background? Step away from the computer and read this breezy introduction to visual communications first. Written for non-designers, White Space is Not Your Enemy is a practical graphic design and layout text introducing t...
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| Language: | English |
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Burlington, MA
Focal Press/Elsevier
2010
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| Collection: | O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1. What is design: making visuals & type play nice in space
- 2. Step away from the computer for research & brainstorming
- 3. I need to design this today: the works-every-time layout
- 4. Layout sins: 13 amateur errors
- 5. Mini art school: the elements & principles of design
- 6. What is a grid? & when do I need one?
- 7. Layout: where to put your type & visuals for impact
- 8. Type: what you don't know can hurt you
- 9. Color basics: choosing & using color
- 10. Adding visual appeal: working with photos & illustrations
- 11. The scoop on infographics: maximum information in minimum space
- 12. Storyboarding 101: planning visual storytelling
- 13. Multimedia components: sometimes more is more
- 14. Designing for the web: starring on the small screen
- 15. Fit to print: an overview of papers & printing
- 16. Conclusion: now that you know enough to be dangerous, thanks for stopping by
- Index