White Space is Not Your Enemy: A Beginner's Guide to Communicating Visually through Graphic, Web and Multimedia Design

White Space is Not Your Enemy: A Beginner's Guide to Communicating Visually through Graphic, Web and Multimedia Design

by Kim Golombisky (Author), Rebecca Hagen (Author)

Synopsis

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 the concepts and practices necessary for producing effective visual communications across a variety of formats, from print to Web.

This beautifully illustrated, full-color book covers the basics to help you develop your eye and produce attractive work. Topics include:
* The basics of effective design that communicates its intended message
* Pre-design planning
* 13 Layout Sins to avoid
* Basic typography
* Working with color
* Storyboarding for video, Web, and presentions
* Information graphics
* Mini Art School--all the basics in one chapter
* Outputting your work

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 296
Edition: 1
Publisher: A K Peters/CRC Press
Published: 10 Mar 2010

ISBN 10: 0240812816
ISBN 13: 9780240812816

Media Reviews
This is a lavishly illustrated and 'well finished' book that will repay careful study...Useful and inspiring. - I-Programmer