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White Space Is Not Your Enemy: A Beginner's Guide to Communicating Visually Through Graphic, Web & Multimedia Design

DESIGNING a website or brochure without an art background? Then step away from the computer and read this engaging conversational introduction to visual communications first. Written for the beginner, White Space Is Not Your Enemy is a practical graphic design and layout guide that introduces the concepts and practices necessary for producing effective visual communication across a variety of formats—from web to print. This beautifully illustrated full-color book covers all of the basics to help you develop your eye and produce evocative designs that work.

Topics include:

· What is Design?

· Pre-design research & brainstorming

· The elements & principles of design

· Layouts for impact

· Getting along with type

· Choosing & using color

· Working with photos & Illustrations

· Creating infographics

· Designing for Web & social media

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White Space Is Not Your Enemy: A Beginner's Guide to Communicating Visually Through Graphic, Web & Multimedia Design

DESIGNING a website or brochure without an art background? Then step away from the computer and read this engaging conversational introduction to visual communications first. Written for the beginner, White Space Is Not Your Enemy is a practical graphic design and layout guide that introduces the concepts and practices necessary for producing effective visual communication across a variety of formats—from web to print. This beautifully illustrated full-color book covers all of the basics to help you develop your eye and produce evocative designs that work.

Topics include:

· What is Design?

· Pre-design research & brainstorming

· The elements & principles of design

· Layouts for impact

· Getting along with type

· Choosing & using color

· Working with photos & Illustrations

· Creating infographics

· Designing for Web & social media

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White Space Is Not Your Enemy: A Beginner's Guide to Communicating Visually Through Graphic, Web & Multimedia Design

White Space Is Not Your Enemy: A Beginner's Guide to Communicating Visually Through Graphic, Web & Multimedia Design

White Space Is Not Your Enemy: A Beginner's Guide to Communicating Visually Through Graphic, Web & Multimedia Design
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White Space Is Not Your Enemy: A Beginner's Guide to Communicating Visually Through Graphic, Web & Multimedia Design

White Space Is Not Your Enemy: A Beginner's Guide to Communicating Visually Through Graphic, Web & Multimedia Design

Overview

DESIGNING a website or brochure without an art background? Then step away from the computer and read this engaging conversational introduction to visual communications first. Written for the beginner, White Space Is Not Your Enemy is a practical graphic design and layout guide that introduces the concepts and practices necessary for producing effective visual communication across a variety of formats—from web to print. This beautifully illustrated full-color book covers all of the basics to help you develop your eye and produce evocative designs that work.

Topics include:

· What is Design?

· Pre-design research & brainstorming

· The elements & principles of design

· Layouts for impact

· Getting along with type

· Choosing & using color

· Working with photos & Illustrations

· Creating infographics

· Designing for Web & social media

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781040256060
Publisher: CRC Press
Publication date: 12/30/2024
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 288

About the Author

Rebecca Hagen taught public relations and design courses at the University of South Florida. She is a 20-year practicing graphic designer and founder of Sky Lake Design Studio, a graphic design firm in Tampa, Florida.

A former advertising and public relations pro, Kim “Dr. G.” Golombisky is an award-winning teacher and scholar at the University of South Florida.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: What is Design

Chapter 2: Step Away from the Computer

Chapter 3: I Need to Design this Today (WET Layout)

Chapter 4: Layout Sins

Chapter 5: Mini Art School

Chapter 6: Layout

Chapter 7: Type

Chapter 8: Color Basics

Chapter 9: Adding Visual Appeal

Chapter 10: Infographics

Chapter 11: Storyboarding

Chapter 12: Designing for Social media

Chapter 13: Designing for the Web

Chapter 14: Conclusion

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