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

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

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 273
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780240812816
  • Genres
  • design, art, reference, programming, education, buisness, computers
  • Release date
  • 2010