The Non-Designer's Design Book (4th Edition) 4th Edition

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For nearly 20 years, designers and non-designers alike have been introduced to the fundamental principles of great design by author Robin Williams. Through her straightforward and light-hearted style, Robin has taught hundreds of thousands of people how to make their designs look professional using four surprisingly simple principles. Now in its fourth edition, The Non-Designer’s Design Book offers even more practical design advice, including a new chapter on the fundamentals of typography, more quizzes and exercises to train your Designer Eye, updated projects for you to try, and new visual and typographic examples to inspire your creativity.

Whether you’re a Mac user or a Windows user, a type novice, or an aspiring graphic designer, you will find the instruction and inspiration to approach any design project with confidence.

THIS ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO DESIGN WILL TEACH YOU

The four principles of design that underlie every design project
How to design with color
How to design with type
How to combine typefaces for maximum effect
How to see and think like a professional designer
Specific tips on designing newsletters, brochures, flyers, and other projects

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Robin Williams is the author of dozens of bestselling and award-winning books, including The Non-Designer's Presentation Book, The Non-Designer's InDesign Book, and The Mac is not a typewriter. Through her writing, teaching, and seminars, Robin has educated and influenced an entire generation of computer users in the areas of design, typography, desktop publishing, the Mac, and the Web.

Series: Non Designer's Design Book
Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Peachpit Press; 4 edition (November 29, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0133966151
ISBN-13: 978-0133966152
Product Dimensions: 7 x 0.5 x 9.9 inches
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Worth the extra money--this edition is even better than her earlier works

ByMarried Widowon January 26, 2015

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I teach graphic design courses at a local community college and this updated edition is well worth the extra $2 (from the previous edition). It still provides easy to understand examples of the concepts she covers then explains why these are important. But its updated graphics gives it a much more professional yet friendly feel and she cut back on cuteness that seemed to diminish the level of knowledge within it.

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Perfect little book. Feel like a took a whole design course!

ByAnn Kullbergon March 7, 2015

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Excellent info. Love how he includes loads of examples, asking us to figure out what isn't working with each example. Worth every penny...my new graphics are hugely improved and more importantly, I UNDERSTAND why! :-)

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I love this book because there are many exercises that help ...

Bysandy traceyon September 28, 2015

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This book was exactly what I needed. I'm just getting into graphic design and design principles. I love this book because there are many exercises that help reinforce the lessons you are learning. The author has created a book that is not only easy to understand but inspirational as well. She encourages the reader to use their designer's eye when moving though our daily travels, therefore we learn to see things with a fresh vision.

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Worth every penny

ByChrissonon January 14, 2017

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This book teaches you the fundamentals of design, not only with examples but also with problems to solve. Definitely a keeper.

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Excellent intro to principles of graphic design

ByTucker Coxon September 17, 2017

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Teaches a lot about design principles. Easy to read. Plenty of illustrated examples. Good section on fonts. I bought 2nd ed.; so price was right. Recommend without hesitation for anyone who wants a quick and good tutorial on graphic design.

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Exactly what I was looking for

Byabalah?on July 15, 2016

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Exactly what I was looking for - breaks down a lot of the very basic principles of design in a way that someone with no formal experience can understand. The author is a very good teacher, and goes over things thoroughly, repeatedly, and with lots of examples. Definitely recommend the book for someone who wants to get a grasp of basic design concepts.

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Wonderful book for beginners and experts

ByLisaon November 28, 2013

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I purchased the Kindle version of this book, and I can't express how much I love it. I'm a Mass Comm student with a graphic designer job, and I wanted to learn more about design. When I stumbled upon this book I knew I had to have it. I know now why people rave so much about WIlliams and her books. I've learned so much from this book in so little time. She explains things simply but thoroughly. She provides LOTS of examples to help you visualize what she's writing about (perfect for us artsy people who learn best visually). She reiterates her lessons to remind you of them throughout the different sections of the book. This book made me so excited about learning, and that's a lot to say of anything nowadays. WIlliams even provides little self-quizzes throughout the book; what a smart touch. What I would like to boast most about of this book is the fact that it teaches awareness. You may read some of these lessons and think to yourself "well, duh, I already do that," and that's great. WIlliams will teach you WHY you do these things and how to recognize their benefits so you repeat them in the future. She will thoroughly explain concepts that are new to you as well, describing how, why, when, and where to use them. This book has a nice balance of "do's" and "don'ts". Great for those who want to brush up on their skills or for beginners. Very easy to follow and understand. WIlliams writes with clarity, ease, and lightheartedness. Definitely recommending.

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Helpful for anyone who handles presentations

ByJason R.on August 12, 2016

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Good intro book to design, especially useful for teachers who want to make presentations that don't suck.

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