Workbook
A real-world guide to building pages in graphic design
- 240 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About This Book
Layout Workbook is one of five volumes in Rockport's series of practical and inspirational workbooks that cover the fundamental areas of the graphic design business. In the original, 2005 edition, author Kristin Cullen tackled the often perplexing job of nailing down a layout that works. In the new edition, with a new cover and new look, Dennis Puhalla (author of Rockport's Design Elements: Form and Space ) will refresh and update the text, case studies, and imagery. More than a collection of great examples of layout, this book is an invaluable resource for students, designers, and creative professionals who seek design understanding and inspiration. The book illuminates the broad category of layout, communicating specifically what it takes to design with excellence. It also addresses the heart of design-the how and why of the creative process. In Layout Workbook, the subject is approached with a series of step-by-step fundamental chapters (a "how-to" of layout) addressing topics such as The Function of Design, Inspiration, The Design Process, Intuition, Structure and Organization, The Interaction of Visual Elements, Typography, and Design Analysis. The book offers inspirational quotations and a unique, progressive design that truly reflects its content.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Dedication
- Copyright
- Contents
- INTRODUCTION
- chapter one the function of design COMMUNICATION MESSAGES
- chapter two inspiration CULTIVATING CREATIVITY
- chapter three the design process UNDERSTANDING METHODOLOGY
- chapter four intuition TRUSTING THE INNER VOICE
- chapter five structure and organization BUILDING FOUNDATIONS
- chapter six the interaction of visual elements ESTABLISHING HIERARCHY
- chapter seven typography SHAPING LANGUAGE
- chapter eight design analysis SEEING THE WHOLE AND ITS PARTS
- chapter nine profiles LOOKING CLOSER
- BASIC GLOSSARY
- INDEX OF CONTRABUTORS
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- ABOUT THE AUTHOR ACKNOWLEDGMENTS