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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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Golombisky, Kim.
Imprint:	Burlington, MA : Focal Press/Elsevier, ©2010.
Description:	1 online resource (xx, 273 pages) : illustrations, maps, facsimiles
Language:	English
Subject:	Graphic arts. Visual communication. Commercial art. Graphic design (Typography) Graphic design (Typography) Commercial art Graphic arts Visual communication
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13605267

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Varying Form of Title:	Beginner's guide to communicating visually through graphic, web & multimedia design Communicating visually through graphic, web & multimedia design
Other authors / contributors:	Hagen, Rebecca.
ISBN:	9780240812823 0240812824 0240812816 9780240812816 9780240812816
Notes:	Print version record.
Summary:	Publisher's description: 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; Finally, the basics of layout, design, and visual communication for print and web in one easy-to-digest book!; "Try This" sections in each chapter include fun, hands-on activities to develop skills. The companion web site includes text and photo support material; video clips that put the principles in practice; interactive multimedia components; and links.
Other form:	Print version: Golombisky, Kim. White space is not your enemy. Amsterdam ; Boston : Focal Press/Elsevier, ©2010 9780240812816

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Summary:	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
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xx, 273 pages) : illustrations, maps, facsimiles
ISBN:	9780240812823 0240812824 0240812816 9780240812816