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The Non-Designer's Design Book

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So you have a great concept and all the fancy digital tools you could possibly require—what's stopping you from creating beautiful pages? Namely the training to pull all of these elements together into a cohesive design that effectively communicates your message. Not to worry: This book is the one place you can turn to find quick, non-intimidating, excellent design help.

In The Non-Designer's Design Book, 2nd Edition, best-selling author Robin Williams turns her attention to the basic principles of good design and typography. All you have to do is follow her clearly explained concepts, and you'll begin producing more sophisticated, professional, and interesting pages immediately. Humor-infused, jargon-free prose interspersed with design exercises, quizzes, illustrations, and dozens of examples make learning a snap—which is just what audiences have come to expect from this best-selling author.

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From: Amazon Posted: Jun 22, 2008 Type: User Review Great Delivery

I was very satisfied with my recent purchase for this text book that I needed for my college class. It was delivered on time, and in great condition.
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From: Amazon Posted: May 27, 2008 Type: User Review For the new designer

This book is an easy read, it is very entertaining, and will improve your print designs. It is great for teaching you to refine your page layouts. I loved the writing style too.
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From: Amazon Posted: May 14, 2008 Type: User Review Excellent book - fun to read and many useful examples

Fun, practical, readable and packed with examples are just a few of the words that came to mind as I was reading "The Non-Designer's Design Book" by Robin Williams. She has done it again and produced an updated version of a classic that is...
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From: Amazon Posted: Apr 23, 2008 Type: User Review Developers design book

The Non-Designers Design Book is well thought-out and organized. I come from a programming background and my ability to design visuals is limited, so whenever I find a book that can shed light on how designers think and put it in terms that a...
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From: Amazon Posted: Apr 03, 2008 Type: User Review Williams makes it easy for the rest of us


Once again when a real expert writes a book the complex can seem so simple. This is a gorgeous book. She shows you exactly what to do about keeping items with intellectual connectivity proximate. She holds forth on how to best use...
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From: Amazon Posted: Apr 02, 2008 Type: User Review Excellent intro to basic design principles!

I started reading this book yesterday afternoon because I wanted to spruce up my business card. The author's introduction & explanation to basic design principles was clear, easy to understand, & illustrated with plenty of visual examples. I've...
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From: Amazon Posted: Feb 25, 2008 Type: User Review Non-Designer's Design Book

My son needed this book for his 1st year at the community college. The book store didn't have it and I found it online with Amazon. It is exactly what the instructor required.
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From: Amazon Posted: Jan 24, 2008 Type: User Review Excellent and to the point

This was my first book about design. To the point, the book discusses the four basic principles of design with good/bad examples to make his point: contrast, repetition, alignment and proximity. It's an easy read and will provide the nessary...
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From: Amazon Posted: Jan 18, 2008 Type: User Review Review

Well organized and with excellent examples about the subject. A good start to Design for non-designers.
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From: Amazon Posted: Jan 07, 2008 Type: User Review Nice and straight forward

I thought this book was a nice and easy introduction to the art of layout and typeface selection. I am a software developer, and I felt that this book really was aimed at non-designers like myself. No fancy design jargon, just the basics.
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