false 2971637 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255750669m/2971637.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255750669s/2971637.jpg In The Non-Designer's Design Book, 3rd Edition, Robin turns her attention to the basic principles that govern good design. Readers who follow her clearly explained concepts will produce more sophisticated and professional pages immediately. Humor-infused, jargon-free prose interspersed with design exercises, quizzes, and illustrations make learning a snap--which is just what audiences have come to expect from this best-selling author.]]> 41597 4 41141 1994 The Non-Designer's Design Book, Second Edition total:215|5:72|4:88|3:44|2:10|1:1| 215 865 395 41 90817 3.95 418 80 17055367 175635 41597 0321193857 9780321193858 24 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169685771m/41597.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169685771s/41597.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41597.The_Non_Designer_s_Design_Book_Second_Edition 4.08 144 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.</HTML>]]> 1994 5 1 false Wed Mar 05 02:25:33 -0800 2008 Wed Mar 05 02:41:29 -0800 2008
Complaints:

Some of the text inside is too faint – it is actually quite difficult to read.

Some of her ‘examples’ look quite unattractive even when they are â€...more...]]> 77986452 1944870 2971637 0321534042 9780321534040 12 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255750669m/2971637.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255750669s/2971637.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2971637.Non_Designer_s_Design_Book_The 3.81 37 In The Non-Designer's Design Book, 3rd Edition, Robin turns her attention to the basic principles that govern good design. Readers who follow her clearly explained concepts will produce more sophisticated and professional pages immediately. Humor-infused, jargon-free prose interspersed with design exercises, quizzes, and illustrations make learning a snap--which is just what audiences have come to expect from this best-selling author.]]> 1994 4 0 false Mon Nov 16 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 12:44:05 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 12:46:36 -0800 2009 more...]]> 49975899 1920462 41597 0321193857 9780321193858 24 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169685771m/41597.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169685771s/41597.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41597.The_Non_Designer_s_Design_Book_Second_Edition 4.02 215 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.</HTML>]]> 1994 4 0 false Sat Mar 21 13:02:18 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 21 13:06:47 -0700 2009 May sound obsolete for the web designers, but the rules in this book still apply in a ton of scenarions - and yes, even in web design if you wish.

Definitely keep it handy in your office or in a ...more...]]> 5183455 41325 833034 1566091594 9781566091596 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223635120m/833034.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223635120s/833034.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/833034.The_Non_Designer_s_Design_Book 4.00 33 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.</HTML>]]> 1994 4 0 false Mon Aug 27 12:57:47 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 27 12:58:10 -0700 2007 http://www.reemer.com/archives/2005/03/0...


I have no idea why I picked this up well over a year ago, but I'm glad I finally found the time (read: about an hour) to read it. It gives an overview of basic design principles, easily remembered using the mnemonic C....more...]]> 38368613 308281 41597 0321193857 9780321193858 24 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169685771m/41597.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169685771s/41597.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41597.The_Non_Designer_s_Design_Book_Second_Edition 4.02 215 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.</HTML>]]> 1994 5 0 false Sat Nov 22 05:40:54 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 22 05:45:04 -0800 2008 I will never look at a page of print with the same eyes again.
This easy to read and humorous book taught me enough to just be dangerous with fonts and contrast and colors.
But seriously a few hours readin...more...]]> 78186361 324395 2971637 0321534042 9780321534040 12 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255750669m/2971637.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255750669s/2971637.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2971637.Non_Designer_s_Design_Book_The 4.02 215 In The Non-Designer's Design Book, 3rd Edition, Robin turns her attention to the basic principles that govern good design. Readers who follow her clearly explained concepts will produce more sophisticated and professional pages immediately. Humor-infused, jargon-free prose interspersed with design exercises, quizzes, and illustrations make learning a snap--which is just what audiences have come to expect from this best-selling author.]]> 1994 5 0 false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Nov 18 07:36:20 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 18 07:40:07 -0800 2009 more...]]> 43003969 915392 41597 0321193857 9780321193858 24 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169685771m/41597.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169685771s/41597.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41597.The_Non_Designer_s_Design_Book_Second_Edition 4.02 215 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.</HTML>]]> 1994 4 0 false Tue Jan 13 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 14 07:24:30 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 14 07:26:33 -0800 2009 more...]]> 59975974 2081235 41597 0321193857 9780321193858 24 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169685771m/41597.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169685771s/41597.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41597.The_Non_Designer_s_Design_Book_Second_Edition 4.02 215 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.</HTML>]]> 1994 4 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Jun 16 20:14:24 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 20:16:29 -0700 2009 24548409 1240833 41597 0321193857 9780321193858 24 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169685771m/41597.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169685771s/41597.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41597.The_Non_Designer_s_Design_Book_Second_Edition 4.02 215 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.</HTML>]]> 1994 4 0 false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Sun Jun 15 10:23:19 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 16 08:58:49 -0700 2008 more...]]> 76286898 2730806 2971637 0321534042 9780321534040 12 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255750669m/2971637.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255750669s/2971637.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2971637.Non_Designer_s_Design_Book_The 4.02 215 In The Non-Designer's Design Book, 3rd Edition, Robin turns her attention to the basic principles that govern good design. Readers who follow her clearly explained concepts will produce more sophisticated and professional pages immediately. Humor-infused, jargon-free prose interspersed with design exercises, quizzes, and illustrations make learning a snap--which is just what audiences have come to expect from this best-selling author.]]> 1994 4 0 false Sat Oct 31 06:24:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 31 06:25:07 -0700 2009 34162345 81463 833034 1566091594 9781566091596 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223635120m/833034.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223635120s/833034.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/833034.The_Non_Designer_s_Design_Book 4.02 215 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.</HTML>]]> 1994 5 0 false Mon Sep 29 18:23:00 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 29 18:24:18 -0700 2008
This is a great little book. I've got a certificate in web design and I've always considered myself very artistic. I know when something looks good or it doesn't. But what I didn'...more...]]> 75601114 756445 41597 0321193857 9780321193858 24 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169685771m/41597.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169685771s/41597.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41597.The_Non_Designer_s_Design_Book_Second_Edition 4.02 215 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.</HTML>]]> 1994 4 0 false Mon Oct 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 24 12:34:25 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 26 15:21:34 -0700 2009 44940035 1482810 41597 0321193857 9780321193858 24 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169685771m/41597.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169685771s/41597.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41597.The_Non_Designer_s_Design_Book_Second_Edition 4.02 215 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.</HTML>]]> 1994 5 0 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1996 Sat Jan 31 06:53:59 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 31 06:55:25 -0800 2009 21099410 41724 2971637 0321534042 9780321534040 12 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255750669m/2971637.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255750669s/2971637.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2971637.Non_Designer_s_Design_Book_The 4.02 215 In The Non-Designer's Design Book, 3rd Edition, Robin turns her attention to the basic principles that govern good design. Readers who follow her clearly explained concepts will produce more sophisticated and professional pages immediately. Humor-infused, jargon-free prose interspersed with design exercises, quizzes, and illustrations make learning a snap--which is just what audiences have come to expect from this best-selling author.]]> 1994 5 0 false Thu Apr 24 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 27 10:32:21 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 27 10:41:20 -0700 2008
The four rules are:

Contrast
Alignment
Repetition
...more...]]> 73895922 1157777 2971637 0321534042 9780321534040 12 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255750669m/2971637.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255750669s/2971637.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2971637.Non_Designer_s_Design_Book_The 4.02 215 In The Non-Designer's Design Book, 3rd Edition, Robin turns her attention to the basic principles that govern good design. Readers who follow her clearly explained concepts will produce more sophisticated and professional pages immediately. Humor-infused, jargon-free prose interspersed with design exercises, quizzes, and illustrations make learning a snap--which is just what audiences have come to expect from this best-selling author.]]> 1994 4 0 false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Oct 08 14:25:54 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 17 19:17:55 -0700 2009 73647161 705864 833034 1566091594 9781566091596 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223635120m/833034.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223635120s/833034.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/833034.The_Non_Designer_s_Design_Book 4.02 215 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.</HTML>]]> 1994 5 0 false Thu Oct 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 06 12:18:30 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 29 00:10:54 -0700 2009 18759158 415014 41597 0321193857 9780321193858 24 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169685771m/41597.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169685771s/41597.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41597.The_Non_Designer_s_Design_Book_Second_Edition 4.02 215 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.</HTML>]]> 1994 0 0 false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 27 09:29:41 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 05 12:52:02 -0700 2008 Repetition
Alignment
Proximity

are the important things to learn about from this excellent book. It will help you improve even your basic Word documents, and if you ever create any kind of sign, handout, or newsletter, this easy-to-read book is invaluable. I'm addi...more...]]> 26859485 1274013 2971637 0321534042 9780321534040 12 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255750669m/2971637.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255750669s/2971637.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2971637.Non_Designer_s_Design_Book_The 4.02 215 In The Non-Designer's Design Book, 3rd Edition, Robin turns her attention to the basic principles that govern good design. Readers who follow her clearly explained concepts will produce more sophisticated and professional pages immediately. Humor-infused, jargon-free prose interspersed with design exercises, quizzes, and illustrations make learning a snap--which is just what audiences have come to expect from this best-selling author.]]> 1994 5 0 false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Thu Jul 10 10:02:05 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 10 10:06:46 -0700 2008 more...]]> 44660853 1966215 2971637 0321534042 9780321534040 12 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255750669m/2971637.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255750669s/2971637.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2971637.Non_Designer_s_Design_Book_The 4.02 215 In The Non-Designer's Design Book, 3rd Edition, Robin turns her attention to the basic principles that govern good design. Readers who follow her clearly explained concepts will produce more sophisticated and professional pages immediately. Humor-infused, jargon-free prose interspersed with design exercises, quizzes, and illustrations make learning a snap--which is just what audiences have come to expect from this best-selling author.]]> 1994 4 0 false Thu Apr 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jan 28 12:10:12 -0800 2009 Tue Apr 21 10:53:28 -0700 2009
One of the most helpful required readings I've ever been forced into buying. I actually read it. More amazingly I've reread several sections. Definately a keeper.

The examples are very helpful. And, I just like the layout o...more...]]> 36377167 104823 41597 0321193857 9780321193858 24 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169685771m/41597.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169685771s/41597.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41597.The_Non_Designer_s_Design_Book_Second_Edition 4.02 215 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.</HTML>]]> 1994 3 0 false Tue Oct 28 06:46:07 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 28 06:49:15 -0700 2008 The Non-Designer's Web Book, maybe because there's not so much computer jargon. The author also seems to have a bit of fun, coming up with acronyms like C.R.A.P. for the rules of design, and the major example used throughout the book involves a rat.more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2971637