false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170268019m/44738.jpg 44738 1 <b>The graphic design equivalent to Strunk & White's <i>The Elements of Style</i></b><p>This book is simply the most compact and lucid handbook available outlining the basic principles of layout, typography, color usage, and space.<p>Being a creative designer is often about coming up with unique design solutions. Unfortunately, when the basic rules of design are ignored in an effort to be distinctive, design becomes useless. In language, a departure from the rules is only appreciated as great literature if recognition of the rules underlies the text. Graphic design is a "visual language," and brilliance is recognized in designers whose work seems to break all the rules, yet communicates its messages clearly.<p>This book is a fun and accessible handbook that presents the fundamentals of design in lists, tips, brief text, and examples. Chapters include Graphic Design: What It Is; What Are They and What Do They Do?; 20 Basic Rules of Good Design; Form and Space-The Basics; Color Fundamentals; Choosing and Using Type; The World of Imagery; Putting it All Together?Essential Layout Concepts; The Right Design Choices: 20 Reminders for Working Designers; and Breaking the Rules: When and Why to Challenge all the Rules of this Book. 44067 1 4 2007 Design Elements: A Graphic Style Manual total:19|5:4|4:11|3:4|2:0|1:0| 19 76 49 4 5 0 false false Wed May 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 28 20:20:36 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 28 20:24:20 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 11 16:16:27 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 11 16:19:32 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Sep 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 25 14:05:32 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 28 11:30:49 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Thu Sep 11 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 04 12:28:17 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 12 08:52:50 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Wed Oct 28 03:29:27 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 28 03:29:30 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Oct 21 15:20:23 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 15:20:26 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Sep 23 18:12:49 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 23 18:12:49 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Aug 24 18:34:46 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 18:34:46 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Aug 18 10:12:58 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 18 10:12:58 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jul 06 12:11:20 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 06 12:11:22 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Jun 21 13:01:28 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 13:01:28 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Jun 13 11:02:31 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 13 11:02:31 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon May 11 09:13:28 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 09:13:28 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Apr 27 17:01:43 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 17:01:43 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Apr 22 12:07:45 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 09:09:35 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Apr 19 21:21:30 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 21:21:30 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Apr 18 19:27:12 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 18 19:27:12 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Apr 18 04:19:37 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 18 04:19:37 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Apr 28 10:16:15 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 08 11:09:28 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 28 10:16:15 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Apr 08 09:41:15 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 08 09:41:15 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=44738