Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Jill Butler ,. Kritina Holden. Whether a marketing campaign or a museum exhibit, a video game or a complex control system, the design we see is the culmination of many concepts and practices brought together from a variety of disciplines.
Because no one can be an expert on everything, designers have always had to scramble to find the information and know-how required to make a design work - until now. Universal Principles of Design is the first cross-disciplinary reference of design.
Richly illustrated and easy to navigate, this book pairs clear explanations of the design concepts featured with visual examples of those concepts applied in practice. This landmark reference will become the standard for designers, engineers, architects, and students who seek to broaden and improve their design expertise.
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Boring and redundant, all this information is easily accessible online and most of it is so obvious and intuitive to begin with. It didn't even need to be a whole book most of the principals build on top of one another, easily could be reduced down to like five pages maybe. View 1 comment. Apr 19, John rated it it was amazing. It gave names to things I had "felt" before about design, taught me a bunch of new things, and reinforced the little I already knew about design.
Highly recommended. Only the most useful book I have ever read. Lots of things you may have heard of, applied to modern examples from the world of design - not graphic design, not architecture, not web design or product design, but just plain old design. Nov 12, Anthoney rated it it was amazing. I feel Designing is a more an applied branch of Psychology then just being about aesthetic, and this book has convinced me all the more. The book by itself so wonderfully realizes all the concepts of designing and to design, in its own format, structure and presentation, that the book's presentation itself can serve as one of the example on a great design.
Each design principles are elaborated so clearly, lucidly, concisely with the relevant examples, and then summarised, all of these in just on I feel Designing is a more an applied branch of Psychology then just being about aesthetic, and this book has convinced me all the more. This landmark reference is the standard for designers, engineers, architects, and students who seek to broaden and improve their design expertise.
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Universal Principles of Design is the first cross-disciplinary reference of design. How can I enhance the usability of a design? How can I make better design decisions? Each principle is presented in a two-page format. The first page contains a succinct definition , a full description of the principle , examples of its use , and guidelines for use. Side notes are included, and provide elaborations and references.
The second page contains visual examples and related graphics to support a deeper understanding of the principle. This landmark reference is the standard for designers, engineers, architects, and students who seek to broaden and improve their design expertise. You will be happy to know now. With our online resources, you can find Universal Principles of Design, Revised and Updated or any type of ebook, for any type of product.
Gregga, N. UK: Blackwell Lidov, D. Behind all good styles , he claimed , lie several fundamental and universal principles of design including logic , symmetry and proportion. Individual styles are but varying manifestations of these principles.
Everyone involved in design, Skip to content. For the first time, we are documenting them all in one place.
These principles are critical to successful design-no matter what the discipline. Anyone who creates, designs, engineers, or illustrates will learn invaluable lessons that can take their work to the next level. Richly illustrated and easy to navigate, it pairs clear explanations of every design concept with visual examples of the ideas applied in practice.
Whether a marketing campaign or a museum exhibit, a video game or a complex control system, the design we see is the culmination of many concepts and practices brought together from a variety of disciplines.
Because no one can be an expert on everything, designers have always had to scramble to find the information and know-how required to make a design work—until now. Just a few of the principles that will broaden your design knowledge, promote brainstorming, and help you check the quality of your work: Baby-Face Bias Expectation Effect Golden Ration Ockham's Razor Proximity Scaling Fallacy The book is organized alphabetically so that principles can be easily and quickly referenced by name.
For those interested in addressing a specific problem of design, the principles havealso been indexed by questions commonly confronting designers How can I help people learn from my design? How can I enhance the usability of a design? How can I make better design decisions? Each principle is presented in a two-page format. The first page contains a succinct definition, a full description of the principle, examples of its use, and guidelines for use. Side notes are included, and provide elaborations and references.
The second page contains visual examples and related graphics to support a deeper understanding of the principle.
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