A lot has happened in the world of digital design since the first edition of this title was published, but one thing remains true: There is an ever-growing number of people attempting to design pages with no formal training. This book is the one place they can turn to find quick, non-intimidating, excellent design help. In The Non-Designer's Design Book, 2nd Edition, Robin turns her attention to the basic principles of good design and typography. Readers who follow her clearly explained concepts will produce more sophisticated, professional, and interesting 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.

Table of Contents

1. Is This Book For You? 2. Mini-Glossary. 3. The Joshua Tree Principle. 4. Proximity. 5. Alignment. 6. Repetition. 7. Contrast. 8. Review. 9. Type (& Life). 10. Categories Of Type. 11. Type Contrasts. 12. So, Do You Get It? Answers To Quizzes. Bibliography. Typefaces In This Book. Index.

About the Author

Robin Williams is the author of more than 20 best-selling and award-winning books, including The Robin Williams Mac OS X Book, The Non-Designer's Design Book, The Non-Designer's Type Book, and Robin Williams Design Workshop, and Web Design Workshop. Through her writing, teaching, and seminars, Robin has influenced a generation of computer users in the areas of design, typography, desktop publishing, the Mac, and the World Wide Web.