The Pocket Universal Principles of Design
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See moreThis pocket edition of the bestselling design reference book contains 150 essential principles.
Whether a website, marketing campaign, 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.
Now, there's a handy travel companion for any designer, so that you always have the essentials at your fingertips. Portable, condensed, and armed with 150 principles, Universal Principles of Design, Pocket Edition is like a Swiss Army knife of design knowledge.
Richly illustrated and easy to navigate, it pairs critical need-to-know design knowledge with visual examples of the principles applied in practice. An indispensable field reference for designers of all types, this pocket edition of the best-selling Universal Principles of Design will sharpen your design thinking and expand your sense of the possible.
Series: Rockport Universal
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781631590405
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 16 April 2015
Country: United States
Imprint: Rockport Publishers Inc.
Illustration: 150 color photos
Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 127.0mm
Height: 127.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 320
About the Author
William Lidwell is the Director of Design at Stuff Creators Design in Houston, Texas. He is author of the best-selling design book, Universal Principles of Design, which has been translated into 12+ languages; Deconstructing Product Design, a social deconstruction of 100 classic products; and lecturer of two video series on design: How Colors Affect You: What Science Reveals available from The Great Courses, and The Science of Logo Design available from Lynda.com.
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