Universal Principles of Design: 100 Ways to Enhance Usability
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...
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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 workùuntil 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. From the 80/20 rule to chunking, from baby-face bias to Ockham's razor, and from self-similarity to storytelling, 100 design concepts are defined and illustrated for readers to expand their knowledge.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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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781592530076 (1592530079)
Publish date: October 1st 2003
Publisher: Rockport Publishers
Pages no: 216
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Reference,
Computer Science,
Technical,
Business,
Art,
Psychology,
Design,
Web Design,
Usability,
Art Design
I go back to this book again and again whenever I feel stalled out. It's easy for design to get overwhelming- or maybe that's just me, but, in any event, this book is a fantastic resource to page through when you have what I think of as the opposite of designer's block. With so many innovations in p...
Amazing book, very useful, full of all the quotable laws you'll ever need to know about design.