Non-Designer's Design Book, The, 4th edition

Published by Peachpit Press (November 20, 2014) © 2015

  • Robin Williams

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Table of contents

  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Chapter 2. Proximity
  • Chapter 3. Alignment
  • Chapter 4. Repetition
  • Chapter 5. Contrast
  • Chapter 6. Review of the Four Design Principles
  • Chapter 7. Design with Color
  • Chapter 8. Extra Tips & Tricks
  • Chapter 9. The Essentials of Typography
  • Chapter 10. Type (& Life)
  • Chapter 11. Categories of Type
  • Chapter 12. Type Contrasts
  • Chapter 13. Does it Make Sense?
  • Chapter 14. Answers & Suggestions
  • Chapter 15. Typefaces in this Book

Author bios

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