Robin Williams design workshop / Robin Williams and John Tollett.

By: Williams, Robin, 1953-.

Contributor(s): Tollett, John .

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BookPublisher: Berkeley, Calif. : Harlow : Peachpit ; Addison-Wesley, 2001Description: viii, 280 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm + pbk.ISBN: 0201700883.Subject(s): Typesetting

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DDC classification: 004.165

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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Helping students learn the basic principles of design, this book contains discussions and examples of visual metaphors, visual impact, grid theory, and problem solving. Included are lessons on how to work with colour, photos, and clip art. Focusing on specific projects, it is for courses in Graphic Design, Computer Graphics, and Web Graphics.

Includes index.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Introduction (p. vi)
Idea Sparks
1. How Much Do You Already Know? (p. 3)
2. Taking Advantage of Clip Art (p. 15)
3. Working with Photographs (p. 27)
4. Understanding Design Challenges and Approaches (p. 45)
5. Creating Visual Impact (p. 65)
Projects
6. Logos (p. 87)
7. Business Cards, Letterhead, and Envelopes (p. 103)
8. Invoices and Forms (p. 121)
9. Advertising (p. 133)
10. Billboards (p. 151)
11. Web Sites (p. 161)
12. Tables of Contents and Indices (p. 179)
13. Newsletters and Brochures (p. 195)
14. Flyers (p. 219)
Desioners and the Design Process
John Tollett, book cover (p. 234)
Maggie Macnab, logos and symbols (p. 240)
Fred Cisneros, promotional materials (p. 246)
Dave Rohr, web sites (p. 252)
Carmen Sheldon, students' projects (p. 258)
Paul Shaw, typography (p. 264)
Jason Halstead, collateral material (p. 268)
Extras
Fonts used in this book (p. 276)
Vendors we used in this book (p. 277)
Index (p. 278)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Robin Williams is the author of piles of best-selling and award-winning books, all by Peachpit Press, including The Non-Designer's Design Book, The Little Mac Book, The Non-Designer's Web Book , and many more. Robin has been teaching college-level graphic design for fourteen years.

John Tollett is a designer, art director, and illustrator with over thirty years experience in the graphic design world. He is the co-author of several best-selling books, including The Non-Designer's Web Book and The Little iBook Book .