About this eTextbook
Powered by Design An Introduction to Problem Solving with Graphic Design A truly up to date and thoughtful approach to an introduction to graphic design! The design industry has evolved rapidly over the past decade. Effective and successful designers no longer need to just “make things,” they need to be curious thinkers who understand how to solve problems that have a true impact on the world we live in and how to show the power of designing for social good.
Now more than ever, the graphic design industry needs a book that teaches the foundations and theories of design while simultaneously speaking to the topics of history, ethics, and accessibility in order to make designs that are the most effective for all people. In Powered by Design, educator, designer, and public speaker Renee Stevens brings a truly up to date and thoughtful approach to an introduction to graphic design. As Assistant Professor at the S.I.
Newhouse School of Communication at Syracuse University, Stevens created this book to be at home equally in academia and outside of the school setting. With a conversational and approachable tone, Stevens’ book is for anyone who wants to gain a more practical understanding of what graphic design is today, and the power and potential it has: from students to novice graphic designers to anyone who wants to build a solid foundation of design skills so that they can work more effectively with professional designers. Stevens covers topics such as: • Choosing the right typeface • Hierarchy and visual weight • Creating design systems • Balancing tension • Visualizing data • Understanding color and mood • Defining a story structure • User testing and critique • Immersive design (designing for all the senses) • Determining when a design is finished • How to make a living with design Woven throughout is the crucial idea that you must embrace empathy in everything you design in order to create work that is the most inclusive.
Design has the power and potential to make real impact in our everyday lives, and this book will show you how to do that starting with your first design experience.
Publication details
- Author: Renée Stevens
- Publisher: Rocky Nook
- eText ISBN: 9781681985992, 1681985993
- Print ISBN: 9781681985985, 1681985985
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