When you stumble upon a book several times in your online world of blogs, podcasts, and other web sites, you just have to give it a read!
That's what happened to me with The Non-Designer's Design Book. This book is targeted to anyone who has done (or needs to do) any type of design work. Whether it's for a web site, a news bulletin, the community news letter, business cards, or even a report -- this book is for you.
The author covers some very basic principles of design, including: contrast, repetition, alignment, and proximity. "Dull" examples are shown, followed by ones that use these simple concepts to make the design very interesting.
If you are like me, you will quickly notice the dull designs as something you normally do! The illustrations are fantastic, making the read very visual and enjoyable at the same time. Even better: this is a book that you can polish off in 2-4 hours.
The book also gets into some very basic color theory and typography theory as well. Although, I wish a little more time was spent on these sections. Overall, I am quite impressed and will gladly recommend this book to anyone interested in improving their design skills.
Pro's: Quick read. Easy concepts. Fantastic illustrations. Very visual books. All examples list the fonts used (very cool).
Cons: A little too short. I wish the book would have gone a little more into color and typography theory and usage.
Overall: This is a great book. Everyone who has a need to design web sites, web pages, news letters, PowerPoint presentations, and even reports will get something out of this book.
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