Basics Graphic Design 02: Design Research


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Design Research shows readers how to choose the best method of research in order to save time and get the right results.The book makes readers aware of all the different research methods, as well as how to carry out the most appropriate research for their graphic design projects. All stages of the research process are considered in a dynamic and entertaining style, covering audience, context, trends, sources, documentation, dissemination and more. Students and designers can benefit from this text by learning fresh ways to analyse information obtained by data gathering, and how best to test and prove decisions. The resulting, well-rounded solutions will be informed, innovative, and aesthetically fitting for the brief.




The Fundamentals of Creative Design


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Introduces students to the various aspects of the graphic design. This title provides a fresh introduction to the key elements of the discipline and looks at the following topics: design thinking, format, layout, grids, typography, colour, image and print and finish.




Web and Digital for Graphic Designers


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Creative web design requires knowledge from across the design and technical realms, and it can seem like a daunting task working out where to get started. In this book the authors take you through all you need to know about designing for the web and digital, from initial concepts and client needs, through layout and typography to basic coding, e-commerce and working with different platforms. The companion website provides step-by-step tutorial videos, HTML/CSS styling tips and links to useful resources to really help you get to grips with all the aspects of web design. Working alongside the text are interviews with international designers and critical commentaries looking at best practice and theoretical considerations. Written for graphic designers, this book delivers more than just an instruction manual – it provides a complete overview of designing for the web.




The Fundamentals of Creative Design


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The Fundamentals of Creative Design (second edition) is an update to the popular first edition of the same name, in which Gavin Ambrose and Paul Harris introduce students to the various aspects of the graphic design. This volume provides a fresh introduction to the key elements of the discipline and looks at the following topics: design thinking, format, layout, grids, typography, colour, image and print and finish. This updated edition includes new and revised content and images, giving the volume a more contemporary feel.




Basic Graphic Design


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Revised and updated to incorporate recent changes in the field, this is a visual introduction to the basic skills necessary to build a career in graphic communications. It includes practical technical instructions which can be applied to projects typically facing a beginning graphic artist.




Basics Interactive Design: User Experience Design


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By putting people at the centre of interactive design, user experience (UX) techniques are now right at the heart of digital media design and development. As a designer, you need to create work that will impact positively on everyone who is exposed to it. Whether it's passive and immutable or interactive and dynamic, the success of your design will depend largely on how well the user experience is constructed. User Experience Design shows how researching and understanding users' expectations and motivations can help you develop effective, targeted designs. The authors explore the use of scenarios, personas and prototyping in idea development, and will help you get the most out of the latest tools and techniques to produce interactive designs that users will love. With practical projects to get you started, and stunning examples from some of today's most innovative studios, this is an essential introduction to modern UXD.




Research in Education


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Research Awards Index


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Research Grants Index


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Internet Skills Go-To-Guide


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This book is a Big Source of Getting Aware with Goldmines of Online Sources for Your Never-ending Content Need. The book contains all the necessary research skills for online research, viz. how to do online research, search commands, meta search engines, Boolean Search. In addition to these, the book does also talk about advanced search. The book will prove to be of great help for all those online users who want to crack Internet through Google since it contains all the information worth knowing about Boolean search, taking advantage of Google Autocomplete, Google Analytics and the likes. Students of graphic skills, website making and logo designing will also find this book extremely beneficial as it contains the know how of designing a cover page, how to design a website and how to Design Outstanding Logo. For the SEO Content Writers, this book is not less than a boon, since it contains vital topics, such as how to make the utmost use of article directories, benefits of Article Directories, How to Spin Articles, Best Article Spinning Tools, How to check plagiarism, How to Check Plagiarism, etc.




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