Graphic Design
- Graphic design is science and an art
- Text and graphics combine to communicate a message
- Designers integrate a concept and a message
Learn more about design from these sites
WMueller.com
At his Web site, William Mueller provides an excellent
tutorial on the principles of design. It features illustrations with good,
detailed explanations on each page. He provides an index to
access each page directly, but we recommend starting at the beginning.
Click the "book" icons at the top of his pages to navigate.
Go there »
Color Matters
Explore how color affects emotions, appetite, vision, sexuality, design,
art, businss, marketing, and trends. Learn about color
theories in art, nature,
science and psychology. Bulletin board, global color survey, research, and
more.
Go there »
Design Principles at About.com
Always a worthwhile stop on the on-line road to knowledge,
About.com provides several articles on design principles. Links on the left-hand
side of the pages at About.com provide navigation through any given section.
Search the site for nearly any subject to learn more.
Go there »
EdwardTufte.com
Professor Emeritus at Yale University, Edward Tufte
has written several books on information design. His insights and principles
make him a “grand master.” His seminar is well worth the price.
Go there »
What else?
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