UPST Board Member Author's New Book
Complete Idiot's Guide to Graphic Design will be released October 7th, 2008
If you can dream it, you can design it.
Whether your goal is to design your own marketing materials, launch a visually compelling blog, or just have some fun creating your own CD covers, The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Graphic Design is your one-stop reference. Presented in an intuitive, accessible format, here are the fundamental elements of design and design principles, as well as instruction on how to apply those elements and principles to a variety of projects.
Pre-Order this book at Amazon or Barnes and Nobel
Look forward to Marj's upcoming presentation and book signing.
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We would also like to mention chapter connections. Cover art is Marc Stress, stressdesign. Plus, work from Laura Coburn and Coburn Design plus other AIGA (national) members.
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Posted by newyorkupstate in News | September 17, 2008
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Congratulations on the publishing!
... but being a designer, working in the times with the proliferating availability of powerful design programs such as photoshop and the rising inclination of the do it yourself.. do you feel this will encourage more bad design to exist in the world and for demand and in turn lead to a decrease in job availability?
Posted by: Randy Hadzor on September 18, 2008
Hi All ::
Thanks for the mention! And big thanks to Marj Crum for including our work in her new book. Can't wait to see this on the shelves in October.
@ Randy, Hi!
I think that books like this — DIY titles, if you will — are important in the democratization of Graphic Design, and indeed organizations like the AIGA.
If this book falls into the hands of someone with no formal design training and helps them do their job better or helps them communicate better, that's a huge success. A success for authors like Marj Crum because it places her in a position of authority on the subject.
As part of a formal education Marj's book could be a great intro to design for a future graphic designer, or other communication curriculum.
I wonder what
Posted by: mstress on September 19, 2008
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