Visual Design on the Computer - Softcover

Wong, Benjamin; Wong, Wucius

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393730611 ISBN 13: 9780393730616

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 2001

Synopsis

The computer is in every design professional's studio and in every design classroom, the primary tool for those entering the field and for old hands alike.

Visual Design on the Computer is designed for those who are seeking to learn the basics of two-dimensional design on the computer. The book approaches design from the computer perspective, and introduces a new visual language to tackle all basic design principles, without favoring any particular computer system or software. It covers techniques and methods commonly used in computer graphics, a review of draw and paint programs, as well as scanning, image-editing, and printing; the new edition includes color gradients, rasterization, the use of imported images, and basic color theory. over 1000 illustrations

About this title

From the Back Cover

In the course of the next five years, the computer will be in every design professional's studio and in every design classroom, and it will be the primary tool for all those now entering the field. Visual Design on the Computer is the first book expressly designed for those who are seeking to learn design on the computer. It approaches design from the computer perspective, and introduces a new visual language to tackle all basic design principles. The book does not promote any particular computer system or software. Special features include: guiding the self-learner to learn visual design on the computer in 15 sessions; helping the teacher to plan his/her own design course using the computer; providing innumerable ideas and tips to seasoned designers; explaining techniques and methods commonly used on computer graphics; covering draw and paint programs, as well as scanning, image-editing, and printing; demonstrating available options with over 1,000 diagrams and examples. (71/4 X 91/4, 272 pages, illustrations)

About the Author

Benjamin Wong, a designer, lives in Hong Kong.

Wucius Wong, author of four textbooks on design lives in Hong Kong.

Edition details

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0393730611
• ISBN 13: 9780393730616
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 288