Basics Interactive Design: Interface Design: An introduction to visual communication in UI design - Softcover

David Wood

Softcover

ISBN 10: 2940411999 ISBN 13: 9782940411993

Publisher: Fairchild Books, 2014

Synopsis

If you want to design successful user interfaces then you need clear and effective visual communication. Interface Design will help you achieve this using a range of incisive case studies, interviews with professional designers and clear hands-on advice to help you produce user-focused front-end designs for a range of digital media interfaces.
This book introduces the major elements of graphic design for digital media – layout, colour, iconography, imagery and typography, and shows how these visual communication basics can combine to produce positive interactive user experiences. With practical advice on improving communication between designers and developer, and a tantalizing look at designing interactivity for all five senses, this is a must-have introduction to developing interfaces that users will love.

About this title

About the Author

David Wood MA is a design lecturer and Visual Communication/Interaction Design researcher. His design research focuses on the repositioning of Visual Communication as a facilitator for the design of better interactions. Currently he is completing a PhD, and has written and presented his research in design journals and conferences internationally. His career began as an illustrator before transitioning into interaction design. He still finds time to design for print too.

From the Back Cover

AVA's Basics Interactive Design titles are designed to provide visual arts student with a theoretical and practical exploration of each of the fundamental topics within the discipline of Interactive Design. Packed with examples from students and professionals and fully illutrated with clear diagrams and inspiring imagery, they offer an essential exploration of the subject.

Basics Interactive Design: Interface Design is the first book in the new Basics series. From a visual communication direction, it focuses on the design of effective, user-focused front-end designs for a range of digital media interfaces. Using case studies and interviews to delve deeper, the design of effective visual communication for user interfaces is clearly explained, giving the reader the knowledge needed to design better interactions.

Edition details

• Publisher: Fairchild Books
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 2940411999
• ISBN 13: 9782940411993
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192