Graphic Design Essentials

<p>Learning by doing is the best way to get to grips with new ideas and graphic design is no different. Weaving together creative strategies and design principles with step-by-step Adobe software guidance this unique book helps you to immediately put into practice the concepts as you're learning them so they become second nature. <p/>Covering all the introductory topics a designer needs to know - from working with colour and layout to editing images and designing apps - this fully updated edition of the hugely popular <i>Graphic Design Essentials</i> includes plenty of hands-on instruction and real-life examples to give you a thorough grounding in the fundamentals. <p/>This new edition includes: <p/>- Coverage of Adobe Illustrator Photoshop and InDesign <br>- Examples of designs from the UK US Canada Europe Hong Kong China the Middle East and Australia<br>- Smaller supporting activities alongside major project exercises<br>- New design formats including apps and infographics<br>- Downloadable resources to use within the software instruction</p>