Powered by Design An Introduction to Problem Solving with Graphic Design
Powered by Design: An Introduction to Problem Solving with Graphic Design by Renée Stevens, published by Rocky Nook in 2020, offers a contemporary perspective on graphic design. This 240-page book is written in English and serves as a resource for understanding the evolving landscape of design. It emphasizes the importance of problem-solving and the role of designers as curious thinkers who can create impactful work. The book addresses foundational design theories while also exploring topics such as history, ethics, and accessibility, making it relevant for both academic and practical applications.
Readers will find a conversational and approachable tone throughout the text, making it suitable for a diverse audience, including students and novice graphic designers. The content covers essential topics like typography, visual hierarchy, and immersive design, while also stressing the significance of empathy in the design process. By integrating these concepts, the book aims to equip readers with the skills needed to collaborate effectively with professional designers and to understand the potential of design to influence everyday life.
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A truly up to date and thoughtful approach to an introduction to graphic design!
The design industry has evolved rapidly over the past decade. Effective and successful designers no longer need to just “make things,” they need to be curious thinkers who understand how to solve problems that have a true impact on the world we live in and how to show the power of designing for social good. Now more than ever, the graphic design industry needs a book that teaches the foundations and theories of design while simultaneously speaking to the topics of history, ethics, and accessibility in order to make designs that are the most effective for all people.
In Powered by Design, educator, designer, and public speaker Renee Stevens brings a truly up to date and thoughtful approach to an introduction to graphic design. As Assistant Professor at the S.I. Newhouse School of Communication at Syracuse University, Stevens created this book to be at home equally in academia and outside of the school setting.
With a conversational and approachable tone, Stevens’ book is for anyone who wants to gain a more practical understanding of what graphic design is today, and the power and potential it has: from students to novice graphic designers to anyone who wants to build a solid foundation of design skills so that they can work more effectively with professional designers. Stevens covers topics such as:
- – Choosing the right typeface
- – Hierarchy and visual weight
- – Creating design systems
- – Balancing tension
- – Visualizing data
- – Understanding color and mood
- – Defining a story structure
- – User testing and critique
- – Immersive design (designing for all the senses)
- – Determining when a design is finished
- – How to make a living with design
Woven throughout is the crucial idea that you must embrace empathy in everything you design in order to create work that is the most inclusive. Design has the power and potential to make real impact in our everyday lives, and this book will show you how to do that starting with your first design experience.
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