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This book combines beginning design principles with design skills and software instruction. Using a hands-on approach, ideal for the introductory student in graphic design, the book starts each chapter with a design “masterwork” by a well known graphic designer then walks the reader through the concepts being covered and shows them how to use the appropriate software to produce their work.
Graphic Design Essentials: Skills, Software and Creative Solutions
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I chose a different text for the intro level computer graphics class I am teaching. I picked up this one as well but did not require my students to purchase it. I am finding that this would have been a better choice. The illustrations/screenshots are huge and easy to understand. The step by step instructions for learning software skills are superb, and the explanations of fundamental design concepts are strong. The choices Macario makes for real-world design examples are much better than in other books I’ve seen. I also enjoy her candid sense of humor. This will be a great text for one of my future intro classes. It would also be a good book for someone who is learning the skills on their own.
Rating: 5 / 5