For nearly 20 years, designers and non-designers alike have been introduced to the fundamental principles of great design by author Robin Williams. Through her straightforward and light-hearted style, Robin has taught hundreds of thousands of people how to make their designs look professional using four surprisingly simple principles. Now in its fourth edition, The Non-Designer’s Design Book offers even more practical design advice, including a new chapter on the fundamentals of typography, more quizzes and exercises to train your Designer Eye, updated projects for you to try, and new visual and typographic examples to inspire your creativity. 

Whether you’re a Mac user or a Windows user, a type novice, or an aspiring graphic designer, you will find the instruction and inspiration to approach any design project with confidence.

THIS ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO DESIGN WILL TEACH YOU 

The four principles of design that underlie  every design project 

How to design with color 

How to design with type 

How to combine typefaces for maximum effect 

How to see and think like a professional designer 

Specific tips on designing newsletters, brochures, flyers, and other projects 

近20年来，设计师和非设计师都被作者Robin Williams介绍了伟大设计的基本原则。通过她直截了当和轻松的风格，罗宾已经教会了成千上万的人如何利用四个令人惊讶的简单原则使他们的设计看起来很专业。现在的第四版，《非设计师的设计手册》提供了更多实用的设计建议，包括关于排版基础的新章节，更多的测验和练习来训练你的设计师之眼，更新的项目供你尝试，以及新的视觉和排版实例来激发你的创造力。

无论你是Mac用户还是Windows用户，无论你是一个字体新手还是一个有抱负的平面设计师，你都会找到指导和灵感，从而自信地对待任何设计项目。

这本设计的基本指南将教你 

作为每个设计项目基础的四项设计原则 

如何利用色彩进行设计 

如何使用字体进行设计 

如何组合字体以达到最大效果 

如何像一个专业的设计师那样看待和思考 

设计通讯、手册、传单和其他项目的具体技巧