Design for Hackers

David Kadavy 지음

Wiley 2011년 08월 08일 출간

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Discover the techniques behind beautiful design?by deconstructing designs to understand themThe term 'hacker' has been redefined to consist of anyone who has an insatiable curiosity as to how things work-and how they can try to make them better. This book is aimed at hackers of all skill levels and explains the classical principles and techniques behind beautiful designs by deconstructing those designs in order to understand what makes them so remarkable. Author and designer David Kadavy provides you with the framework for understanding good design and places a special emphasis on interactive mediums. You'll explore color theory, the role of proportion and geometry in design, and the relationship between medium and form. Packed with unique reverse engineering design examples, this book inspires and encourages you to discover and create new beauty in a variety of formats.Breaks down and studies the classical principles and techniques behind the creation of beautiful designIllustrates cultural and contextual considerations in communicating to a specific audienceDiscusses why design is important, the purpose of design, the various constraints of design, and how today's fonts are designed with the screen in mindDissects the elements of color, size, scale, proportion, medium, and formFeatures a unique range of examples, including the graffiti in the ancient city of Pompeii, the lack of the color black in Monet's art, the style and sleekness of the iPhone, and moreBy the end of this book, you'll be able to apply the featured design principles to your own web designs, mobile apps, or other digital work.

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Introduction 1Part I: Understanding Design.CHAPTER 1: Why Design Matters 9CHAPTER 2: The Purpose of Design 19Part II: Medium and Form.CHAPTER 3: Medium and Form in Typography 37CHAPTER 4: Technology and Culture 75Part III: Composition.CHAPTER 5: Fool's Golden Ratio: Understanding Proportions 105CHAPTER 6: Holding the Eye: Composition and Design Principles 133CHAPTER 7: Enlivening Information: Establishing a Visual Hierarchy 167Part IV: Color.CHAPTER 8: Color Science 195CHAPTER 9: Color Theory 235Part V: Appendixes.APPENDIX A: Choosing and Pairing Fonts 291APPENDIX B: Typographic Etiquette 311Index 329

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저자(글) David Kadavy

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David Kadavy is a user interface designer whose clients include Silicon Valley startups such as oDesk, UserVoice, and PBworks. He led the design departments at two Silicon Valley startups and an architecture firm, taught a college course in typography, and studied ancient typography in Rome. David blogs about design at kadavy.net, and his Twitter handle is @kadavy.