Universal principles of design : 100 ways to enhance usability, influence perception, increase appeal, make better design decisions, and teach through design

Editorial Reviews Product Description Whether a marketing campaign or a museum exhibit, a video game or a complex control system, the design we see is the culmination of many concepts and practices brought together from a variety of disciplines. Because no one can be an expert on everything, designers have always had to scramble to find the information and know-how required to make a design work until now. Universal Principles of Design is the first comprehensive, cross-disciplinary encyclopedia of design. Richly illustrated and easy to navigate, it pairs clear explanations of every design concept with visual examples of the concepts applied in practice. From the "80/20 rule to chunking, from baby-face bias to Ockham's razor, and from self-similarity to storytelling, every major design concept is defined and illustrated for readers to expand their knowledge. This landmark reference will become the standard for designers, engineers, architects, and students who seek to broaden and improve their design expertise. About the Author William Lidwell is president of the Applied Management Sciences Institute, co-editor of Guidelines for Excellence in Management and author of The Thoughtful Leader. Kritina Holden is a human factors specialist at Lockheed Martin–Space Operations and NASA. Jill Butler is the founder and president of Stuff Creators Design Studio. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1592530079/ref=s9\_simh\_se\_p14\_d0\_i1?pf\_rd\_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf\_rd\_s=auto-no-results-center-1&pf\_rd\_r=1T4WERRAM1VQGFK3Q1KP&pf\_rd\_t=301&pf\_rd\_p=1263465782&pf\_rd\_i=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FUniversal-Principles-Design-Will "Whether a marketing campaign or a museum exhibit, a video game or a complex control system, the design we see is actually the culmination of many concepts and practices brought together from a variety of disciplines. Because no one can be an expert on everything, designers have always had to search through different references and resources to find the information and know-how required to make a design work -- until now. Universal Principles of Design is the first cross-disciplinary reference of design. Richly illustrated and easy to navigate, this book pairs clear explanations of the design concepts featured with visual examples of the concepts applied in practice. From the "80/20 rule" to "chunking," from "baby-face bias" to "Ockham's razor," and from "self-similarity" to "storytelling," readers will expand their knowledge of 100 common design concepts. This landmark reference will become the standard for designers, engineers, architects, and students who seek to broaden and improve their design expertise. Book jacket."--Jacket Whether a marketing campaign or a museum exhibit, a video game or a complex control system, the design we see is the culmination of many concepts and practices brought together from a variety of disciplines. Because no one can be an expert on everything, designers have always had to scramble to find the information and know-how required to make a design work—until now.

Universal Principles of Design is the first cross-disciplinary reference of design. Richly illustrated and easy to navigate, this book pairs clear explanations of the design concepts featured with visual examples of those concepts applied in practice. From the 80/20 rule to chunking, from baby-face bias to Ockham's razor, and from self-similarity to storytelling, 100 design concepts are defined and illustrated for readers to expand their knowledge.

This landmark reference will become the standard for designers, engineers, architects, and students who seek to broaden and improve their design expertise.

Whether a marketing campaign or a museum exhibit, a video game or a complex control system, the design we see is the culmination of many concepts and practices brought together from a variety of disciplines. Because no one can be an expert on everything, designers have always had to scramble to find the information and know-how required to make a design workùuntil now. Universal Principles of Design is the first cross-disciplinary reference of design. Richly illustrated and easy to navigate, this book pairs clear explanations of the design concepts featured with visual examples of those concepts applied in practice. From the 80/20 rule to chunking, from baby-face bias to Ockham's razor, and from self-similarity to storytelling, 100 design concepts are defined and illustrated for readers to expand their knowledge. This landmark reference will become the standard for designers, engineers, architects, and students who seek to broaden and improve their design expertise. Whether a marketing campaign or a museum exhibit, a video game or a complex control system, the design we see is the culmination of many concepts and practices brought together from a variety of disciplines. Because no one can be an expert on everything, designers have always had to scramble to find the information and know-how required to make a design work - until now. Universal Principles of Design is the first cross-disciplinary reference of design. Richly illustrated and easy to navigate, this book pairs clear explanations of the design concepts featured with visual examples of those concepts applied in practice. From the 80/20 rule to chunking, from baby-face bias to Ockham's razor, and from self-similarity to storytelling, 100 design concepts are defined and illustrated for readers to expand their knowledge. This landmark reference will become the standard for designers, engineers, architects, and students who seek to broaden and improve their design expertise.