Graphic Design Resources

Introduction

These resources introduce fundamental principles of graphic design.  Use The Non-Designers Design Book (available online from UCSD Library) to apply four principles - proximity, alignment, repetition and contrast. Develop an understanding of these principles to elevate the quality of your poster assignments. 

Resources

How to design an award-winning scientific conference poster (animate your.science) 12 Minutes

How to create a simple scientific poster template in PowerPoint (animate your.science) 6 Minutes

Blog | Animate Your Science Collection of Articles

What Makes A Good Poster Design? | Design Lesson - YouTube 11 Minutes

Poster Grids YOU MUST USE For Professional Results! | Poster Design Lesson - YouTube 14 Minutes

How To Design A Quality Poster | Poster Designing Tips - YouTube 8 Minutes

5 laws of design layout & composition *golden rules* - YouTube 7 Minutes

Learn the Most Common Design Mistakes by Non Designers - YouTube 10 Minutes

Bibliography:

1. The Non-Designers Design Book Fourth Edition
   By Robin Williams
   Library has first (print), third (print and online) and fourth (print) editions

2. Basic Design: The Dynamics of Visual Form Revised Edition
   By Maurice de Sausmarez
   UCSD has 1964 edition (print); 1983 edition available at UCB, UCLA, UCR

3. Making and Breaking the Grid
   A graphic Design Layout Workshop
   by Timothy Samara
   UCSD has 2002 edition (online), 2005 edition (online), 2023 edition (online); UCLA has 2017 edition.

4. Itten The Elements of Color
   Edited and with forward and Evaluation by Faber Birren
   UCSD has 1970 edition (print)

UCSD Course

Visual Arts (ucsd.edu)

VIS 1. Introduction to Art Making: Two-Dimensional Practices (4)

An introduction to the concepts and techniques of two-dimensional art making with an emphasis on drawing. Lectures and studio classes will introduce skills and concepts of contemporary drawing practice in relation to a variety of genres such as illustration, comics, advertising, animation, and other forms of visualization. This course is offered only one time each year. Prerequisites: none.