> Can anyone recommend a good book on design, in English, suitable for a > beginner who knows quite a lot about software but not much about > professional design? Tony, I would recommend William Addison Dwiggins' "Layout in Advertising". Written in 1928 By the man who designed many of the greatest Alfred A Knopf titles. Some information on technology may be dated. But the principles remain valid and the text is accessible, profusely illustrated and short. With this as a foundation you can go on to more contemporary texts if you need to. A search at And All Book finder produced several copies for about $15. http://used.addall.com/SuperRare/submitRare.cgi?author=W+A+Dwiggins&title=advertising&keyword=&isbn=&order=TITLE&ordering=ASC&dispCurr=USD&binding=Any+Binding&min=&max=&timeout=20&match=Y&store=Abebooks&store=AbebooksDE&store=AbebooksFR&store=AbebooksUK&store=Alibris&store=Amazon&store=AmazonCA&store=AmazonUK&store=AmazonDE&store=AmazonFR&store=Antiqbook&store=Biblio&store=Bibliophile&store=Bibliopoly&store=Booksandcollectibles&store=Half&store=ILAB&store=Maremagnum&store=Powells&store=Strandbooks&store=ZVAB
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