Usability consultant Steve Krug thoroughly covers conventions, what the audience actually sees and many other surprising insights. This book contains what every user wishes every designer knew. Read our review . The Power of Type in Graphic Design by Margaret E. Richardson reminds us of the importance of type in the visual scheme of things. Demonstrating the many qualities that type conveys, the book showcases the work of a wide range of master designers.
Color can play a very important role in design.
Different color schemes convey different moods, and these subtleties can make a strong impact on viewers. Several new books on color can help you around the color wheel. The three titles in the Color Harmony series by Martha Gill are each subtitled A Guidebook for Creating Great Color Combinations , which indeed they are. Pastels offers palettes with varying degrees of white added to a wide range of hues. Jewels covers brighter hues to create vibrant atmospheres.