Having a home computer means there is no longer any barrier to designing and making your own stationery, invitations, business cards, and CVs. But why stop there? Why not design a logo for your home business, a DVD cover for the family videos, put together an online portfolio, or create fantastic brochures, flyers, magazines and newsletters? This book reveals the secrets of effective, professional-looking design, from how to use color and type to how to choose your materials. It then walks you through the simple steps of designing and making dozens of different items that tell the world all about you. So let's take the first steps in digital design.
The first in a new series of digitally focused titles, First Steps in Digital Design is an accessible, highly illustrated and non-technical manual, which encourages readers to participate and maximize their untapped creative potential. Concentrating on the computer in the average home, the book explains how to buy and link up equipment, how the technology works, and guides the reader through simple projects with a grounding in basic principles and essential knowledge. Projects include: invitations, business cards, letterheads, posters, journals, scrapbooks, CD and DVD covers and designs for the presentation of family photo albums.
