Design for Hackers by David Kadavy is also well written. He explores the more traditional way to learn design, with the history of fonts, color theory, etc.
A different approach might be reading about creativity. My friend Paul Jarvis has some great books about creativity, especially his new one, The Good Creative, if you’re looking to get inspired:
Great place for topic-specific books. Some of these are more advanced and intended for designers. I'd suggest these for after you read up on the basics.
My book focuses on design fundamentals instead of advanced theory. It's intended as a starting point for things you can do right now. Actionable, focused on building skill instead of knowledge.
Disclaimer: I wrote a book on this topic, but because of that, I know resources made by other people too.
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Sacha Grief’s ebook is good for an in-depth example:
http://sachagreif.com/ebook/
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Design for Hackers by David Kadavy is also well written. He explores the more traditional way to learn design, with the history of fonts, color theory, etc.
http://designforhackers.com/
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A different approach might be reading about creativity. My friend Paul Jarvis has some great books about creativity, especially his new one, The Good Creative, if you’re looking to get inspired:
http://pjrvs.com/books/
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Nathan Barry’s design books are great. He also has a course on Photoshop if you’re looking to learn.
http://nathanbarry.com/books/
http://nathanbarry.com/app-design-handbook/
http://nathanbarry.com/webapps/
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One of the best books about UI/UX/usability is Don’t Make Me Think:
http://www.amazon.com/Dont-Make-Think-Revisited-Usability/dp...
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Great place for topic-specific books. Some of these are more advanced and intended for designers. I'd suggest these for after you read up on the basics.
http://www.abookapart.com/
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My book focuses on design fundamentals instead of advanced theory. It's intended as a starting point for things you can do right now. Actionable, focused on building skill instead of knowledge.
http://bootstrappingdesign.com
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Email me anytime if you need help. My email address is on the site above.
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