D.I.Y.: Design It Yourself

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Not satisfied with the new T-shirts on sale at the local mall? Maybe you'd like a wedding invitation that expresses your own vision, not your party planner's? How about some personalized stationery? An upgrade to your website? A business card? A poster for your political campaign? A CD package for your band? Sound good? Then get up off your couch and Design It Yourself! Avoid graphic identity build your own. Ellen Lupton, bestselling author of Thinking with Type , will show you how. Design It Yourself , provides you with all the tools you'll need to create your own projects, from conception through production. Here you will - simple ideas on how you can "think like a designer"- clear and coherent explanations of design technologies, from silk-screening to web development- what materials you'll need to get your job done- where to find and buy them- how much time and experience your project demands- diagrams that show how to handle complex tasks- basic typographic dos and don'ts- the history and theory of the DIY design movement- hundreds of innovative and beautiful projects for inspiration No more excuses. With this book, virtually any design task is within your grasp. Just do it (yourself)!