These resources introduce fundamental principles of graphic design. Use The Non-Designers Design Book (available online from UCSD Library) to apply four principles - proximity, alignment, repetition and contrast. Develop an understanding of these principles to elevate the quality of your poster assignments.
How to design an award-winning scientific conference poster (animateyour.science) 12 Minutes
How to create a simple scientific poster template in PowerPoint (animateyour.science) 6 Minutes
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What Makes A Good Poster Design? | Design Lesson - YouTube 11 Minutes
Poster Grids YOU MUST USE For Professional Results! | Poster Design Lesson - YouTube 14 Minutes
How To Design A Quality Poster | Poster Designing Tips - YouTube 8 Minutes
5 laws of design layout & composition *golden rules* - YouTube 7 Minutes
Learn the Most Common Design Mistakes by Non Designers - YouTube 10 Minutes
The Non-Designers Design Book Fourth Edition
By Robin Williams
Library has first (print), third (print and online) and fourth (print) editions
Basic Design: The Dynamics of Visual Form Revised Edition
By Maurice de Sausmarez
UCSD has 1964 edition (print); 1983 edition available at UCB, UCLA, UCR
Making and Breaking the Grid
A graphic Design Layout Workshop
by Timothy Samara
UCSD has 2002 edition (online), 2005 edition (online), 2023 edition (online); UCLA has 2017 edition.
Itten The Elements of Color
Edited and with forward and Evaluation by Faber Birren
UCSD has 1970 edition (print)
An introduction to the concepts and techniques of two-dimensional art making with an emphasis on drawing. Lectures and studio classes will introduce skills and concepts of contemporary drawing practice in relation to a variety of genres such as illustration, comics, advertising, animation, and other forms of visualization. This course is offered only one time each year. Prerequisites: none.