Visual Design Guidebook

by Josiah Spence

A free online guide to visual design for absolute beginners.

Warning: Work in Progress

I am writing, designing, and coding this book in the open. Feel free to read what is here so far, but be aware that it is far from complete.

Table of Contents

Visual Language

Composition (Coming Soon)
Imagery (Coming Soon)
Gestalt Principles (In Progress)
Color (In Progress)
Typography (In Progress)

Digital Media

Forms

Design Process

Tools (Coming Soon)
Artifacts (Coming Soon)
Methodology (Coming Soon)
Feedback and Critique (Coming Soon)

Communicating Designs

The Brief (Coming Soon)
Presenting Your Work (In Progress)
Communicating with Developers (Coming Soon)
How to Send Files

Reference Resources