Visual thinking for design
by Colin Ware
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"In Visual Thinking for Design, Colin Ware takes what we now know about perception, cognition, and attention and transforms it into concrete advice that designers can directly apply. He demonstrates how designs can be considered as tools for cognition - extensions of the viewer's brain in much the same way that a hammer is an extension of the user's hand. Experienced professional designers and students alike will learn how to maximize the power of the information tools they design for the people who use them."--Jacket.
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…brightness. As such, it's not about one color, it's about the contrast. Check out Jeff Johnson's Designing with the Mind in Mind: http://www.amazon.com/Designing-Mind-Simple-Understanding-In... or Colin Ware's Visual Thinking for Design: http://www.amazon.com/Visual-Thinking-Kaufmann-Interactive-T... Both of those do a much better job at explaining the hows and whys of the average person's visual perception.
on “Design Tip: Never Use Black” ↗Another great book on the psychology and neurology of visual design is Visual Thinking for Design: http://www.amazon.com/Visual-Thinking-Kaufmann-Interactive-T... I didn't include it because I don't think it's for beginners, but it's super informative.
on “Clean Up Your Mess - A Guide to Visual Design for Everybody” ↗