The Principles of Beautiful Web Design: Designing Great Web Sites is Not Rocket Science!
Before you start reading this book, make sure you have a basic understanding of how websites work. At the very least, you should be familiar with WordPress and a design program of your choice. The Principles of Beautiful Web Design is intended to expose you to basic design ideas (aesthetics), not to teach you how to build a website from the ground up (the implementation).
You'll need both of them when learning web design, but you should study them independently. The following two books will assist you with the implementation phase. This book is divided into five chapters. Each one focuses on one of the fundamental concepts of web design:
- Composition and layout
- Color
- Texture
- Typography
- Imagery
The Principles of Beautiful Web Design is the perfect book for anyone who knows how to develop websites but wants to improve their visual appeal. From discovery to implementation, this book will teach you how to understand "excellent design." Create a palette, use color effectively, and establish color schemes. Use grids, the rule of thirds, and symmetry to create beautiful layouts. Textures such as lines, points, forms, volumes, and depth can be used. Use typography to make even the most mundane designs look fantastic. Effective images should be chosen, edited, and placed.
Link to buy: https://www.amazon.com/Principles-Beautiful-Web-Design-Designing/dp/0992279445
