Editing by Design: For Designers, Art Directors and Editors - The Classic Guide to Winning Readers Book

This completely updated edition of an industry classic shows a new generation of editors and designers how to make their publications sing! Readers will find a treasury of practical tips for helping story and design reinforce each other and create powerful pages that are irresistible to readers. Brimming with hundreds of illustrations, Editing by Design presents proven solutions to such design issues as columns and grids, margins, spacing, captions, covers and color, type, page symmetry, and much more. A must-have resource for designers, writers, and art directors looking to give their work visual flair and a competitive edge!

• Explains sophisticated concepts in simple words and pictures

• A perfect desk reference for every kind of publishing medium

• Vast audience, with equal appeal to designers, writers, publishers, teachers, and students