Books : Layout Index: Brochure, Web Design, Poster, Flyer, Advertising, Page Layout, Newsletter, Stationery Index

by: Jim Krause

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Sales Rank: 1,442
Release Date: January, 2003
Media: Paperback
Manufacturer: North Light Books

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Customer Reviews

Average Rating: 3.67 out of 5 stars

Rating:

- Great Book - Great Price
This book is a fantastic thing to have on hand. The other reviewers who complain that it is only good for sale flyers and non-pro design are really missing out. The ideas are often unfinished, because they are wonderful jumping off places for when you feel stuck, as we all do from time to time. I find this book, as well as Jim Krause's Color Index, to be quite helpful and inspiring.

Enjoy.

Rating:

- What a disappointment!
I love Idea Index. You can flip to any random page and get some creative solutions that hadn't occurred to you. Layout Index, however, is not nearly as useful, innovative or even interesting, unless vintage 1994 design is your idea of "cutting edge". I think the author had these ideas sitting in his desk drawer a little too long.

Unlike Idea Index, which is a hodgepodge of design ideas that are far from finished, Layout Index walks the reader through some solutions. Instead of ideas, you get second-rate finished pieces that won't spark your own ideas. The beauty of the nonlinear index is lost.

I guess this book might be useful for those who need help with their church newsletter or flyers for the kids' birthday party. Will professionals get any use out of this? Nope. I'll ... Read More

Rating:

- Definitely a sequel.
While Idea Index provides actual ides for nice graphical renderings, the layout index is very simple and very scarce when it comes to layout ideas. It has a limited number of sample ideas which only look good due to the images present in the layout. The layouts provided don't really add much to the presentation of the information in the examples. Also, the web layouts are especially horrendous - despite looking semi-pretty, they do not consider at all the medium (e.g. giant images take longer to load, etc.). I was pretty disappointed by this book after liking Idea Index so much.

Overall, the book is so-so. Going through it at a library will give you all the layout ideas this book could ever provide - there's no need to keep it on your shelf for future reference. If you're looking ... Read More

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