Books in the Voices That Matter series

A Designer's Guide to Creating Realistic 3D Experiences For Extended Reality Designing Immersive 3D Experiences helps visual design students move into the fast-growing fields of 3D and extended reality (XR) design. Author Ren+¬e Stevens (Powered by Design) introduces a proven approach and an effective design-thinking process they can use to create successful immersive user experiences. The book is grounded in familiar design principles and explores how students can build on these foundations, adapting them for virtual and augmented reality environments. Designing Immersive 3D Experiences prepares visual design students for success with 3D and XR design in multiple environments, from mobile, to web, to wearables. This book begins by exploring the basics of XR and 3D immersive design, how they are evolving, and how students may already be using them. It then moves into core concepts and technologies, from computer-human interaction, to spatial computing, to projection mapping and head-mounted displays. Students learn how to: Adapt ideation strategies for new XR and 3D projects while incorporating design-thinking strategies, balancing innovation with practicality, and keeping it all human Build seamless, multi-modal, and accessible user experiences and interfaces in three dimensions Harness the power of visual perception and ways to activate the senses using XR technology Augment typography and create hierarchy in physical spaces that are dynamic and uncontrollable Enhance the user experience using spatial audio and voice Explore next steps in the industry and consider the ethical implications that come with advancement

"Book Level Beginner to Advanced"--P. [4] of cover.

This book is the solution is to master the discipline of simplicity -- with humor, powerful examples, practical advice, and up-to-date case studies. Readers will learn how to strip away complexity by organizing, removing, hiding, and displacing -- creating focused, elegant user experiences that people will love. Simple and Usable Web, Mobile, and Interaction Design, Second Edition is unique: it contains simple, practical advice, presented elegantly, in a "one-page at a time" format that's both enjoyable and inspiring. This edition has been extensively updated to reflect new technologies and best practices, and to serve the needs of everyone who understands the value of user experience -- including growing numbers of product managers.

Often an afterthought in the web development process, content strategy needs to be considered front and center. If website content is out of date, off-brand, and out of control, a huge opportunity to engage, convert, and retain customers online is being missed. But creating (and caring for) "meaningful" content is far more complicated than we're often willing to acknowledge. Designing Future-Friendly Content explains how to design, plan, and structure content that can be used now and can be ready for the future.

Scott Kelby, Editor and Publisher of Photoshop User magazine-and the best-selling photography techniques author in the world today-once again takes this book to a whole new level as he uncovers more of the latest, most important, and most useful Adobe Photoshop techniques for photographers. This update to his award-winning, record-breaking book does something for digital photographers that's never been done before-it cuts through the bull and shows you exactly "how to do it.” It's not a bunch of theory; it doesn't challenge you to come up with your own settings or figure it out on your own. Instead, Scott shows you step by step the exact techniques used by today's cutting-edge digital photographers, and best of all, he shows you flat-out exactly which settings to use, when to use them, and why. LEARN HOW THE PROS DO IT The photographer's workflow in Photoshop has evolved greatly over time, and in this current version of book you'll wind up doing a lot of your processing and editing in Photoshop's Adobe Camera Raw feature (whether you shoot in RAW, JPEG or TIFF-it works for all three). That's because for years now, Adobe has been adding most of Photoshop's new features for photography directly into Camera Raw itself. Since today's photography workflow in Photoshop is based around Camera Raw, about one third of this book is about mastering Camera Raw like a pro.

The Truthful Art is an introduction to quantitative thinking and statistical and cartographical representation written specifically for journalists and designers. A follow-up to The Functional Art, it goes into the specifics of how to create functional charts, maps, and graphs.

Unlike other dry business books, this refreshing, straightforward guide from Logo Design Love author and international designer David Airey answers the questions all designers have when first starting out on their own: How do I find new clients? How much should I charge for my design work? When should I say no to a client? How do I handle difficult clients? What should I be sure to include in my contracts? Designers just starting out on their own will find this book invaluable in succeeding in today's hyper-networked, global economy.

The Elements of User Experience cuts through the complexity of user-centered design for the Web with clear explanations and vivid illustrations that focus on ideas rather than tools or techniques. Jesse James Garrett gives readers the big picture of Web user experience development, from strategy and requirements to information architecture and visual design. This accessible introduction helps any Web development team, large or small, to create a successful user experience.