Robin Williams wrote a design workshop, and she covers all kinds of topics that designers will find handy to be reminded about. But she also covers some subjects designers just don’t think about, like forms.

A good form is clear and easy to use, and in the world of design readily understated. Here are some tips on designing a good form. The first tip Williams gives is the most simple one: except for the logical order of the form elements, the next most important element when designing a good form, is alignment. Lack of it makes a form look cluttered to a user. Other elements that you should consider when designing a form, are contrast, keeping related elements together on the page, and repetition.

Except for such lesser jobs like form design, Williams tackles almost everything designers will be faced with at some point in their career: clip art, stock photos, using duotones, typography as art element, etc.

She also covers more conceptual topics like choosing a look and designing for visual impact. The book offers many examples, and some projects are worked out from beginning to end. The last few chapters are dedicated to long document design and the design of flyers, newsletters and a masthead.