Winner Announced: Win a Copy of Five Simple Steps

Written by , Published On 3rd February 2010.
Filed in Competitions.

Congratulations to our randomly selected winner, Marc DeCarli. We hope you enjoy the book and want to thank everyone who entered. We’ll have another competition coming soon!

That’s right, it’s time for another amazing giveaway. Are you excited? I hope so.

Read on to find out how you can win a copy of the the excellent book Five Simple Steps: A Practical Guide to Designing for the Web by Mark Boulton.

Product Information

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The book features five sections, each covering a core aspect of graphic design: Getting Started, Research, Typography, Colour, and Layout. Boulton focuses on improving your knowledge of basic design principles and how to apply these ideas to create amazing web designs.

How to Enter

All you need to do to enter is leave a comment on this post! Easy, right? We’ll be picking the winner on Wednesday, 10th February, so be sure to have your comment posted by then. We’ll ship the book anywhere in the world.

Best of luck, and thanks for reading Design Shack!

Discussion

  1. Dwayne says:

    This is awesome!

  2. Arno says:

    I’m in, to win :)

  3. Luke says:

    Hope to win.

  4. Oscar Barber says:

    Hi! I’m one of your regular readers and I’m very interested in this book ;)

  5. Dodie says:

    looks like an interesting ebook C:

  6. Jordi Radstake says:

    a comment

  7. Galalad says:

    I’d love to win a copy ;)

  8. Despina says:

    my web contest winning karma is on high today

  9. John says:

    Getting back to basics never hurts–count me in for the contest!

  10. Jason Gross says:

    Pick me! Pick me!

  11. catalouge! says:

    I WANNA WIN THIS BOOK! huweeeee!

  12. Cool! Thanks for organizing the giveaway! :)

  13. Phil says:

    My interest has been tweaked..

  14. John says:

    this looks good! Good luck to all :)

  15. andrea says:

    Eccomi!

  16. Marius says:

    10th February, that’s my birthday omgomg I’m so nerveus – I want to win the book :D

    I need something I can give my trainee when I’m too busy to give advice… >.<

  17. I’ll be glad to take it off your hands, thanx -

  18. Evan Bowers says:

    I would love this.

  19. Tanmay says:

    This is awesome. I want it :)

  20. ZenemiG says:

    Would be a nice addition to my collection :D

  21. Rey Rivera says:

    I’m new to web design and this would come in real handy!

  22. Erskine Harris says:

    Okay I came running to enter.

  23. Timo says:

    Everybody loves to win, if you can win and learn in the same time that’s even better :)

  24. Andre Audet says:

    I hope to win it :)

  25. Jason B says:

    Looks like an excellent read; count me in and thanks!

  26. Glenn Evens says:

    I want this one!

  27. Rob says:

    Gotta be in it to win it!!

  28. Neil Knauth says:

    I’m a relatively new follower of the RSS feed, and I’m really enjoying the content.

    Winning the contest would be icing on the cake!

  29. Jos says:

    Sounds like an excellent read!

  30. Liam says:

    i WILL win this.

  31. Thomas McGee says:

    Looks like a good book!

  32. Prosper says:

    I am a newbie at designing and winning this book would be amazing

  33. Mohan says:

    looks good! count me in

  34. Ron L says:

    Awesome! Thank you.

  35. shw says:

    i’m in :)

  36. purpler says:

    nice reading, i already read it as an PDF :P

    it would look good as a gift though :)

  37. Voras says:

    Oh I’d love to win this one!

  38. SquirrelsInExile says:

    I want to be a winner.

  39. Amanda Kay says:

    Ooooh, I’d love to win a copy of this book. It would make a for a wonderful read during my self-imposed breaks from the computer screen ;]

  40. Ken says:

    I bet I could use a copy of that.

  41. jay says:

    Fingers crossed!!

  42. Giedrius says:

    I’m in! Really useful book even for advanced web designers.

  43. Sounds like another interesting read, hope I win! =)

  44. Erica says:

    I haven’t heard of this book before but it sounds really helpful. I might get it even if I don’t win.

  45. David says:

    Web Design Book…I’m In!

  46. Martin says:

    Yes Im in. Looks like a quality read.

  47. Michele Agius says:

    Cool! follow you on twitter :) Thanks from Malta (heard of it? its in europe :) )

  48. Greg says:

    Maybe this time I’ll have more luck….

  49. Peter says:

    Cool!! I hope to win, thanks a lot!

  50. Henry says:

    This book looks great! Good luck to me!

  51. Mike Attar says:

    Big Fan. Book looks great.

  52. Billie Jo says:

    I love books, especially books about web design. Thanks for the chance!

  53. Sandoer says:

    I’m starting to do more web in addition to print, so this would come in handy!

  54. zeebe says:

    Would love to win this, thanks for the contest!

  55. Eric says:

    Awesome! Would love a copy.

  56. Alex Denning says:

    Looks like a cool book. Want one!

  57. jaswinder says:

    I’ve been meaning to buy this book but hopefully i’ll win it and add it to my Smashing Mag Book

  58. Ana says:

    It looks great!

  59. Wes D. says:

    Looks like a good read, would love to win. Thanks!

  60. :) I like to read it. So here I go.

  61. h1brd says:

    Actually thought about buying it b4, looks like an awesome book. Great offer.

  62. jonpixel says:

    Great, I love design books too. I hope to win. :)

  63. Bruno says:

    I’m in!

  64. Sanik says:

    Sounds great! Thanks!

  65. rossb says:

    Would love to win this! Thanks for the opportunity…

    R-

  66. Stephen T says:

    I’d like this very much indeed. Comment comment comment, win win win…

  67. Nic P says:

    Here’s to hoping I’m lucky ;]

  68. Ryan K says:

    Thanks guys!

  69. Bellissimo e utilissimo, mi piacerebbe vincerlo!

    Grazie

  70. Ste says:

    I need this to help me with design issues. I need to get whats in my head into pixels

  71. Cato says:

    For the Win!

  72. Sure is a good book…Fingers crossed to win!!

  73. I want it! I want it! … please :)

  74. Gerald Pratt says:

    I would like to thank the good people at Design Shack for this award…

  75. D. says:

    Cool! Crossing my fingers on this one.

  76. mirtho says:

    nice, hope im the lucky one this time

  77. Steve Robillard says:

    Count me in

  78. Poonit Patel says:

    Hi Friend
    as i gone through the TOC give here, this book must be very useful for the web designers.
    Lets see who wins.
    Please count me too…..!!!!!

  79. J says:

    So glad to have found your helpful and inspiring site.

  80. Luis says:

    Hey people, thanks for the information. Ready to win!

  81. Mindaugas says:

    Me me me!!! :)~~~~

  82. Mariah says:

    Bibliomaniac designer here, always looking for something new. Thanks!

  83. Mike says:

    Your “How to Make Money as a Freelancer” post is great!

    Thanks!

  84. Louis says:

    Mark Boulton is great at what he does. Would love to get a copy of that. Thanks for the offer.

  85. Nikhil Jain says:

    That’s great,
    That we’ll be helpful for creating awesome designs.

  86. Asif Syed says:

    Love your website. Lots of inspiration. Lots to learn. Thanks for everything. Would really love to get that book.

  87. Ross says:

    Great offer guys!

    This site is always my first stop for information

  88. Wiosanna says:

    I want to win :)

  89. Aditya Poddar says:

    I am in too!

  90. seng yi says:

    I like to take free things

  91. gyzmau says:

    try to win ;)

  92. Nagadhar says:

    Hey Me 2!!!

  93. Katerina says:

    I am in!

  94. Brandon Diaz says:

    I’m going on a trip soon, so it’d be great to have a new book to flip through.

  95. Alina M. says:

    Awesome! Hope I win!

  96. anidexlu says:

    Greeat! I’m in too.

  97. Willi says:

    Wanna win this book!

  98. Andy Simpson says:

    Zoop zoop… I’m in!

  99. Marc DeCarli says:

    I’m in it to win it!!

  100. Ben G says:

    Woohoo! I hope I win!

  101. Nikos says:

    Nice book!
    count me in! :)

  102. Allan Kakinda says:

    Hey Hope i win really want to pimp up my designs

  103. Ariyanna says:

    Great giveaway! Hope I win! =)

  104. Sunil Shenoy says:

    Would love to get to read this book.

    Have been wanting to read it since the time I read about it being published. never really bought it due to shipping costs which became a issue.

    Hope to get to read it this time around.

    Thanks

    Sunil

  105. Pres Holcomb says:

    would love to win!!

  106. Chris Andrikanich says:

    Ring-a-ding-ding-dong.

  107. Nice and useful book. Lucky the one who’ll win.

  108. Airzebeth says:

    Pick meeeeee ! Pick meeeeee !
    Pleaaaaaaase :)
    Thank for the contest !
    Julie from Toulouse, France

  109. Alfredo Arriaza says:

    excellent thanks for the opportunity

  110. Teo Farro says:

    Nice book!

  111. Amer Fatani says:

    Pic Me … Pic Me … Pic Me

    iThanks …

    Amer,

  112. Andrew Male says:

    I’d love to win a copy!

  113. Christina Coviello says:

    I hope I win!

  114. Marsha says:

    I’d love to see it ( touch it, own it!)

  115. Metin says:

    hello there,
    I just discovered you guys. And I already regret the time without you in bookmarks. Keep up good work mates.
    btw, I do hope I’m the winner :)

  116. dan says:

    If you pick me, I’ll share half the book with you :-)

  117. vidya kanickairaj says:

    Count me in.

  118. Allan Kakinda says:

    i would really love to win this book. Pick me please

  119. Julie says:

    I’ll add my name to the crowd chanting “me me me pretty please me!” :)

  120. Shahzad says:

    Thanks If You Send Me

  121. Marianna says:

    Oh! Oh! Me!! I’m right here :D

  122. Dantebeyond says:

    I’d love to win this book ^^. GL everyone

  123. Just got laid off. Would be nice to win this!

  124. cssah says:

    This book looks awesome! Good luck to me!

  125. Milos says:

    I’am in!

  126. Paul says:

    Great competition and prize

  127. Simon says:

    I always enjoy a good read about new techniques and ideas. Plus I need to learn typography..

    Thanks!

  128. What a great place to win a great book, and finally combine nice read from both sides!
    It is meant to be!
    CG

  129. Federico says:

    Count me in!

  130. John says:

    Delighted to have the chance. Always keen to learn something new. Cheers.

  131. traedamatic says:

    I JUST WANNA WIN

  132. Alan Watson says:

    Best of luck to everybody who has entered – this is a good prize to win.

  133. Catherine says:

    Would love this, please enter me.

  134. Steve Keel says:

    Something that is badly needed. There’s just too much poor design out there.

  135. Lucy Pugh says:

    i’d love to win this!

  136. Clementina says:

    Thanks for running this comp. Fab prize.

  137. Steven Taylor says:

    Looks good.

  138. Deborah Curwen says:

    Would love to win :)

  139. Bev says:

    The book would be very useful to me and I have cleared a cute little space on my bookshelf just in case I’m lucky : D

  140. marie says:

    yes I would like a copy.

  141. korky says:

    nice prize, good luck everyone :)

  142. Allan says:

    Would be very handy for me.

  143. legs21 says:

    I’d love to win a copy

  144. Julie Cook says:

    I want to finish our family website, this would bring it to life

  145. RACHEL CAMERON says:

    5 reasons why I’d love to win a Copy of Five Simple Steps: A Practical Guide to Designing for the Web…

    1. Passion for graphic design
    2. Keen to learn
    3. Would like to enrich my website
    4. Need to increase my design knowledge
    5. Would love to read this book

    Thank you

  146. Anne says:

    I’m in the middle of redesigning our website, and a copy of this book would make it a lot easier……

  147. Victoria Boland says:

    I would like to win this.

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  149. Liam Winfield says:

    Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?

  150. Carolina says:

    Great product- would love to win it! Thank you.

  151. Solange says:

    Pick me!

  152. Richard Sutherland says:

    Hope I win it.

  153. Amy says:

    Count me in! This would be useful for us.

  154. Paul Green says:

    Game over this is mine!

  155. Andy D says:

    This would be great

  156. Elvire Goulin says:

    This is the kind of practical help that I sorely need.

  157. David Sweet says:

    very useful

  158. deborah southby says:

    would love to have this

  159. heather says:

    What a cool prize! count me in!

  160. Stuart Morrow says:

    Hi, Hope I win.

  161. Ian Brooks says:

    I am a webdesign newbie, eager to get to grips with all this Dreamweaver, CSS etc, this book would really help give me a edge on my classmates as I am 15 years older than them!!

  162. Roly Hermans says:

    I’ll bite!

    Roly

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