Overview

The Graphic Design Reference & Specification Book is a must-have sourcebook for every designer--amateur of professional.



Completely practical with only the most needed information, this valuable book provides designers with all the little details that can make or break a design, such as:

  • How much space to leave in the gutter when designing barrel folds
  • How to layout a template for a box, and the ratios of each part
  • Metric conversion charts
  • Copyright and trademark standards
  • Proofreaders' symbols
  • Image file formats
  • Standard camera formats and sizes
  • Finding the best scanning resolution
  • Type basics and terminology
  • Guide to printing processes
  • Paper usage guide
  • Standard binding types
  • Process color finder
  • Proofing methods
  • Standard envelope sizes in the USA, Europe, Canada and Asia
  • And much more.

Take this compact and accessible reference everywhere you go for details on all the things you can never find but need to know when designing.



The Reference & Specification Book series from Rockport Publishers offers students and practicing professionals in a range of creative industries must-have information in their area of specialty in an up-to-date, concise handbook.


ISBN-13

9781592538515

ISBN-10

1592538517

Weight

1.30 Pounds

Dimensions

5.63 x 0.63 x 8.50 In

List Price

$25.00

Edition

1st Edition

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Pages

230 pages

Publisher

Rockport Publishers

Published On

2013-09-01



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