The Graphic Design Reference & Specification Book: Everything Graphic Designers Need to Know Every Day

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 thisreference 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.

© 2013 Rockport Publishers (eBook): 9781610587884

Data wydania

eBook: 1 września 2013