The Graphic Design Reference & Specification Book

ebook Everything Graphic Designers Need to Know Every Day · Reference & Specification Book

By Poppy Evans

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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.

    The Graphic Design Reference & Specification Book