Description

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.