Graphic Design Technical Standards Handbook

Author: (USA) Evans / Liu Xiaoling / Yu Qihua / Wang Ke
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book is a compilation of basic information, serving as a reference manual for designers with daily needed information. From finding various font samples to determining a specific font, checking the style and size of specialized envelopes, to understanding when to use abbreviations of state or country names appropriately, this book covers all accepted methods. If you need more information, the book also includes a bibliography at the end, which is sure to be helpful. Whether you are a professional or amateur designer, "The Standard Handbook for Graphic Design Technology" is a rare and valuable tool. As the title suggests, the book encompasses all the little-known details designers encounter in the design process. Why waste your time and effort memorizing tedious rules and regulations, such as metric conversion calculations or packaging standards, when you can simply open this book and find the answers immediately. This manual provides technical standards for graphic design for designers, such as: how much space to leave for binding lines when designing cylindrical packaging, how to design box models, company conversion tables, and standard envelope sizes for the United States, Europe, Canada, and Asia. No other book can gather such a wide range of professional information as this manual. Today, designers can easily use this manual to quickly solve various technical problems—from binding, bleeding, folding to imaging, paper packaging, and layout.