Basics Design 06: Print & Finish

Front Cover
AVA Publishing, 2006 - Art - 176 pages

"Basics Design: Print & Finish" provides an introduction to a variety of printing and finishing techniques, such as letterpress, lithography, computer-to-plate, thermography, varnishing, embossing, debossing and fore-edge printing.

Presentation is everything in graphic design. Such printing and finishing techniques can be used to add value to a design by imbuing it with a range of different visual and tactile qualities. Ultimately, printing and finishing processes unite the different elements of a design in a coherent manner allowing it to achieve its intended purpose."Basics Design: Print & Finish" is itself printed on seven different paper stocks - including coated, uncoated, coloured, woodfree and matt - allowing the reader to see the results that can be achieved with creative stock selection. The text is supported by a variety of examples and illustrations from the world of contemporary design.The Basics Design series also includes "Format, Layout, Typography, Image, Colour "and "Grids."

"Basics Design: Print & Finish" provides an introduction to a variety of printing and finishing techniques, such as letterpress, lithography, computer-to-plate, thermography, varnishing, embossing, debossing and fore-edge printing.

Presentation is everything in graphic design. Such printing and finishing techniques can be used to add value to a design by imbuing it with a range of different visual and tactile qualities. Ultimately, printing and finishing processes unite the different elements of a design in a coherent manner allowing it to achieve its intended purpose.

"Basics Design: Print & Finish" is itself printed on seven different paper stocks - including coated, uncoated, coloured, woodfree and matt - allowing the reader to see the results that can be achieved with creative stock selection. The text is supported by a variety of examples and illustrations from the world of contemporary design.

The Basics Design series also includes "Format, Layout, Typography, Image, Colour "and "Grids."

 

Contents

Introduction
5
How to get the most out of this book
7
Substrates
9
Printing
45
Finishing
65
Production
110
Binding
131
Resolve
147
File format guide
163
Folding guide
165
Binding guide
167
Book construction guide
169
Conclusion
171
Acknowledgements
173
Contacts
176
Back Cover
185

Glossary
159

Other editions - View all

Common terms and phrases

About the author (2006)

Gavin Ambrose studied at Central St Martins and is a practising graphic designer. Current commercial practice includes clients from the arts sector, art galleries, publishers and advertising agencies. He is the co-author and designer of several books on branding, packaging and editorial design. Paul Harris is a freelance writer, journalist and editor. Paul writes for international magazines and journals in London and New York,including style bible Dazed and Confused. He is a co-author and collaborator on several books about packaging design and design principles.

Bibliographic information