Designers can save time, money and frustration with this essential guide to printing. Covering all of the topics that have made it a popular title for years, along with the latest developments in the industry, Getting It Printed features:
* A comprehensive look at how to work with printers--everything from estimates, pricing and negotiating to trade customs and quality guidelines
* Easy-to-follow explanations of the top printing processes and techniques
* All of the information designers need to choose the right papers and inks for their projects
* Hard-to-find knowledge about proofing, output and color
Whether they're independent, in-house or students, designers will want to have this book at hand. It's the ultimate printing resource!
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
From conception of the book up to the packing step by step:
Strongly recomend this book to publishers, editors, designers, and everyone who is interested in printing a book. Annel Osorio (Printing Services Broker).
Worst Book Design EVER:
The content of this book is excellent, but who cares? You can't read the stupid thing because the design is so bad it absorbs all your attention trying to ignore it. I would offer concrete examples of the design flaws, but there are so many it's overwhelming to even begin. Also, the organization of the book is haphazard. For example, the visuals seem to land anywhere but where you'd expect in relation to text flow. I would value this book much more if it were set in Courier and held together with a rubber... more info
OW! It hurts my eyes! (4th Ed.):
They may know printing, but the 4th ed of this book is not readable. Every single left and right page border contains CMYK registration marks. Cute idea, fine for a front page, but the stark color contrast is constantly distracting. Chapter headings are migraine-inducing 3" x 7" YELLOW hyper contrasted with blinding full-on CYAN. Other headings are set off with CMYKCMYKCMYK color chunks that are twitchiness defined. All the text is sans-serif font. Please have mercy on your readers! This... more info
amazing..got here so fast..it is perfect:
book is brand new great shape, it got here so fast didn't miss a class without a book.
