Mastering Materials Bindings and Finishes /anglais: The Art of Creative Production (Design Field Guide) - Tapa blanda

Designers love to incorporate bells and whistles and special features into their designs to make them stand out. Often these special treatments are the element that makes the audience really connect with the design. The challenge is that these special embellishments are usually expensive and getting them right can be extremely difficult. "Mastering Materials, Bindings, and Finishes" provides a complete reference to hundreds of special treatments, with information on how to approach them in reference to your design job, what to consider, the challenges, the pitfalls and the inside scoop from experienced designers who have both successfully and not so successfully implemented each of the effects featured.

Catharine Fishel specialises in working with and writing about designers and related industries. Her writing has appeared in many leading publications, including PRINT, Communication Arts and ID. She is editor of the website LogoLounge.com, and is the author of many books about design. She lives in Illinois, USA.