The Design Manual

An indispensable reference for both traditional and digital publishing, thishandsome book is useful for everyonefrom beginnersand design students to professional graphic designers and desktop publishers. For an overview, the discussiondescribes the early stages of any projectwhether print, web or multimediain terms ofplanning, conceptual approaches,and project development.Design tasks are divided into sections on publication, corporate identity, onscreen graphics, and advertising design; a final section onproductiondescribes layout and typography for screen and print, as well as color systems and various finishing processes.