Good Design for DTP Users - Softcover

Marlow, A.J.; Durndell, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0850127939 ISBN 13: 9780850127935

Publisher: Blackwell Publishers, 1990

Synopsis

This is a practical guide to good design for desktop publishing. Many users of DTP systems are disappointed by the results they can achieve and find that the instructions accompanying their package do little to help. In this book the authors aim to show how quick and easy it can be to achieve good design and how it can dramatically improve the appearance of DTP work. The book discusses all the elements of good design from general principles to specific techniques. It shows the importance of choosing the right style for the job depending on the impression you wish to create and the sort of information you are presenting. A wide range of DTP features is discussed as well as basics such as selecting a typeface and deciding upon layout. The book concludes with a section on text reproduction covering topics such as paper types, methods of printing and describing various printing effects that can be used to enhance the design.

Edition details

• Publisher: Blackwell Publishers
• Publication date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0850127939
• ISBN 13: 9780850127935
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 180