Creative Solutions for Unusual Projects [Paperback]

Scott Boylston (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2001

This book helps designers handle those odd projects by detailing all the inside info they so desperately need - from specs and templates to quick fixes and gritty solutions. Projects cover: Menus, order forms, catalogs and annual reports; Compact disks, hang tags, labels, polybags and videos; Book covers and magazines; Self-mailers, invitations, advertisements and solicitations; Signage, billboards and trade show booths awards, forms, buttons, tickets and more; Designers will find a bounty of approaches and solutions, insider advice for working with printers, photographers, illustrators, and tips for stopping emergencies before they start.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Addressing readers interested in entering the fields of desktop publishing or graphic design, Boylston (graphic design, Savannah Coll. of Art & Design) offers a basic overview of many types of graphic design projects. Each clearly written chapter is organized into a section on practical matters, followed by figures with design examples and tips. Throughout, many valuable pointers are given on production. The text touches on the needs of clients but rarely provides details about the target audience for a given project. This book would be appropriate in public, secondary school, and community college libraries, but because it is more oriented toward general desktop publishing, it is not well suited for a fine arts or sophisticated graphic design library. Michael H. Bruno's Pocket Pal: A Graphic Arts Production Handbook (GATF, 2000. 18th ed.) may be useful to readers interested in basic questions of design and production, as will the many small, educational publications released by printer and paper companies, which go into some depth on everything from design to the paper-making process. Dorion Beach, Turner & Assoc., San Francisco
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Scott Boylston is a professor of graphic design at the Savannah College of Art and Design. He previously worked as an art director for a New York City design firm, where he developed packaging for cosmetic companies, including Estee Lauder, Elizabeth Arden and Yves Saint Laurent.

Product Details

• Paperback: 191 pages
• Publisher: How Design Books; First edition. edition (July 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581801203
• ISBN-13: 978-1581801200
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #883,579 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A 'must' for any active designer, September 6, 2001

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Creative Solutions for Unusual Projects (Paperback)

This sourcebook is packed with tips on how to approach new and unusual projects in graphic design. Templates and formats for projects include quick fixes and solutions for common challenges, with sketches and instruction covering almost thirty projects from start to finish. A 'must' for any active designer.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, August 13, 2002

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Nanette Hpey (Dumont, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Creative Solutions for Unusual Projects (Paperback)

I would highly recommend this book to any graphic designer who finds themselves having to be the jack of all trades for their employer. This book gives tons of color examples from catalogs to beer labels! It's a must have in my collection.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, August 13, 2002

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Nanette Hpey (Dumont, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Creative Solutions for Unusual Projects (Paperback)

I would highly recommend this book to any graphic designer who finds themselves having to be the jack of all trades for their employer. This book gives tons of color examples from catalogs to beer labels! It's a must have in my collection.