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Designers in Handcuffs: How to Create Great Graphics When Time, Materials and Money Are Tight [Hardcover]

Pat Matson Knapp (Author), Lisa Buchanan (Designer)

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Publication Date: March 2003

Lack of budget. Lack of colour. Near-impossible deadlines. Bad photography. The list of constraints that designers face can go on and on. In this book, designers share their war stories and offer solid advice to their peers on how to survive when their hands seem tied. In four sections, this book identifies the key areas of constraint in graphic design projects: budgets, deadlines, client relationships and artwork. A fifth section addresses other, more unexpected limitations, like computer failure or loss of key personnel. The information in this book is collected from graphic designers at all levels, making it a true forum for designers to share experiences and solutions.

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Product Details

Hardcover: 192 pages
Publisher: How Design Books (March 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1581803311
ISBN-13: 978-1581803310
Product Dimensions: 7 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces

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Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #483,831 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This book is helpful for beginners and established designers. It contains great tips on how to fix and/or improve your design skills in a fast paced, budget and time constrained environment. It is also well designed and easy to read.

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Budgets that don't pass the laugh test. Read the first page

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Citations (learn more)

This book cites 3 books:

University of Maryland: Off the Record (College Prowler) by Jared Meyer in Back Matter
Balancing Act by Virginia M. Scott in Back Matter
Designing Corporate Identity by Pat Matson Knapp in Front Matter

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