Computer technology has completely revolutionized the work of graphic designers, printers and print production professionals. To keep pace with these far-reaching changes, Production for Graphic Designers is set firmly in the digital age. This revised edition embraces all the new and emerging technologies in graphics and print production, comprehensibly explaining the prepress and printing processes from traditional letterpress to the latest on-press CtP (computer-to-plate) digital offset and on-demand colour printing. The book also covers new workflows and spells out the many acronyms encountered by today's designers. As well as covering print, it provides an authoritative guide to working in digital media, particularly the internet. There are also additional feature spreads on key graphic designers Bruce Mau, Paul Rand, Chris Ware and Pentagram.

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Alan Pipes is a freelance writer, illustrator, webmaster, and part-time publisher, specializing in the applications of computers in graphic design, fine art, illustration, and product design. He is the former editor of CadCam International and the author of Drawing for 3-Dimensional Design, Introduction to Design, and Foundations of Art and Design.