Many graphic designers who have a degree course or extensive training behind them have little knowledge of the actual requirements of the printing process. Often afraid to admit it, every time they send a job to the printer they experience a period of nail-biting anxiety because they don't know how it's going to turn out.

This book aims to give designers the confidence to do everything necessary to ensure trouble-free, high-quality printing. It provides practical, jargon-free advice not only for the beginning graphic designer but for those who have worked in professional studios for years.