Pocket Pal: A Graphic Arts Production Handbook

by Michael H. Bruno

This staple text offers a compact education on printing and the related processes by relaying valuable information on the history and conventional processes of the printing industry as well as the recent technological developments within the industry and the areas related to this transition.

Genres: Reference, Design, Nonfiction, Art Design, Art, Business

Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[James]

Made obsolete by modern printing and the net, mine is the 1976 edition.

[Asia]

This book is the perfect guide to help guide you in Graphic arts projects, freelance work and just as an overall resource when you can't remember terms. I used it for two years in University and still have it!

[Bee]

Read this for work

Honestly a pretty interesting overview of the history of printing techniques and some ‘current ones’. Since my edition was from 2007 it was very outdated tho lol

[Amanda]

This book literally is The Pocket Pal. It's super small but has EVERYTHING you need for graphic arts/ printing easily laid out for you. It's an easy read, and easy to use resource! It's the printing bible. :) LOL

[Alyssa]

Great all-in-one resource for anyone interested in the the printing process, though make sure you read one that's up to date! Mine was from the 80s, so let's just say some of the "future predictions" were both humorous and already a reality.

[Katherine]

My graphic arts career hinged on having this book handy.

[Christina]

This should be standard issue for everyone in book production. I'll gladly lend... once I finish

[Sarah-Michelle]

If you work in graphics or print and don't own this it's a wonder how you function.