The Power of Paper in Graphic Design

"Even with the growth of CD-ROMs, DVDs, and the World Wide Web, printed design is bigger than ever. There’s only one design element that separated digital from print: paper. In the world of print, paper choice influences every design project.”-Back cover of the book

Catharine Fishel, whom runs a full-service editorial company that specializes in working with designers and related industries, writes the Power of Paper in Graphic Design. The book illustrates how paper can act as the driving force behind the design and also how the paper choice influence and incorporated into design. It would be really useful to read for its significance. When designer finish the artwork, paper choice will always need to be considered. For instance, product package may need to choose hard paper in order to flow into shape; glossy paper looks nice and high quality for magazine printing etc.

There over 200 inspiration paper examples to show how paper been designed and formed. Page layout set as one example photo with some detail to explain the work. There are no overload texts but visual showcase and good use empty space that makes the book readable and enjoyable.