limited budget: building great designs on a limited budget

The Graphic Idea Resource series is a collection of graphic design works selected by designers for designers. Each book in the series is dedicated to a specific area of graphic design, creating an affordable library of design inspiration.

Every designer has worked with an enthusiastic client whose plans exceed the reality of a limited budget. However, a small budget does not mean that the finished product must look cheap in the public eye. The work in this volume was collected to inspire both designers and clients with fresh (low-cost) ideas, daring production techniques, and solutions that are as exciting as they are economical.

Features: --Elegant, cost-cutting concepts --How to get the most out of common printing processes --Innovative ideas for using recycled materials, one-and-two-color printing, special papers, and more.

Lesa Sawahata is a freelance editor and journalist who writes frequently on design, art, architecture, and fashion. Her work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times magazine, Self, Shape, Allure, the Seattle Weekly, the Village Voice, and many other publications.