A practical and inspirational resource book of templates.
The Packaging Templates Sourcebook presents a stunning showcase of 140 new, innovative and classic packaging and paper engineering ideas across a variety of areas. Accompanying each project is a detailed template, which shows the reader how to copy, fold and construct each project from material that is widely available. The book will provide a source of inspiration for graphic and packaging designers, both student and professional alike, as it explores the fundamentals of a package at its most basic level. Covering areas as diverse as food and drink, product packaging, promotional material, CDs and DVDs, books, retail and stationary, it is a completely comprehensive guide. The book also includes gatefold templates, some insert card packaging concepts, and a CD-Rom of templates and finished packages, allowing designers to create presentations for their clients.
Product Details
Paperback: 304 pages Publisher: RotoVision (April 1, 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 2940361738 ISBN-13: 978-2940361731 Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.8 x 1.1 inches
This isn't a book one "reads" as it's a visual catalog of various packaging templates for small items such as CD covers, tote bags, etc. and there is a CD included with image files that one can scale and print (for cutting out to create the packaging).