The definitive guide to experimental formats and packaging

Experimental Formats and Packaging explores every aspect of the printed form, from single page to commercial package. While both formats and packaging are notoriously difficult areas in which to be innovative and revolutionary, the projects in this book combine an awareness of process, materials, and creativity without compromising on function.

The formats section of the book looks at proportions, materials, printing, folding, and binding, and explores tear-proof "plastic" paper, gelling agents, luminescent inks, concertina folds, and single-screw bindings. The packaging section opens up the world of three-dimensional construction to designers, with projects that challenge conventions yet meet their physical demands.

With its definitive glossary of materials and processes and its collection of practical templates, this book is an indispensable guide for two- and three-dimensional print and graphic design.

Roger Fawcett-Tang is Creative Director of Struktur Design and is the author of Mapping, Experimental Formats 2, and Print and Production Finishes for Brochures and Catalogs.

Daniel Mason is a writer and specialist in printing and packaging techniques.