by Rapido Books | Jun 6, 2022 | Printing
By Simon Dulac,Founder of Rapido Books Since the second half of 2021, the book market has been experiencing numerous paper shortages. Subject to these vagaries on an almost daily basis, we have tried to take a step back to understand what was happening with our...
by Rapido Books | Mar 25, 2022 | Printing
The reproduction of images is a technical subject, which requires tremendous rigor. For a number of printed works, such as photo, art or cookbooks, the reproduction of color images is a concern for both graphic designers and printers. So what is color and how do you...
by Rapido Books | Feb 14, 2022 | Printing, Tutorials
Whether you want to print a collection of portraits, an album of photo memories or a collection of artistic photography, the rendering of images is a central issue in the process of publishing your book. At Rapido, we favor the printing of black and white books...
by Rapido Books | Aug 25, 2021 | Printing
Typography leaves its subtle mark practically everywhere: in this article, in your favorite restaurant’s menu, in messages on your phone, on product packaging, and of course, in books. Every written message, however benign, makes use of rules of graphic design, from...
by Rapido Books | Mar 31, 2021 | Printing, Tutorials
When you open a book, what is the first thing that you see? Words. Typically lots of them. What is easy to forget is that a lot of thought has gone into how these words are presented: their size, their look, the size of the margins, right down to the distance between...
by Rapido Books | Nov 2, 2020 | Printing, Tutorials
Creating a book is a complex task, as creative as it is technical. The three most important elements are the manuscript, the cover image and of course the choice of paper. The type of paper will directly impact your readers’ tactile and visual experience of your book....
