Desktop publishing sourcebook

Published by Prima Publishing and Communications, this sourcebook emerged during the very early stages of the desktop publishing revolution. At a time when the transition from traditional typesetting to personal computer-based layout was just beginning, the text served as a practical guide for users navigating the nascent tools and methodologies of the era. It captured a moment when the barrier to professional design began to shift from specialized printing houses to individual workstations.

Jami Lynne Borman authored the work to demystify these emerging technical workflows for a burgeoning audience of amateur and semi-professional designers. The design of the book reflects the utilitarian, instructional aesthetic common in technical manuals of the early 1980s, prioritizing clarity and foundational principles over the sophisticated graphic layout standards that would define the field later in the decade.