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Prepress tips for graphic designers
When you design artwork for print, standard practice is to send a PDF to your printer. But are you 100% sure you got the settings right? Are you confident the size is correct? Have the colours been set to print standards or client brand guidelines? What about font usage?
Top ten problems in file prep for print
The following is a print-primer guest post from NetPublications, an “award-winning on-demand printing, publishing and fulfillment company with 25 years of experience in the book and manual business”.
There’s a lot to consider before printed products can go to press, so we’ve compiled a list of the top ten problems that occur when a printing company receives your files. By following this checklist, you can avoid many of these problems.
HP invent
Hewlett Packard set a design brief for the recent D&AD Student Awards, and one result in particular stands out.
Musings on book writing
I’ve been asked to author the first logo design book from Peachpit Press.
We’re discussing possible topics, and the aim is to publish a book that’s different from any other in the logo design market. I thought it’d be a good idea to involve you.
12 money-saving questions to ask before printing your promotional material
When it comes to a printed graphic design job, there are certain questions you should ask at the beginning to prevent costly errors and to make the most of your print budget.
Here are 12 important questions to consider before printing your promotional material.
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How paper can critically affect the colour of your printed product
Have you ever had a client ask you why their marketing material hasn’t printed the colour they requested?
Their first reaction is normally to point the finger in the direction of the designer, and here I explain how printing can go wrong.
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File preparation for commercial print
The printer doesn’t have the fonts, the files don’t work, the paper you ordered isn’t made anymore and you forgot to add bleeds in your files, and when your head is reeling and you’re freaking out, they tell you they can’t possibly make your deadline.
Now what happens?
Design guide for print
I’ve learned that by streamlining the prepress process I am able to pass significant savings onto my clients. My prepress guidelines let me bypass common mistakes made when digital artwork is prepared for print.
Here I show how you can save money when printing.