David Airey, graphic designer

Top ten problems in file prep for print

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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.

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Good design kills 20,000

Parthians and Romans

In the year 53 B.C., Marco Casio invaded Parthia with a 40,000 man army, and the goal of expanding the Roman Empire.

It was a disaster.

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Henri Ehrhart brand identity design

Henri Ehrhart logo design

Henri Ehrhart is a French wine producer in the Alsace region. Cyrille Ehrhart asked if I would redesign their brand identity, and it was a pleasure to do so. Here’s an insight of the design process.

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HP invent

HP invent

Hewlett Packard set a design brief for the recent D&AD Student Awards, and one result in particular stands out.

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Compelling comments and ulterior motives

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It’s gratifying when I publish a blog post and you leave comments. What I talk about doesn’t always call for a response, but when it does, and you reply, it’s very encouraging. But is an interest in discussion the only reason you leave your thoughts?

The ulterior motive is gathering pace.

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