Print Production and Presentations
I believe this chapter to be the most eye opening one.
When working on an any design I just work on it, I never think of the costs of any of it. I do think of the type of paper I would like to use, but I never think of how much everything will be or how expensive it can get when you want to add little details to the work, for example
these are different types of paper with different weights and finishes, the heavier and the more detailed it has the more expensive it gets. There is also impressions and I always wanted to do, but it gets really expensive and you have to get large quantities, not only a few prints.
When printing in large quantities, you have to make sure the colors are right and that you’re working on the right format (CYMK for print) and also working with Pantone colors (PMS) helps if in any case you have to go to different printers, that way you can get the colors right. With PMS you consists of; solids, process, color bridge, there is also coated and uncoated.
Like I mentioned in my last blog, Pantone coated has a C and followed by a number. Colors can be matched by printing on coated paper (glassy). For Uncoated is the same thing, but instead of a C it can be identified by an U and the number and I used on matte surfaces.
Outside Sources: 5 things graphic designers need to know to design for print
https://rareformnewmedia.com/-5-things-graphic-designers-need-to-know-to-design-for-print
The first I learned from this article is TRUE BLACK! like the article mentioned, it is a default and the default isn’t a true black and this can cause problems when you’re printing large amounts of whatever design it is for a client.
DPI
DPI measures the resolution for printers. This is used for publishing and design. As you can see the higher the DPI the clearer a picture gets.
Different printing formats
PDF: it is preferred for most files
EPS: is for large signs/banners
JPG: for images, nor really for prints. For small files and website or emails
TIF: This can be used for higher resolution images
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