Printing Guidelines
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- moguls
Can anyone reccomend a book or a site that talks about guidlines for printing as far as design is concerened. Im specifcally looking for printing for packaging.
- 2cent0
anyone getting into print should have this...
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obido…
call it the bible to print production.
- moguls0
thanks alot...im getting it now.
- 2cent0
good work young grasshopper... now go forth and produce!
if you have any packaging specific questions feel free to drop me a line... i worked for 3.5 years specifically in package design.
- moguls0
Well maybe you can help me. I have never designed for packaging before, but I need to do this one particular project myself because I cant afford to pay anyone...and I HATE asking ppl to do things for free. Im working with someone and they have a clothing business...I have to design a cereal box to put clothes inside.....and Im clueless to the whole process. Are there any good old fashion templates for something like that?
- 2cent0
i've never lookked online for die-lines (templates) but you may find something.
I would contact the printer or a printer to see if they might have an old cereal box die file kicking around that they could send you... that is the best and easiest option.
If not you can always create your custom die-line or pull apart a box of cereal and measure all the panels and flaps... if you do this be VERY accurate, last thing you want is some crroked ass box.
Also, if you measuring an existing box to create the die measure in millimetres as I find this to be more accurate.
And lastly, once you have you die-line mock-up the box just in white paper or whatever to make sure it all lines up good... you may even want to label all the panels... front, sides, flaps so that when you pull apart and make it flat again you will know what goes where and in what direction.... this can be really confusing if its your first time and the only thing worse than a crooked as box is one with the graphics upside down.
good luck!
- moguls0
ok...i got you. Im glad I dont have to have this done until January....it seems like its going to be a bitch to do with me being a first timer.
- 2cent0
once you get into it i'm sure things will begin to flow.
like i said, feel free to hit me up with any questions.
- nearestexit0
Another book worth looking at for templates...