Print design advice
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- Stooby
Generally my work is for online but I am currently working on some branding which is going to involve printing of business cards etc. I have not done print work for ages.
Any good sites to look at for some advice? We will probably go for digital printing. My main worry is getting a good colour reproduction, the ID is has some bright green, yellow and green colour. I am thinking of printing the ID on a dark brown background but worried the colours might come out all muddy. Any advice?
- sothere0
use pantones as a reference. show the client the swatches and presspass. Colours seem to be the one thing clients have the most issues with so make sure you are careful and get everyone on the right page. good luck.
- ********0
Use CMYK, not RBG
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- or RGBmodernstyle
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- Use BRG... British Racing Green. Very classy looking.********
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- Raniator0
Use InDesign, not Quark
- ********0
Use illustrator, not Corel
- DesignedbyDave0
Bright green normally doesnt translate very well digitally, any colour that uses a mix of the cmyk colours can look a little 'muddy' when reproduced digitally.
Pantones are the way to go ideally, just speak to the print shop you plan to use, tell them your thoughts and concerns and let them help you, its what they are there for.
- Jimbo820
Use Mac, not PC
- ********0
Use mouse, not tablet
- d_rek0
Use 300 DPI, not 72 DPI
- itstimefortea0
some printers have 6 colour digital presses... meaning they can match 90% of pantone colours. 'Good News' press have a really good digital printer... http://www.goodnewspress.co.uk/h…
I've had some stationery printed digitally with them and it came out pretty good.
- ********0
Papers are important
- Jimbo820
Use mm, not px
- ********0
NEVER do inches, NEVER
- yoffie0
Goodnews press are great and really helpful (if you are in UK) - we've used them a lot.
If you have a Pantone to CMYK ref book - that will help client understand issues over colour. Otherwise play safe and make clear that if they want to make sure the colour matches, it will cost more.
Bear in mind uncoated and coated papers will affect how the colours *look*.
- plash0
use bleed gutters, PMS match, spell check.
- Shaney0
proof proof proof
- jimzyk0
Use your hand, not your foot.
- Stooby0
Erm. Thanks for all the 'helpful' comments. I know my original made me sound like a right muppet. I have done print design before but no for a while and not used any digital printers before. I will have a look at Goodnews press, any other suggestion on UK printers? I have the artwork in pantone and a cmyk version. Going to speak to some printers. Thanks
- Man210
Print to check ..always!
- DeSiard0
I would advise against going digital if color consistency is important. I have had mixed results at best with a variety of digital presses.
- baseline_shift0
make it pop!