This little handbook is crammed with stuff which will be very helpful,
especially if you're into designing anything to go to a commercial printer.
Their goal is to help you see if your ideas will translate well when printed,
as well as show some print possibilities you may not have considered before.
Their goal is to help you see if your ideas will translate well when printed,
as well as show some print possibilities you may not have considered before.
Hopefully, it will cut down on the guesswork that happens
when your job goes from screen to print.
when your job goes from screen to print.
The handbook is printed with 4 process colours, plus one Pantone spot colour.
It includes four different types of paper (uncoated, silk, gloss and the cover)
and has a one colour gate folded cover with a foil.
It includes four different types of paper (uncoated, silk, gloss and the cover)
and has a one colour gate folded cover with a foil.
Check out all these sections inside the Print Handbook:
Over printing examples, Golden ratio info, Paper sizes table,
Colours on different paper stocks, Line weight examples
Dots per inch examples, Black examples, Skin tone values
Colour charts, Glyphs, Point sizes examples, Tints and text examples
Monotone, duotone & tritone examples, File type examples
Folds diagrams, Trapping examples, Typefaces, Conversion table
Colour tints & legibility, How the handbook was printed, How it was designed
It could be a very useful resource, I might get one or two for myself...
For more information, and some other handy tips, see their website:
www.printhandbook.com
It could be a very useful resource, I might get one or two for myself...
For more information, and some other handy tips, see their website:
www.printhandbook.com
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