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If you are designing for direct mail and require a Canadian postal indicia, this link is a good place to start.

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December 17th, 2007 | Tags: design, direct mail, graphic artist, postal indicia, print production, printng, resource, tips | Category: graphic artist's resource | Leave a comment

LPI, DPI, PPI… yes, graphic artists – like any profession – have their own lingo. But we confuse even ourselves sometimes. Sometimes the artist is so focussed on the design that the production considerations go out the window. It happens, but here’s your ticket out of such jams. With a little forethought, you can design your image to the highest necessary resolution without overkill and be prepared for all the other media as well. More »

December 17th, 2007 | Tags: annual report, brochure, DPI, graphic artist, help, lpi, magazine, newsprint, photoshop, PPI, print, resolution, resource, tips | Category: graphic artist's resource, print production | Leave a comment

Ink density is the number you get when you add up the values of your CMYK inks. For example: 100c50m50y50k = a density of 250.

Recommended total ink densities change depending on the type of printing your project will be put through so it is important to keep track of this, especially when creating a composite image in Photoshop® or a large black background in InDesign® or Illustrator®. More »

December 17th, 2007 | Tags: CMYK, density, digital, graphic artist, help, ink, newsprint, print production, printing, resource, RGB, tips, web offset | Category: graphic artist's resource, photoshop, print production | Leave a comment