Design for Print

Produce a top 10 manual for things to know before print

Production methods:

Lithography, Web Offset, Rotogravure, Flexography, Digital Print, Screen Print, Pad Printing.

Stock Considerations:

Weight (gsm), Size and format, Colour, Texture, Coated, Uncoated.

Colour Systems:

RGB, CMYK, Spot colour, Process Colour, Greyscale.

Print Finishes:

Emboss, UV varnish, Coated, debossing, foil printing, die cutting.

10 things to know before you print:

1. Paper Sizes
2. Colour Theory
3. Stock Considerations
4. Print Finishes
5. Over Printing
6. File types
7. Registration marks
8. Commercial printing costs
9. Pantone matching
10. Converting RGB to CMYK 
11. Spot Colours
12. Production methods