Why graphic design is necessary – I think the main reason graphic design is import is without it nothing would get printed like product packaging, books, advertisements, magazines, business cards, etc. Basically everything that gets printed requires a graphic designer.
How to Use Variable Data in Adobe Illustrator, you can create design pieces looks the same but the text is different like names or addresses. #variabledata #adobeillustrator
Measure Twice Cut Once – There’s an old saying when it comes to woodworking or building a house … “measure twice cut once.” That saying applies to graphic design as well. #measuretwice #cutonce #measuretwicecutonce #graphicdesign
Sites like Canva can be a nightmare to printers #Canva Sites like Canva can be a nightmare to printers Most people download a png or jpg that is low resolution resolution With no bleed or safe Margin areas.
Trim & Shift (Same Size Quite Imposing) you imposed something and need to adjust the placement and not the size. Trim & Shift (Same Size Quite Imposing) I even have a free PDF download (see below). 1. Select Trim & Shift, Create NewDocument, Entire document.
Dog Ear Cut – Almost like a die-cut like these special cuts on these invites that come to a point at the top. No I am Not talking about docking or cutting a real dog. This one is about cutting paper!
Paste Up – A method of printing that you pasted what you wanted on a special grid paper so it can get a picture taken of it, then a negative taken. From there a plate was made to go onto the printing press to print it. #PasteUp
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