Print Production Basics

Same artwork, different result. Learn how stocks (paper/film) and finishes (varnish, lamination, foil, spot UV) change color, durability, and feel—so you spend wisely and look better longer.
Tiny white edges after cutting? That’s a bleed problem. This simple guide explains dielines, bleed, and safe zones—so your packaging prints right the first time.
Confused by color shifts between your screen and printed materials? This post explains the difference between RGB and CMYK, and why understanding them helps avoid costly surprises in production.
Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works

Steve Jobs

The details are not the details. They make the design.

Charles Eames

Good design is good business.

Thomas J. Watson Jr

Products are made in the factory, but brands are created in the mind.

Walter Landor

The most important thing about printing is that it conveys thought, ideas, images, from one mind to other minds.

Beatrice Warde

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