The Checklist Manifesto for Print

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THE CHECKLIST MANIFESTO For Print



ABOUT The Checklist Manifesto is an accumulation of tips and advice I have gained since becoming a Graphics student through experience and from other practitioners. It is a set of ideals and principles I aim to live by to ensure creating the best work possible. It is something which I also hope to keep producing as I continue to learn. This particular book focuses on things to do before sending to print. THE CHECKLIST MANIFESTO


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THE WORKFLOW GUIDE CMYK RULES! Commit time to reading books and blogs. Know what’s going on in the industry.

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THE PRE-PRINT GUIDE Ensure all imagery and linked files use this colour space before being sent to print.

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THE WORKFLOW GUIDE PROOFREAD EVERYTHING Commit time to reading books and blogs. Know what’s going on in the industry.

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THE PRE-PRINT GUIDE Spelling errors are the only type of mistakes that will never be happy.

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THE WORKFLOW GUIDE CHECK Commit time to reading books and blogs. Know what’s going on in the industry.

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THE PRE-PRINT GUIDE ... and double check. Then get someone else to check it.

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THE WORKFLOW GUIDE STOCK Commit time to reading books and blogs. Know what’s going on in the industry.

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THE PRE-PRINT GUIDE Consider it. There are more variations than Oxo can offer.

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THE WORKFLOW GUIDE BLEED Commit time to reading books and blogs. Know what’s going on in the industry.

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THE PRE-PRINT GUIDE Don’t be afraid to bleed, there will be a bigger mess if you don’t.

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THE WORKFLOW GUIDE

300

DPI Commit time to reading books and blogs. Know what’s going on in the industry.

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THE PRE-PRINT GUIDE When it comes to print, 300 dpi is the magic number. All imagery should be at least this resolution to ensure quality.

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THE WORKFLOW GUIDE RICHER THAN 100K Commit time to reading books and blogs. Know what’s going on in the industry.

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THE PRE-PRINT GUIDE For large areas choose Rich Black.

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THE WORKFLOW GUIDE DON’T BE A DUMMY Commit time to reading books and blogs. Know what’s going on in the industry.

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THE PRE-PRINT GUIDE Make one instead.

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THE WORKFLOW GUIDE SWATCHES Commit time to reading books and blogs. Know what’s going on in the industry.

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THE PRE-PRINT GUIDE Delete unnecessary colour swatches before sending to print.

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THE WORKFLOW GUIDE THE RIGHT PATH Commit time to reading books and blogs. Know what’s going on in the industry.

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THE PRE-PRINT GUIDE Change text to outlines where possible to avoid sending fonts and to allow your design to be seen as it was intended.

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THE WORKFLOW GUIDE Commit time to reading books and blogs. Know what’s going on in the industry.

THE CHECKLIST MANIFESTO For Print

THE CHECKLIST MANIFESTO


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