Comments on: Three More Devastating Mistakes Every Designer Will Make and How You Can Avoid Them http://creativecurio.com/2008/04/three-more-devastating-mistakes/ Learn, discuss and explore the realm of Graphic Design. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:05:16 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: LaurenMarie http://creativecurio.com/2008/04/three-more-devastating-mistakes/comment-page-1/#comment-10374 LaurenMarie Wed, 07 May 2008 04:32:02 +0000 http://creativecurio.com/2008/04/three-more-devastating-mistakes/#comment-10374 <strong>Sketchee</strong>, Hey now, don't lump designers into one bad pile! I'm careful of my spot colors! And I think it's the responsibility of printers to educate designers, too. I bet most of the people that send you those files just don't know any better (not that they are being lazy in setting up their files) and if you/your company would let them know a better way to prep files, they would love to know. I would! On that note, would you be interested in guest writing for Creative Curio on these print design issues? I bet it would be a really great resource for designers! Maybe you could write it in a checklist form. I think people would be particularly interested in proper setup for spot colors. Sketchee,
Hey now, don’t lump designers into one bad pile! I’m careful of my spot colors! And I think it’s the responsibility of printers to educate designers, too. I bet most of the people that send you those files just don’t know any better (not that they are being lazy in setting up their files) and if you/your company would let them know a better way to prep files, they would love to know. I would!

On that note, would you be interested in guest writing for Creative Curio on these print design issues? I bet it would be a really great resource for designers! Maybe you could write it in a checklist form. I think people would be particularly interested in proper setup for spot colors.

]]> By: Sketchee http://creativecurio.com/2008/04/three-more-devastating-mistakes/comment-page-1/#comment-10174 Sketchee Tue, 06 May 2008 05:51:38 +0000 http://creativecurio.com/2008/04/three-more-devastating-mistakes/#comment-10174 We have a whole three person team at our company dedicated to fixing these kind of designer mistakes. Designers send in their advertisements for our various publications and of course they have spot color problems. Spot colors especially seem to be something that designers don't know how to set up and don't seem to take the time to set correctly. We often think of web design as very technical, but bleed and spot problems are just the tip of the iceburg when it comes to print design issues We have a whole three person team at our company dedicated to fixing these kind of designer mistakes. Designers send in their advertisements for our various publications and of course they have spot color problems.

Spot colors especially seem to be something that designers don’t know how to set up and don’t seem to take the time to set correctly. We often think of web design as very technical, but bleed and spot problems are just the tip of the iceburg when it comes to print design issues

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]]> By: LaurenMarie http://creativecurio.com/2008/04/three-more-devastating-mistakes/comment-page-1/#comment-9188 LaurenMarie Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:39:16 +0000 http://creativecurio.com/2008/04/three-more-devastating-mistakes/#comment-9188 <strong>Vivien</strong>, You are reading my mind again!! Stop! Hehe, I am already writing up a tutorial on learning Photoshop masks. I'm planning to post it (at least the beginning, not sure how long it'll end up being) on Friday. And I'll have to look into InDesign masking. I've never used it! Thanks for the idea :) <strong>Kristarella</strong>, Indeed. I agree the point of stock photography is that I shouldn't have to do anything to the image (even color correct). I should just be able to drop it in to my layout. But I'm sure things are better with the higher-end photo agencies where you are paying $400+ for a single image! Vivien,
You are reading my mind again!! Stop! Hehe, I am already writing up a tutorial on learning Photoshop masks. I’m planning to post it (at least the beginning, not sure how long it’ll end up being) on Friday. And I’ll have to look into InDesign masking. I’ve never used it! Thanks for the idea :)

Kristarella,
Indeed. I agree the point of stock photography is that I shouldn’t have to do anything to the image (even color correct). I should just be able to drop it in to my layout. But I’m sure things are better with the higher-end photo agencies where you are paying $400+ for a single image!

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