Info Pack: Basic Outline

After some research and thought into the content and context of the deliverables for the What is Design For Print brief I've decided to make an info-pack. I've spent way too long mulling over the content and context of the product instead of researching and actually doing stuff which has been a huge mistake on my part but I'm confident I'll still do the concept justice and have time left over for refinements.

The basic concept idea is essentially a folder which will be designed to be stored in a bookshelf or something similar. Opening the folder gives you a series of books covering a range of topics concerning print and a few

Here are the basic outlines for the 7 different booklets which will be held within. Each will fit a pattern and the visual style will be consistent but I plan to be creative with how I present and create interactivity within the book so it's memorable and to the point. This book will be a great reference for me in the future to remind myself of certain aspects as it's easy to forget.

Each book will have a table of contents and a glossary.of key terms for easy access.

Outline of books along with topics which will be discussed:

Stock

• Stock Intro
• Weights
• Paper Types & Finishes
• Unusual forms of stock
• Showthrough
• Imposition
• Glossary / Key-Terms

Format

• Format intro
• ISO sizes
• North American sizes
• Envelope formats
• Tabloid formats
• Glossary / Key terms

Colour

• Colour intro
• Colour modes / RGB and CMYK differences
• Process Colours
• Spot colours
• Pantone colour matching systems
• International/Other colour matching systems
• Glossary / Key-Terms

Production

• Production and Artworking intro
• Rasters & Vectors
• Channels and Separations
• Halftone
• Colour Correction
• Knock-Out & Overprint - compare the two with diagrams
• Tints
• Bleed
• Specifying specials - talk to the printer and make sure its references in software
• Pre-flight check - ticklist of things to check
• Packaging - intro and a few screenshots
• Common issues
• Glossary / Key-Terms

Printing Processes

• Print processes intro
• Litho
• Screen-print
• Letterpress
• Gravure
• Flexography
• Pad Printing
• Laminate
• Letter-press
• Lino Cut
• Digital Inkjet
• Glossary / Key-Terms

Finishing

• Finishing intro
• Binding
• Foil Blocking
• Spot Varnishing
• Embossing
• Die Cut
• Folding
• Throw Outs
• Glossary / Key-Terms

Costing

• Costing intro
• Obtaining quotes
• Dialog between printer
• Dealing with clients
• Cost effective production
• Print Process + high/low cost + high/low run suitability table.
• Common issues when printing
• Glossary / Key-Terms

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Also along with the 7 booklets I plan to have a phonebook. Similar to a phone book with the cut away leafs for easy access certain sections of the phonebook, usually in phonebooks it's A-Z. In my case it will be useful numbers for certain specialisms which will be cool to keep. A kind of memo book which could be really useful.

Phonebook

• Paper merchants
• Embossing
• Litho
• Digital
• Screenprinting
• Binding
• Woodwork
• Large scale
• 3D
• College

Also in the pack will be examples of some variable stock, such as coated, uncoated, gloss, satin, silk, metallic etc to give a good overview of what's available out there.