you might be the best designer but if you don't know these 10 tips your designs will print out
incorrectly and you'll give your client some kind of medical condition in the process the first tip
is something many designers don't even consider or know and actually it can lead to a whole lot
of problems in the printing process sometimes your typography might print out fuzzy or blurry
for some kind of unknown reason especially on smaller size text this is likely due to your
choice of black now for text especially small text avoid using rich black rich black is created by
combining all four ink colors cyan magenta yellow and black and this creates a deep dense color of
black however precise registration alignment of these four in colors can be challenging especially
on some printing equipment if the registration is just slightly off this can result in a text
looking fuzzy or misaligned making it difficult to read simply put it can also cause letters to
blend together especially if the ink spreads slightly on the paper making it harder for
readers to distinguish individual characters and that's not good lastly using rich black for text
can lead to excessive ink saturation in small areas potentially causing ink bleeds or smudging
now to ensure that text remains clear sharp and legible in print it's advisable to use standard
black which is 100% k for small text size now sometimes designers do focus on their designs
in terms of the digital realm and they forget the end result the choice of weight and finish can
actually vastly change the final outcome on how it looks the quality and how it feels different
weights and finishes can convey different levels of professionalism texture and Aesthetics glossy
finishes provide a smooth shiny surface while Matt finishes offer a more subdued tactile feel the
final Choice can influence how users perceive and engage with the design that you make importantly
paper weight determines the longevity and the durability of the finished design heavier paper
is more robust and less prone to damage this makes it suitable for items that need to withstand wear
and tear such as business cards or package design but yeah you should consider the print quality on
the paper that you choose the weight and finish of the paper can influence the print quality
heavier smoother paper often yields sharper images and vibrant colors enhancing the overall visual
impact of the design now here's a tip that I'm sure some of you at least know about but many
designers get it wrong and it actually causes so many problems down the road in the printing
process embedding fonts or converting text to outlines in print projects is a common practice
in the graphic design world for several different important reasons when you create a design using
specific fonts it's essential to ensure that those fonts are a available and will actually
be displayed correctly on the final print your design embedding fonts or converting text to
outlines eliminates the need for the printer or the recipient to have the exact fonts installed
on their system also when you outline the text it preserves the exact appearance of the text at
the time of the conversion this is crucial when you want to maintain the Integrity of
a custom or non-standard type face that might not be readily available to other people there
are many more reasons but just ensure that you outl find the text or embed the fonts I recently
set my logo guide for printing and it turned out really well actually however also designing this
guide is a pretty smooth process and that's mainly because of the planning phase of my
project milin note isn't just the longest running partner of stor Graphics it's actually something
I use or actively use every single day if it's not working on design projects or making stuff
for YouTube it's me planning my daily routine with millot and I'm actually working on a new
guide which going to come out next week to do watch this space for that but with Miller note
I find it useful to create really functional mood boards in this instance here to determine a design
style I can work on color schemes planning things out and even the construction of the
guide itself now as you may know I've been using and working with Miller note since 2018 and now
they've created an extension called Web Clipper which takes organizing inspiration and project
planning to new level so once it's installed you can scroll pretty much any website and if
you see an image that you want to add to a mood board or inspiration project you can save it with
just one click but importantly you can choose which of your million note project boards you
want to save it too I was recently using it when working on my chat GPT prompt PDF download and it
saved me a bunch of time you know I didn't have to go back and forth between Mill notes uploading
files Here There and Everywhere You can even save YouTube and Vimeo videos straight to your millin
projects with the Web Clipper again one simple click and furthermore it actually allows you
to copy text from websites as well it just makes the act of gathering inspiration or notes for my
projects that much faster and way more efficient than ever before but I'm going to leave the link
to the browser extension and Miller note down in the description box below now here's something I
learned very early on in my career and I'm so glad that I did learn it if you're designing a
billboard that is say 6 M wide by 3 m tall you aren't going to set up a document in Photoshop
that is 300 PPI that document will likely just blow up anybody's computer due to the file size
in this instance you should try to set up your design at a fraction of the scale so maybe a
tenth of the scale so instead of 600 cm by 300 CM make the document 6 cm by 30 cm and you can set
the document to either 150 p PP or 300 PPI when sent to the printer they will blow it up to the
right size and the final outcome will be either 15 PPI or 30 PPI but you should leave a note or
contact the printer about this scaling situation and this is totally fine for Billboards and large
posters due to their size and how people view them from afar if you stand close to a billboard you
will notice dots due to the low resolution but this doesn't matter because people tend to view
them from afar due to their sheer size so so for large scale documents consider scaling down the
next tip requires that you talk to the printing company or the service and yes it is important
you should consult the printers because they will provide you with a recommended color profile based
on their equipment and their process if you have the wrong color profile for their setup problems
can occur such as colors not being precise or consistent unpredictable printing results and
issues with the color gamuts so don't be shy and just reach out to your your printer in terms of
the color profile so get your notepad or your digital checklist ready because here are a few
quick tips that are often common but easily forgettable and you don't want to forget them
always use high quality high resolution images for best printing results maintain a consistent
color scheme for a professional and higher tier look on your designs wherever possible
use vector graphics because these tend to print out a lot crisper keep a checklist of everything
mentioned in today's video and test print before you order say 5,000 copies of a printed item with
mistakes and errors that's going to hurt all of these tips will help you on any print project
but they don't actually allude to the design process if you want to see a video about the
design process just click that video on screen and until next time guys design your future today
peace
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