DESIGN CONTEXT: TASK 3 - STOCK OPTIONS & PRINT FINISHING

TASK BRIEF

With a focus on Stock, Substrate and 'special' print finishes, find as many variations as possible for the following areas of design

BRANDING & IDENTITY

PACKAGING & PROMOTION

PUBLISHING & EDITORIAL

INFORMATION & WAYFINDING

You should consider production values, scale, functionality in relation to appropriate contexts and target audiences and evaluate their impact on the design decisions that have been made. Wherever possible you should aim to collect physical/actual examples of print as well as this will help you to evaluate the important tactile, formal and functional elements of your source material.

KEYWORDS

coated
uncoated
DIE CUT

Piece of cardboard, paper, or other material that has been cut into a special shape or design in a process similar to printing, except that a sharp steel die (embossing plate) is used in place of a printing plate. Die cuts are used in the production of greeting cards; labels and tags; direct-mail promotional pieces, such as calendars; novelty items; cutouts; and folding boxes or displays

spot ink
UV varnish
emboss
laminate

WEBSITES

PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=NL&hl=nl&v=l6r_CK0rNlk

4 COL + METALLIC INK

http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/designing-tutorials/create-a-five-color-magazine-cover-using-a-spot-metallic/

EMBOSS/FOIL/THERMO

http://www.frankel.co.uk/bespoke_invitations.htm

RESEARCH

BRANDING & IDENTITY

Metallic Ink business cards, the Metallics Ink technology will give you the ability to achieve up to 150 metallic colors, by adding just one Silver spot to the 4 color process.