Design For Print Top 10 Tips - Rework

I have previously produced  a manual of my top 10 tips that you should consider when you are designing for print. I am now going to look back and I want to re-design and improve this manual and provide more information after completing my work for the Print Module.

AREAS TO CONSIDER

FORMATS

• Box
• Double hinge
• Fold out poster
• large-format poster
• gatefold CD
• inset pages
• Inserts
• mailers
• panoramic book
• pop-ups
• translucent
• ISO sizes

FOLDING / BINDING

• concertina fold
• french fold 
• roll-fold
• perforated fold
• burstbound
• trimmed flush
• cotton binding
• gilded edge
• half canadian binding
• japanese binding
• hand sewn
• saddle stictching
• singer sewn
• perfect binding
• sprial bound

STANDARD PRINTING

• Digital 
• Flexography
• Lithography
• Letterpress
• Monoprint
• Offset
• Silkscreen
• Screen printing
• single spot colour
• vegetable based inks
• water-based inks
• Rotogravure
• Pad Printing

FINISHING

• Die-cut
• Hand finishing
• foil blocking
• embossing
• matte lamination
• allover spot UV
• debossing
• varnish
• spot varnish

PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS

• What are the main objectives of the Project
• Talk to the client and get to know exactly what they want
• Paper properties - chosing and specifying the paper - most important decision

WORKING WITH PRINTERS

• Chosing your printer
• Negotiating prices
• Preparing for print
• Proofs
• Special Finishes - talk to the printer and find out what they can do before you chose the printer.

PRINT / DESIGN AREAS TO CONSIDER

• RGB / CMYK
• spot colours
• monochrone
• duochrome
• hexachrome
• greyscale
• over printing
• halftone pattern
• seperations
• PMS - pantone matching system
• CYMK gaumet
• spot colour > CMYK conversions
• registration / linen testers
• ISO paper sizes
• Document setup
• File Formats & Fonts
• Print marks
• Mock ups and proofs
• Print marks
• Mock ups & proofs
• Format / Imposition

MATERIALS TO PRINT ON - making the medium the message.

• Paper base 
• Plastic Based
• Transparent surfaces
• other

SPECIALITIES AND COATING

• foil stamping
• thermography

BINDING, FASTENERS, CLOSURES

• options

FINISHES

• emboss
• engrave
• letter press
• Deboss

CUT WORK

• die-cut
• perforations
• kiss cuts

Obviously here there are many areas to consider so I will need to carefully select the areas which I want to talk about and consider them in order and how important they are. 

I want to start with talking about planning the printing e.g. talking to the printer, having an idea of what you want to get out of the design, paper considerations etc.