Designing your own publications

Choosing a platform
Fonts
Selecting software
Images
Ink
Paper
Rules for ordering printing
Writing specifications for print bids
Preparing files for a commercial printer
Additional resources

Additional resources for print designers

Web sites

Guide to Copyright (pdf) from the American Institute of Graphic Arts.

Use of photography (pdf) from the American Institute of Graphic Arts.

Trapping tutorial: Although it’s best to leave trapping to your printer, here’s an overview of the process.

Embossing: Information from Mohawk Papers.

Coatings: Information from Mohawk Papers.

A Glossary of Printing, Binding, Graphic Arts and Typographical Terms

Mailing: Did you know the university has its own mailing center? See a full list of their mailing services.

Mailing: See the United States Postal Service's Business Mail 101 site for things to consider when designing your mail pieces.

Learn more about design without spending money or taking the time for training by reading the University College Designers Association listserv. You have to sign up, but it’s free.

 

Software forums and listservs

• Adobe's User to User forums
• Sign up for the InDesign Talk listserv
• Read the official Quark Forums
• Join the unofficial QuarkXPress listserv

 

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