Expert tips and insights on design and print.
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What's the difference between a font and a typeface?
You see text all around you, whether it’s printed in a leaflet or shown as you scroll a web page or social media app.
What’s the difference between vector files and raster files?
When you commission a logo design your designer should always create the logo in a vector format whenever possible.
Z-fold or gatefold, do you know the difference?
You’ve ordered a new batch of leaflets to advertise your business but then your print company asks you how you would like them folded.
Here are 5 top tips for a successful exhibition.
Having a successful exhibition requires careful planning to help you get noticed. Try our top 5 tips to make sure your exhibition is a success.
What’s the difference between spot colour and CMYK?
Have you ever had some artwork created only to be asked by your print supplier to supply it as a ‘spot’ or ‘special’ colour and wondered what it meant?
What do the terms GSM and microns actually mean?
You may have heard these words when people talk about print but don’t know what they mean.
What is the difference between litho and digital printing?
The main differences are that litho printing uses wet ink and printing plates and digital printing uses toners on a press similar to a very large office printer.
CMYK vs RGB: Differences in colour for print and digital.
One of the many things a graphic designer needs to know is when to use CMYK and RGB. CMYK stands for cyan, magenta, yellow, and black.
Learn about the most common file types and their use in print and web.
Having your file supplied correctly is crucial to the final job outcome for print or web. To help you understand the difference let’s look at eight of the most common file types and describe each one.
Do you know the difference between coated and uncoated paper?
Coated paper is coated with an agent to improve the brightness and printing properties as the coating fills the minute pits between the fibres