What is design for print//ISSUU considerations.

Having posted my first draft of my 'Issuu' print handbook design previously on my Design Practice blog, I have now had the chance to go over it, along with all that I have learnt in this design for print module and assess the manual and how developed/under developed it is.

Initially "finished" in a mild panic over a feedback critique (that, consequently never happened) I'd really like to re-design, or, at very least, make additions to the book before the module hand in at the end of November. Instead of the condensed twenty-four pages that the manual currently has, I would like to add a great deal more content in a much more minimalist, and readable style.

Hopefully these additions will more effectively showcase all that I've learnt so far in this module, and be a more effectively design outcome in terms of style and griding considerations.

The content I aspire to include is (I will sort into a chronological/workable order when re-designing the Issuu publication)...

PRINT/DESIGN TECHNICALITIES

- Over printing
- Halftone

- Seperations

- RGB/CMYK

- Hexachrome

- Spot Colours

- PMS (Pantone Matching System)

- CMYK Gamut

- Spot Colour > CMYK Conversion

- Registration/Linen testers

- ISO Paper Sizes

- Document set up

- File format and fonts

- Print marks

- Mock ups/proofs
- Greyscale
- Monotone/Duotone
- Format and Imposition

PRINT PROCESSES

- Litho

- Gravure

- Screen Print

- Flexo

- Spot UV Varnish

-  Pad

- Six colour

- Laminate (gloss/matt)

- Foil blocking

- Emboss/deboss

- Trapping

- Binding

- Die cut

- Fold/crease

COSTINGS

- Quotes

- Units

-  Additional charges

STOCK 

- Stock gsm

- Stock finish (gloss/silk/matt/coated/uncoated)

PANTONE BOOKS

- Solid coated

- Solid uncoated

- Colour bridge (RGB/CMYK)

- 4 colour process coated

- 4 colour process uncoated

GLOSSARY