Examples of Print

GF Smith Workshop

GF Smith is a company which caters a variety of paper types. They work with successful companies such as Fashion brand like Burberry.

The company includes a variety of printing techniques applied through a variety of paper quality.

The GF Smith workshop included a variety of magazines and booklets created through different paper types. 

The magazines held innovation and the quality finish was at a high standard. 

This booklet contains a full variety of paper swatches as well as colour choice. The selection between different paper of white, some will appear creme contrasted to other white examples. 

This booklet is an example of registration print. The images were printed onto a thick card which printed onto a multi-bind booklet. The paper quality was smooth but a clean white which ensured the photos are clear and clinical. 

This magazine was a series of posters folded up to create a booklet. The paper was newsprint, a fragile paper to make it easier to separate and keep together. The process included Spot colours. 

Printing onto coated paper which will make the ink harder to absorb. The finish allows a shiny, smooth surface. 

Example of Embossing

The example includes font which has been embossed onto card. This creates a cryptic, mythological feel towards the context of the product. 

This invitation card includes foil blocking which was also used for the edging of the card. 

Reference to "The Production Manual *a graphic design handbook*"

by Ambose/ Harris 

Pantone and Spot Colours

Graphic designers use spot colours to ensure that a particular colouring a design will print. This is necessary when the colour is outside the gamut of the four possibilities of CMYK. Special colours have a greater intensity and vibrancy as they print as a solid colour rather than one that is composed of half-tone dots. 

Spot Colours and CMYK

The left example is printed as a fluorescent PM 806 spot colour its nearest CMYK version is printed on the left. The process colour is much duller than the spot colour version as it is made half-tone dots of colour, where as the special colour is applied as a flat colour. The colour version uses 50% magenta and no colour therefore does not give the same intensity, it prints as a tint. 

Laser Cutting

Laser- cut typographic cover for the Guggenheim Hugo Boss art prize in New York designed by Sarah Noellenheidt and Matthias Ernstberger, with art direction by Stefan Sagmeister. The artist pages were designed by the nominees themselves. 

Kiss Cutting 

This is a die cutting method often used with self-adhesive substrates, whereby the face stock is dies cut but not its backing sheet, to ensure the easy removal of cut stock. Kiss Cutting is commonly seen in the production of stickers. The artwork supplied for kiss cutting needs to include a cutter guides.A common form of kiss cut is called Crack back, which is a brand produced by Fasson.