What pubs do you find useful?
SloYerRoll (75 points) | Wed, 2007-10-17 05:26I was just taken to school by CreativeNRG on how to pre-flight a file so it's ready for press and how to proof it for everything you can imagine. It was a very enlightening and motivational expercience!
He's been in the game long enough to not be up on the recent publications. So I figured I'd ask here.
Any design "Bibles" in regards to layout, pre-press, whatever else you may know of? (Not even sure what to ask for, but you get my drift).
I have a good eye and I'm methodical w/ layers etc.. but that only gets you so far. To stand out in this world of design you have to be A+ in every aspect every time. (even if you don't, don't tell me that. This is where I'm getting my motivation)
I'm also a shortcut/quick reference junkie. So anything like that would be triple bonus!
Any links, books or rocks thrown in my general direction are appreciated.
-Jon
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Thanks for the kind words Jon. Glad to be of help.
I've never been a big reader and prefer to watch pros at work. Check out Lynda.com as they are loaded with some great content.
http://www.lynda.com/
Here's also a link to a graphics bookstore.
http://www.allgraphicdesign.com/booksprepress.html
Just don't overlook the importance of 'precision placement' of elements in the layout using the measurement palettes. Too many beginners just eye ball it with a click and drag and things are always a fraction off.
'Align' pallette is your friend. :)
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Powerpoint is not a design application
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Dirt and Rust
Indeed it is. It's actually one of the first friends I made in Illustrator. I'm still figuring out how to align the whole package to the artboard... But I'm learning.
-Jon
...just outside Upper Marsden, Bucks. Good real ale there, fabulous "Devil in the Boot" sign. You need to visit the village church to get the joke, though, which is enough to drive anyone to drink.
Sorry. Couldn't resist.
In addition to the excellent advice we've all absorbed from responses to your questions, Jon, I'd like to add my usual suggestion that you make friends with your printing company. Unless they have a design department whose interests they jealously guard by not helping "outsiders," you can pick up great tips from them, both specific to the way they work, as well as standard industry practices.
Mara