What is Design for?

The Session;
In this session as a group we had to discuss what design for print was.

What is design for print?

• You have to consider the printing process before designing.
• Consideration of format and layout.
• Easiest way to mass produce your design.
• Examples; Book, Poster, Magazine, Leaflet, Postcard, Stationery, Billboards, Packaging
• Processes; Screen Print, Laser Print, Ink Jet, Lino, Foiling, Collography, Lithography, Potato, Etching, Embossing, Letterpress, Textile, Stamps, Dark room printing.
• A design that intends to be physical.
• Promotion and distribution to inform and advertise.

Is it possible to sum it into one sentence;
 - A design that intends communicates a message through image and text, in a visual way through a printing process.
This is the sentence we came to as a group, but found that questions can be asked after that, therefore it may not be able to be summed up into one simple sentence.

Processes of design for Print;

• Screen Print
• Laser Print
• Ink Jet
• Lino
• Foiling
• Collography
• Lithography
• Potato
• Etching
• Embossing
• Letterpress
• Textile
• Stamps
• Wood Block
• Heat Press

Consideration when printing;

• Format
• Colour
• Production
• Process
• Finishing
• Stock

Format;

Source

Poster

Source

Leaflet

Colour;

Source

RGB colour mode

Source

CMYK colour mode

Production;

Source

Foiling

Source

Binding

Process;

My Screen Prints

Screen Printing

My Digital Prints

Digital Printing

Finishing;

Source

Spot Varnishing

Source

Embossing

Stock;

Source

Plastic

Source

Card