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Pick Colours With A Deck Of Cards
A box of 130 cards for playing with colour. For digital or print creatives. RGB and CMYK values. Millions of combinations.
Articles & Guides
Gift Guide for Designers
Pick the perfect gift for your designer friends. Books, gadgets, toys...
Printer, Designer & Client. Who's responsible for what?
What should you do when there's a mistake with your print job?
The Top 20 Best Graphic Design Books
Collated from 13 articles to create the ultimate best graphic design books top 20.
Designing for a newspaper
Get the best from your newspaper adverts. Tips and tools to get the best from your designs.
Colour profiles & colour spaces
An in-depth look at colour profiles and colour spaces. Grab a cup of tea, this one is going to hurt your head. But it will be worth it.
What's the correct DPI for printing?
Whether you're designing a brochure, banner or billboard find out how to pick the correct resolution.
Choosing the best file type for print
There's a whole bunch of files you can use when getting involved in print. But it's important to use the right one for the right job.
Inside a commercial printers
What actually happens at the printers? We've collated a few pictures and videos to show you.
Why use a spot colour?
Fancy Pantone colours. Why do you even need to consider using them?
What do printing plates actually look like?
Never had a proper look at a printing plate? Well we've put together some photos for you to look at.
The best print design sites
We've compiled a list of the very best sites for print designers.
Freebies
Free Helvetica poster
This free PDF download allows you to print out your own A2 Helvetica poster.
Free CMYK Chart PDF Download
A clear, simple and free to download PDF CMYK Chart perfect for your print project.
Free binding guide
Take a look at our little binding guide booklets. You can download the PDFs for free and make them up yourself. We think they are pretty cool.
Tools
Paper sizes chart
Several tables full of paper sizes. What could be more interesting? And find out how big a Gutenberg Bible is.
Viewing distance and DPI chart
A simple chart to work out what your resolution should be depending on how far away the viewer is.
Viewing distance and font size chart
How small can you make text? Use this handy chart to base your decision.
Miscellaneous
Hot Wheels cars
Hot Wheels cars photographed like real cars. All using a margarine tub, tracing paper, a desk lamp and some grey paper.
DPI from space
A question I get all the time is "What resolution do I need for my artwork which is being viewed from space?" Here's your answer.
Are You a Print Production Pro?
Do you know what CMYK stands for? Do you know which PDF preset to use? Let's find out shall we. Take the print production quiz.
Supported Articles
10 Top Tips For digital textile printing
Sabur Ink Systems give us a little lesson in digital textile printing.
7 Essential Tips for Presentation Folder Printing
CompanyFolders.com have put together 7 top tips for presentation folder printing.
Folder Sizes: A Guide to Standard US Pocket Folder Dimensions
US pocket folder dimensions and tips by CompanyFolders.com.
Binder Sizes: A Guide to Standard US 3-Ring Binder Dimensions
CompanyFolders.com give some advice and dimensions for US 3-ring binders.
More Resources
- FPOSpan
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- SwissmissTina is from Switzerland, hence the "Swiss", and she's a lady which explains the "miss". It's a deluge of designery delights.
- Graphic ExchangeSpan
- Flyer GoodnessSpan
Inspiration
- Pagination.com
- The Kerning GameSpan
- The Big PictureSpan
- The Designer's Review of BooksSpan
- CoverjunkieSpan
- Common QuestionsSpan
Miscellaneous
- Pressision
- Boss Print
- IST Printing
- BlushSpan
- Printed.com