Elzette Roelofse

Is the vector you see, the vector your printer get?

26 October 2010

In the world of print design, vector graphics are used all the time. The most common use is a company logo. If you are thinking of getting a logo designed or in process of getting a logo designed, the logo designer will (or is suppose to) supply the final design/artwork in a few usable file [...]

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Tabbed, Wire Bind A5 Conference Brochure

14 September 2010

The Legal Services Research Centre approached PrintHouse to design and print their conference brochure that was held this summer 2010 in Cambridge. They supplied all the text and images from Cambridge to choose from, to include in the conference brochure. The metal wire bind was an obvious choice. The advantages of wire binding is the [...]

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How to Set Up Print Finishes in an Adobe® InDesign® File

3 March 2010

In my previous blog post, The use of Print Finishes with Design, I showcased a few different examples how print finishes can spice up a print design. In this follow-up post I will discuss the more technical side of print finishes; how to add a print finish to an Adobe® InDesign® file. I realise that [...]

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The use of Print Finishes with Design

26 January 2010

The great thing about print is, it can result in items that can serve as something useful. A few examples, such as a folder (to hold useful documents), (desk)calendar, stationery as a quick way to pass on your details. It is great to hold a beautiful finished off brochure with high quality photos in your [...]

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British Music Experience CD Case Design Won Second Prize!

10 November 2009

I was delighted to hear the news that one of my designs at Printhouse Corporation for British Music Experience CD case won second prize in the PaperCo’s 2009 MCS (Maine, Chromomat, Satimat) competition. A year before Britain’s new interactive museum of popular music opened, I was asked to design CD style promotional pack for the [...]

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Personalise your Company Christmas Cards and Party Invitations

6 October 2009

End of August I saw the first advert to book for Company Christmas party. With Christmas looming (well… almost) around the corner, planning Christmas parties and sending out Christmas cards is moving up on the ‘to do’ list. A nice touch would be to personalise your company Christmas cards and/or party invitations. Personlise your prints, [...]

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Choose Your Colour (Part 2): Litho vs. Digital Printing

25 August 2009

Litho Printing Litho printing (Offset printing) is also known as lithography or lithographic printing. Litho printing works on the basic principle that oil and water do not mix. A Little Bit of History about Litho Printing Alois Senefelder invented litho printing and called it ‘chemical printing’ before he patented it as lithography in 1799. A [...]

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Choose Your Colour (Part 1): CMYK vs. Spot Colour Printing

11 August 2009

When it comes to designing, it is all about concept, layout, font and typography. The other very important thing is colour. There are two basic usage of colour when designing print artwork. 1. CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black) CMYK is a 4 colour process. Four colours (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black) are mixed and [...]

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