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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.

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Articles & Guides

2016 Christmas Gift Guide for Designers

Gift Guide for Designers

Pick the perfect gift for your designer friends. Books, gadgets, toys...

Printer, Designer & Client. Who's responsible for what?

Printer, Designer & Client. Who's responsible for what?

What should you do when there's a mistake with your print job?

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The Top 20 Best Graphic Design Books

Collated from 13 articles to create the ultimate best graphic design books top 20.

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Designing for a newspaper

Get the best from your newspaper adverts. Tips and tools to get the best from your designs.

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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.

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What's the correct DPI for printing?

Whether you're designing a brochure, banner or billboard find out how to pick the correct resolution.

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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.

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Inside a commercial printers

What actually happens at the printers? We've collated a few pictures and videos to show you.

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Why use a spot colour?

Fancy Pantone colours. Why do you even need to consider using them?

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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.

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The best print design sites

We've compiled a list of the very best sites for print designers.

Freebies

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Free Helvetica poster

This free PDF download allows you to print out your own A2 Helvetica poster.

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Free CMYK Chart PDF Download

A clear, simple and free to download PDF CMYK Chart perfect for your print project.

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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

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Paper sizes chart

Several tables full of paper sizes. What could be more interesting? And find out how big a Gutenberg Bible is.

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Viewing distance and DPI chart

A simple chart to work out what your resolution should be depending on how far away the viewer is.

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Viewing distance and font size chart

How small can you make text? Use this handy chart to base your decision.

Miscellaneous

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Hot Wheels cars

Hot Wheels cars photographed like real cars. All using a margarine tub, tracing paper, a desk lamp and some grey paper.

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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?

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.

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Digital Textile Printing

10 Top Tips For digital textile printing

Sabur Ink Systems give us a little lesson in digital textile printing.

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7 Essential Tips for Presentation Folder Printing

CompanyFolders.com have put together 7 top tips for presentation folder printing.

A Guide to Standard US Pocket Folder Dimensions

Folder Sizes: A Guide to Standard US Pocket Folder Dimensions

US pocket folder dimensions and tips by CompanyFolders.com.

A Guide to Standard US 3-Ring Binder Dimensions

Binder Sizes: A Guide to Standard US 3-Ring Binder Dimensions

CompanyFolders.com give some advice and dimensions for US 3-ring binders.