Design guide for print

Here are some guidelines to follow when creating and preparing digital files for print. This site also has some other helpful tips.

A couple of color sites

Here are a couple of color sites you might find helpful for your project.
"COLOURlovers.com"
"Apple Hot Topic: Color"

thumbnails fr. LaMarr

Sorry I'm running late guys but here's a few thumbnails of the logo. Hope you like.

Peer Evaluation Form

The Peer Evaluation Form is available at our class website. Grade your fellow team members as well as yourself (use only one form to grade yourself, no need to write your personal evaluation on each form).

C Magazine mechanical requirements

"http://www.quadarm.com/publisher_sites/c_magazine/mechanical.asp"

Creative review

Once the project is in the works, it helps to step back and conduct a review of the project's direction and goals. Some things to consider are:

- is the product or service being addressed?
- are the objectives clear?
- is your creative direction and solution memorable and believable?
- is the budget still intact, and how far can you develop the design within its constraints?

Another aspect for creative planning is to create a cooling off period. Set aside the project and go on to something else. This will give you a fresh set of eyes when you return to your project. You will also be able to determine if its solution is still clear, strong, and memorable. Keep in mind however that it is seldom a good idea to make drastic changes at this stage of the process since too much time and money have already been invested in your current direction.

(adapted from Clay Duval's course notes)