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I was trying to understand what could have happened and I should probably do a follow up video or reupload to clarify this. What I was explaining in the video was how offset printers set up their pages. It sounds like you are printing on a regular printer which the file setup is what you listed above. I apologize for the confusion…

A lot of clients going the canvas route are likely not investing in designers who know the print production process, so that can be challenging; but you should still convert for proper practice. The difference is the processing. RGB is brighter because it’s backlit. CMYI tends to be duller. For some images in particular if there’s neon, by changing to CMYK you can see if there are any adjustments that need to be made, which will prevent any “surprises” after printing.

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Thank you for commenting. I’m picking it up again and will finish!

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Thank you! Yes, I did it in InDesign. I have an illustrator file with the lines, and then I just placed it inside of a rectangle. This gives some flexibility to control the scale of the lines inside the box

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I’m working on the Gestalt principles next! I’m not sure why I haven’t done that yet, but I think it’ll be helpful for everyone. Thanks so much for watching!

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As always thanks for the support. I think I finally found a nice structure for the grid videos, which makes them a little easier to produce. For sure save it, it’s always here for reference

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Thank you! I'll be back, but I'll let the world tell me when

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It depends how complicated the vector is. If it’s simple, you can copy from Illustrator and paste directly into InDesign. This will allow you to change color and some easy alterations directly in InDesign. If the illustration is more complex, make sure the color profile in Illustrator is in CMYK, and then place the Illustrator file in InDesign (Command + D, then choose your file). With this method, in your links panel, you can right click (Control + Click) and go to Edit in Illustrator, which will allow you to make changes and when you save, it will update in InDesign, just make sure you don’t have the yellow triangle in the links panel, that means the file has been updated and you can update it by clicking the circle with two arrows in bottom right of the links panel or in the dropdown, there’s an option for “update all links” … I promise this is much easier and faster than it took me to type to all out. hope this helps!

Thank you so much! I will try this then

Yes, this tends to happen. I suggesting taking control of the conversation. When it's time to present, you can simply say that you have 5 projects prepared to present and then ask how many projects they have time for. I would imagine at least a minimum of three. For me, it's hard to judge a designer based off of only two projects (red flag!). If they only have time for 3 or 4, that reinforces the use of the PDF because you can easily shift the pages without messing up the presentation. This is also a reason to prepare in advance. You want to be able to present your strongest points for each project first. In the situations you have less time to present, make sure that you get through those talking points.

I use InDesign

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I'm trying. Life's tough lately 👀

I haven't looked into this, so it'd hard for me to confidently recommend one. I would imagine you can fine a more robust class on Skillshare. A lot of the learning will come from designing for print and working directly with a printer. Like I said in the video, we barely paid attention to production in design school. I did a lot of learning on job throughout the years.

Yes! I can work on this. I will say, justified text is very specific. It's often used in newspapers. There's a lot of typesetting that needs to be done. There's a also a lot of readability issues that are hard to avoid. So if the project doesn't require it, I don't often recommend.

I understand your frustration because I’ve had this conversation many times with designers. I do have a strong opinion on this and it's often one people don't want to hear... Hoping this isn't too harsh, but it's the most honest and direct response to this situation. Illustrator is a vector-based app, so it's not meant to process images because you can't check resolution. An illustrator file is also unusable for print because you can't preflight. It’s also not great for interaction design because it’s so much work to keep the screens consistent. It’s really only good for illustrators. When it comes to print projects, InDesign isn’t optional. It is the industry standard and there isn't a good enough reason not to use it. For any designer that pushes back on this, they're really limiting their opportunities to grow and, for me, it’s only an acknowledgment that they don’t know what they’re doing. It's the job and if they can't do the job, you could definitely hire someone else that can. I'm certainly not suggesting that you should let them go. It just poses a huge problem for archiving and sharing files if everyone else is using InDesign. Every designer that I’ve worked with that designed in illustrator is no longer working as designer because you can't sustain a career only knowing one app, in particular one that isn’t used for either print or digital design. (Hopefully you can find a way to soften this 🫣)

Thanks Tim! Trying to get the content going again.

Great to hear. All the details make a huge different. Thanks for watching 🙏

I don't know why this made be laugh, but I'm happy you found value. I really try to cut out the fluff and provide the information I think designers need to know.

Thanks so much David! Type is the key to success in this industry.

Awesome!!! Keep it going with the grids. I really need to finish this series 🥺

Hi! The background can be blank. Printers don't have white ink, so it won't print anyway. The PDF/X-1a, has been the standard I've used for the past 15 years. Most offset printers require it because the settings keep the print production process consistent.

I try to consciously do that so people can follow along. I do, however, not expect everyone to agree. I just want people to hear my reasoning and hopefully designers end up forming their own approach

Of course! Thank you for watching. Check out the full series!

Omg, truly the class no one ever paid attention to (myself included). I hope I was able to simplify it? Thanks so much for watching 🙏

This was during the pandemic, so I didn't have the option. I do find it more difficult to direct remotely than in person, but it's possible!

haha me too!

Thank you! Yes, I should do a round up. 👀

Never give up!!!

That was the goal! I'm glad it worked

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Of course! I'm still posting content, it's just a little more challenging with all the travel. Thank you for the support ❤️