A handbook full of printed experiments, examples, and a whole load of handy reference material

Well, hello there. And thanks for dropping by.

This little handbook is crammed with stuff which we think you'll find very helpful. Especially if you're a designer. Our goal is to help you see if your ideas will translate well when printed, as well as show what should be possible from your local press.

Hopefully, it will cut down on the guesswork that happens when your job goes from screen to print.

The handbook is printed with 4 process colours, plus one Pantone spot colour. It includes four different types of paper (uncoated, silk, gloss and the cover) and has a one colour gate folded cover with a foil. We hope you find it helpful.

We hope to answer questions like:

Which rich black is the best?
What dpi can I get away with?
How small can I print text and still be readable?
Do colours print differently on different papers?
Is an ellipsis elliptical?
How faint can I make some text and still be readable?
What's the best file type to use?

inside

We've got a whole load of stuff inside our print handbook. Here's a list of all the sections inside the handbook:

Over printing examples
Golden ratio info
Paper sizes table
Colours on different paper stocks
Line weight examples
Dots per inch examples
Black examples
Skin tone values
Colour charts
Glyphs
Point sizes examples
Tints and text examples
Monotone, duotone & tritone examples
File type examples
Folds diagrams
Trapping examples
A selection of typefaces
Conversion table
Same colour tints & legibility
How the handbook was printed
How it was designed
Music listened to

take a look

Take a look at all the pages inside the print handbook.

buy it

UK: £4

Including delivery.

EU: £5

Including delivery. That's about €5.92.

World: £6

Including delivery. That's about $9.40.

Postage is included in the prices above. If you'd like to see how long your package should take to arrive or are interested in placing a bulk order then click here.

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