Which is why, first and foremost, I recommend using someone who is familiar. And like mastering... No, it isn't too expensive. Content is up to you, but trust them with respect to quality control of what the end product will look like.Mathieu Benoit wrote:...things that can go wrong when the graphic designer is not familiar with this type of work.
Someone recently asked me about this. It just seems so far removed from relevance these days...macrae11 wrote:MAPL logo
Malcolm Boyce wrote:Someone recently asked me about this. It just seems so far removed from relevance these days...macrae11 wrote:MAPL logo
You haven't had to put copyright notices for years, but people have continued to do so for whatever reason. I wonder if the MAPL thing will be the same at some point.
Malcolm Boyce wrote:Which is why, first and foremost, I recommend using someone who is familiar. And like mastering... No, it isn't too expensive. Content is up to you, but trust them with respect to quality control of what the end product will look like.Mathieu Benoit wrote:...things that can go wrong when the graphic designer is not familiar with this type of work.
Andrew covered most of what I think you need to consider. I know I'm fussy about how things look... what order things appear credits wise... etc. So many combinations and permutations of what qualifies as a layout. It really is on a case by case basis, because it depends on what the client wants, and will be doing with the product.
...and yeah. Spelling.
Malcolm Boyce wrote:Someone recently asked me about this. It just seems so far removed from relevance these days...macrae11 wrote:MAPL logo
You haven't had to put copyright notices for years, but people have continued to do so for whatever reason. I wonder if the MAPL thing will be the same at some point.
Mathieu Benoit wrote:Malcolm Boyce wrote:Which is why, first and foremost, I recommend using someone who is familiar. And like mastering... No, it isn't too expensive. Content is up to you, but trust them with respect to quality control of what the end product will look like.Mathieu Benoit wrote:...things that can go wrong when the graphic designer is not familiar with this type of work.
Andrew covered most of what I think you need to consider. I know I'm fussy about how things look... what order things appear credits wise... etc. So many combinations and permutations of what qualifies as a layout. It really is on a case by case basis, because it depends on what the client wants, and will be doing with the product.
...and yeah. Spelling.
But if I don't know what a proper job looks like, then how can I tell whether it's a good job?
I really do find a parallel between mastering and layout. Although it really is ultimately up to you what it sounds/looks like, you need to find someone who can do something "right" with what you give them to work with.Mathieu Benoit wrote:But if I don't know what a proper job looks like, then how can I tell whether it's a good job?
Hey... The mastering comparison is mine!macrae11 wrote:Take a look at a number of professionally pressed CD's. You'll notice some trends, some things you didn't think of, some things you like, and some things you don't like. Good design is something you won't generally notice unless you're paying attention, like good mastering.
Christian LeBlanc wrote:If you're incredibly specific about the colours you want to see, then find out what model the printer will be, and set the graphics software to match ICC colour profiles, so that what you see on your computer screen will be as close an approximation as possible to what you will see on the printed booklet paper. Any designer you ask this of will probably say you don't have to bother doing this, but I think it's worth it to bring it up, just so they can explain it to you and you can be aware of what it is. Occasionally, a photo of a person might look fine on the computer screen, but the printer might make them look pale, or red in the face, compared to what was on the monitor. Matching colour profiles can help prevent that from happening.
macrae11 wrote:Another good point about this is most printers will give you a test print if you request it. Sometimes it's just a pdf, but it can be helpful if you're getting picky. The new manufacturer we're using is quite good with colour so I don't worry about it much anymore.
**Cough** Roach **Cough**fish wrote:Also, proof everything VERY CAREFULLY. VERY, VERY CAREFULLY. Errors that immediately JUMP OUT when the final disc is delivered have been there through the entire process. Please look at the CONTENT of the proof, rather than just how "pretty" it looks (or how pretty THEY look on the cover
Malcolm Boyce wrote:**Cough** Roach **Cough**fish wrote:...or how pretty THEY look on the cover
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