Print advertising and publication dimensions are important for preparing and formatting an illustration for delivery to a client or printer. All periodicals and many independent publications rely on a system using three measurements or guidelines for the preparation of artwork. These guidelines are called the “trim”, “bleed”, and “live area” dimensions. Publishers supply these specifications to illustrators and designers for the preparation of artwork. Any variance or a failure to comply with the dimensions provided can result in a rejection of a piece of artwork by a publisher. © 2013 Don Arday. Areas Trim Area Somewhat self-explanatory, trim is the term that is used to describe the absolute horizontal and vertical area dimensions of a publication. Most publications are printed on paper that is larger than the page dimensions to allow for processing, handling, and binding as well as image demands. In the finishing process, guillotine knives trim bound or individual printed sheets to their proper final size, which is the trim size. Every print publication has trim dimensions. The final compositional appearance of an illustration, whether it will bleed or not, should be based on the proportion of the trim dimension. Bleed Area When imagery or design elements are produced with the intention of extending beyond any edge of a page of a publication this known as a bleed. In other words bleed is used when it is it is necessary for the image or a portion of it to extend beyond the trim edges. Bleed area dimensions are provided by publishers to ensure the image will be placed on a page for proper reproduction, and to provide a margin of safety for variations of movement as the paper passes through a printing press. Not all publications use bleeds. If a publication does not permit bleeds then there is no need to prepare artwork with a bleed dimension. Newspapers would be one example of this. The normal allowance for bleed is 1/8" beyond all sides, although on posters and large publications it can be wider. Live Area With the extreme accuracy of today’s printing presses, there is some debate as to whether live area in a publication is still necessary. The live area is an area within a page that is designated a safe area for all content. In print ads, the live area it typically 3/8” inside the trim, or in some cases it can be as wide as 1/2”. Imagery and content meant to bleed will extend beyond both the live area and the trim. In other forms of print publications, such as magazines, the live area is actually a margin established for layout purposes. In magazines for instance, the edges of the live area would indicate the furthest extent that text could occur at the top, sides, and bottom of all pages. The publication designer establishes a live area margin in the initial layout stages of a new publication design. Slug Area The slug area is every part of a press sheet that will be cut off of the final print. This includes any bleeding image content; all crop, fold, and registration marks; and any color bars. © 2013 Don Arday. Marks Crop Marks Crop marks indicate where the page is to be trimmed. They are short, thin, solid, horizontal and vertical lines, placed outside of the trim area at each corner of a page that provide a cutting guide for the finishing process. Crop marks are provided by who ever prepares the document for print, be it an, illustrator, art director, designer, or production artist. Fold Marks Fold marks indicate where the paper is to be folded if needed. These marks are short dash or dotted horizontal or vertical lines, placed outside of the trim area along the edge of a page to indicate where a desired fold is to occur. Fold marks are provided by who ever will prepare the document for print. Center Marks Center marks are included to indicate the horizontal and vertical center of the printed page. These marks are used in the post-printing process to help align pages to finishing machines, etc. Registration Marks A printer uses registration marks to align the separate colors of ink when printing a page with more than one color, Since each color of ink used in printing is applied with a separate set of rollers to a separate printing plate, registration marks are crucial for accurate alignment. There are many different kinds of registration marks used by printers, each with its own purpose to aid in printing a variety of different types of imagery. Color Bars Color bars are placed beyond the bleed area to allow the printer to control the color on the printed page. Color bars not only provide a constant stable standard for measuring the flow of various colors used in a printed image over the duration of a print run, they measure the visual properties of ink as well as the performance properties of the printing press. They also provide information for comparing a color proof to the printed version of an image.
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WHAT YOU GET: An ORIGINAL ART NOUVEAU STYLE POSTER featuring the Motherhood Goddess series. The image is created in a 16 x 24 inch format but can be printed at various sizes. Because of it's high resolution the downloaded size will be 8 x 12. If you need help upsizing the art to 16 x 24 contact me and I will help you. Each art piece is created with a certain aspect ratio in mind. This means you may print the art in sizes corresponding to that ratio. Standard print ratios are: 2:3 = 8 x 12 or 16 x 24 this is the standard size for traditional posters. 3:4 = 6 x 8 , 9 x 12, 18 x 24 I don't use this ratio often but some pieces are this size. 4:5 = 8 x 10, 16 x 20 I do use this ratio often and it is most common for printers. If you desire a custom size let me know I will do all that I can to accomodate you without compromising the quality of the art or image. YOU ARE PURCHASING A DIGITAL PRINT FILE All of the art prints were created in a digital format. They are saved in a PNG (Portable Network Graphic) format. This is a superior file format to the much older JPG file format and PNG was specifically created for digital graphics and there is no loss of data in the file transfer. This is a tech speak for saying you are getting the best quality image available! I care too much about the work I create and the art you will view in your home to give you anything but the best! HOW DO I DOWNLOAD? The art was created in digital format and is available for download after payment is received. No physical item will be shipped to you. Refer to the email sent by Etsy to you notifying you of the purchase and steps to download your art! Your files will be available to download after your payment is processed at http://www.etsy.com/your/purchases. If you check out *as a guest*, your download link will be sent to your e-mail address - check your junk/spam mail for the email from Etsy. HOW DO I PRINT THE IMAGE? 3 Easy Ways to Print: 1) Print from home using your home printer. 2) Upload or take your file to a local print shop such as Staples, Walgreens or Costco. 3) Upload file to an online printing service such as Snapfish, Shutterfly or mpix.com There are many options for printing. I always suggest and hope you will print this image on canvas as it creates a finished piece of art presentation. It is only a modest price increase and the results are very much worth it! Like what you see? Find more awesome items in my shop at https://www.etsy.com/shop/WCVintagePrints This work of art is an orginal created for Wild & Co. by Brett Lindsey and is protected by copyright and is for personal use only. You may not use it for any commercial benefit.
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About: Ancestral Healing Note from the Artist: “If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see your parents and all generations of your ancestors. All of them are alive in this moment. Each is present in your body. You are the continuation of each of these people. —Thich Nhat Hanh Size: A4 8.27 X 11.69 inches 21 X 29.7 cm A3 11.69 X 16.53 inches 29.7 X 42 cm A2 16.5 X 23.4 inches 42 X 59.4 cm 🌸Paper: Luster fine art photo paper 300gsm 🌸Comes unframed. The sizes are standard ‘A’ sizes - frames can easily be found online by searching ‘A4’ or ‘A3’ frame. I personally recommend buying a larger size frame with a border. For example, if you are purchasing an A4 print, search ‘A3 frame with A4 mount’ - this will give you a frame with a large white border around your artwork to make it look even more beautiful in your home. If you are purchasing an A3 frame you can search ‘A2 frame with A3 mount’. 🌸Packaging: Items come in cardboard hardbackee envelopes or boxes. A3 prints come rolled in tubes to prevent damage during shipping. Useage of plastic is limited to the bare minimum and all efforts are made to prevent negative impact on the planet. 🌸Printed in small quantities to prevent wastage.
This is a print of an original illustration. Features "Magic Carpet Ride" by Steppenwolf. Adds a retro touch to your wall. Available in 8x10 or 11x17 Note: 8x10 has white border around the illustration. 11x17 filles the entire 11x17 poster Print only - unframed Printed on 110# archival quality acid-free paper
Residing in Semarang, in Indonesia’s Central Java region, illustrator "Fatchurofi":https://www.instagram.com/rooovie/?hl=en is a long way from the big cities of the contemporary art world. Working remotely as an art director for a design agency in Jakarta, he also spends much of his time doing freelance illustration. “I’ve been drawing for the past decade, mostly for clothing and album covers,” he says. “After suffering from a panic attack disorder a couple of years ago, however, I began to practice mindfulness and this became a big influence for my work, encouraging me to start drawing purely for myself about my own experiences.”
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