Off The Press

Nottingham Trent Fine Art
Degree show catalogues
A magnificent portfolio showcasing students work from the class of 2012. Optimising B1 production the book is produced to a size of 170mm x 120mm, with two 8 page sections front and back printed on a 170gsm Cyclus, and twelve 16 page sections printed on a 115gsm Cyclus offset.

Using our bespoke RGB conversions for colour optimisation on the materials selected we have achieved excellent colour results.

The project is bound with exposed thread and by introducing a graduating colour on the outer pages of each section as well as some clever typography on both the fore edge and foot trims an interesting result is achieved!

Another fantastic project for our gallery...click to view some more!

!!!! Newsflash !!!!
We were so thrilled with the amount of stunning projects that we have done in the last twelve months that we decided to enter a selection of brochures for the highly prestigious national PrintWeek Awards... and guess what...we have been nominated as finalists. We look forward to celebrating the awards in October and to being crowned as the winners!

Don't spend your valuable time converting RGB images to CMYK for your print projects.

Don't be disappointed ever again in a job that looked so vibrant on screen, yet turned out flat and dull on the printed paper stock.

We can take complete control and care in the colour management and profiles of each and every job.

Colour conversion
On average 25% of colour detail is lost when you convert an image from RGB to CMYK. That's why we'd prefer it if you included the original RGB image file in your artwork. Not only does this save you time, it means we can ensure we create a profile that enables each image to have maximum colour output.

Colour profiles
Have you ever wondered what those prompts in Photoshop mean when opening a new image and ask 'Do you want to colour manage this profile?'. Don't even worry about it as we can take care of all this for you. Just for background info, and to get a little bit techie - Creative Suite, for example, uses a the defaultcolour profile for US SWOP Coated (ring any bells?!). This is a standard setting for 'Specification for Web Offset Print' in the US. Not much help when you want to print a litho job on uncoated paper in the UK!

Using the correct colour profiles for the right paper stocks can make all the difference and that's where our expertise comes to the fore. Not only do we have pre-set colour profiles for specific paper stocks - from gloss, silk and matt to uncoated - we can also createbespoke colour profiles for your jobs to ensure that images are clearer, sharper and enhance every detail, especially in darker areas.

Why we're the experts
Our team have years of experience in the trade from root level upwards. In the 'good old days' of transparencies it was the job of the repro department to scan in the images and colour correct each one by expert eye - matching to the original film. Nowadays images are usually supplied as RGB digitalfiles, but we can use our eye for detail and expertise in the same way - as long as we have the original file.

We have built up, and are constantly updating, our database of colour profiles for different paper stocks and are happy to share these with you. You can choose to install our pre-set profiles into your Photoshop library, or we can create a bespoke profile for you if you havespecific requirements or many projects forone client that you need for consistency.

There's more...
We're always happy to explain these processes in person and in more detail andcan get as technical about it as you can handle! If you'd like to see examples ordiscuss your requirements then pleasecall or email us and we can arrange a meeting.

April 2012
A year-long campaign for Artangel has involved marketing materials such as brochures, postcards, private view cards and a brand book - all with different processes including die cutting, foiling and debossing.

We are often involved from concept through to completion with projects such as this. We believe that by working in this way we can deliver strong solutions, advise on materials and processes and, critically, optimise on budgets.

December 2011
Die cutting, foiling and deboss processes were all employed across a range of materials such as brochures, postcards, and private view cards - part of the rebrand project for Artangel.

December 2011
Leather bound book with inlaid ribbons and embossed front cover with eight foils.

November 2011
Short run, lavish, case bound hotel portfolios with foils, UV varnishes, laminates and embossing.

October 2011
Brochure with metallic ink and high gloss stock to reflect this prestigious hotel.

August 2011
A residential property development marketing brochure that is finished with clear foiling to highlight graphic pattern.

February 2011
Bespoke ribbons, soft touch laminates and high build UV varnish enhance this invitation to view!

March 2010
Monitors, wires and workstations - beautiful ergonomic designs for the modern workspace, all explained within this brochure.

February 2010
Portfolio and sales brochure using Paperback Cairn Multi Kraft and white foiling.

May 2000
Pre-sales marketing pack for a new private members club.