Damien Symonds Posted February 10, 2020 Posted February 10, 2020 I've just sent you an email with some files attached. If you don't receive the email, please let me know.
Damien Symonds Posted February 10, 2020 Posted February 10, 2020 I forgot to show you this, too. You'll find it useful if you're embarking on more of this kind of work in the future.
Michelle G Posted February 10, 2020 Author Posted February 10, 2020 4 hours ago, Damien Symonds said: I forgot to show you this, too. You'll find it useful if you're embarking on more of this kind of work in the future. Sweet. Thank you so much. Fortunately I was able to complete the half page magazine ad all in photoshop and that all went to press fine as of this morning. Huge relief. Now I can spend a a few days beginning to learn how to use Illustrator and InDesign before I have to start the next big project which will include logo creations. Talk about learning new things. I am Chemist by education and trade, retired to be a stay at home mom - who homeschools, turned photographer and now learning graphic design. I never would have guessed this journey for myself, but it's a fun ride. 1
Damien Symonds Posted February 10, 2020 Posted February 10, 2020 What did you decide about the black, @Michelle G? Are you going to leave it as true black?
Michelle G Posted February 10, 2020 Author Posted February 10, 2020 21 minutes ago, Damien Symonds said: What did you decide about the black, @Michelle G? Are you going to leave it as true black? We are ironing that out now. It looks like Pantone Neutral Black is the right color. 1
Damien Symonds Posted February 10, 2020 Posted February 10, 2020 Do you think you'll be able to modify my InDesign document ok, if you need to? You'll see I set it up with layers, like a Photoshop document.
Michelle G Posted February 10, 2020 Author Posted February 10, 2020 1 minute ago, Damien Symonds said: Do you think you'll be able to modify my InDesign document ok, if you need to? You'll see I set it up with layers, like a Photoshop document. I sure hope so. I started studying and playing in Illustrator first. Next up is InDesign because I have 4 schedules and flyers to crank out later this week.
Damien Symonds Posted February 10, 2020 Posted February 10, 2020 Well, feel free to post any time you need my help. 1
Michelle G Posted February 14, 2020 Author Posted February 14, 2020 On 2/10/2020 at 5:21 PM, Damien Symonds said: Well, feel free to post any time you need my help. Would you be able to help explain this? We have another banner ready to print. This one is a stretchy banner that will wrap around a curved wall stand. The General Art Guidelines... 1. What does it mean Pantone Colors - "Called out in the art as spot colors" 2. Embed all images...? 3. Resolution must be 100-120? I first created it in PS but am now working in Illustrator and my closest choice is 150ppi? 4. All fonts must be created to outline? This file is just another repeating logo pattern.
Damien Symonds Posted February 14, 2020 Posted February 14, 2020 These are all quite old-fashioned requirements, to be honest. As long as you're sending your finished artwork as a PDF file, the PDF saving process will take care of all of it. 59 minutes ago, Michelle G said: 1. What does it mean Pantone Colors - "Called out in the art as spot colors" PDF will take care of it. 59 minutes ago, Michelle G said: 2. Embed all images...? PDF will take care of it. 59 minutes ago, Michelle G said: 3. Resolution must be 100-120? I first created it in PS but am now working in Illustrator and my closest choice is 150ppi? The "resolution" in Illustrator is irrelevant. You'll set the output resolution in the PDF saving process. 1 hour ago, Michelle G said: 4. All fonts must be created to outline? This file is just another repeating logo pattern. PDF will take care of it. 1 hour ago, Michelle G said: I first created it in PS This part makes me nervous. May I see what the design looks like?
Michelle G Posted February 14, 2020 Author Posted February 14, 2020 Not the exact file, but same concept and created the same way. It's just a repeating pattern file.
Damien Symonds Posted February 14, 2020 Posted February 14, 2020 Thanks. And have you created it entirely with vectors in Illustrator?
Michelle G Posted February 14, 2020 Author Posted February 14, 2020 The logos sent to me as png files were created that as vectors in illustrator.
Damien Symonds Posted February 14, 2020 Posted February 14, 2020 PNG files are pixel files, so they're no good. You have to ask for the logos to be sent in vector format (eg .pdf or .ai); or recreate them yourself in vector format.
Michelle G Posted February 14, 2020 Author Posted February 14, 2020 15 minutes ago, Damien Symonds said: PNG files are pixel files, so they're no good. You have to ask for the logos to be sent in vector format (eg .pdf or .ai); or recreate them yourself in vector format. Yikes. OK. Back to the drawing board.
Michelle G Posted February 17, 2020 Author Posted February 17, 2020 On 2/13/2020 at 11:14 PM, Damien Symonds said: PNG files are pixel files, so they're no good. You have to ask for the logos to be sent in vector format (eg .pdf or .ai); or recreate them yourself in vector format. I have two of the logos in vector form now. Is there a way to create a pattern / step and repeat in Illustrator? I found one way, but it doesn't look at all the way I need it to.
Damien Symonds Posted February 17, 2020 Posted February 17, 2020 You need it to look like this, is that correct? On 2/14/2020 at 2:29 PM, Michelle G said:
Damien Symonds Posted February 17, 2020 Posted February 17, 2020 3 hours ago, Michelle G said: I found one way, but it doesn't look at all the way I need it to. May I see?
Michelle G Posted February 17, 2020 Author Posted February 17, 2020 This is what it should look like (first graphic with the three logos).... This one was created in ps using png logos.... It was kicked back out because it's not vector. Second screenshot is the recreation in Illustrator. I have not been able to successfully convert the purple circle logo into a vector file. So I started with the two logo just to learn the process. I canNOT figure out how to re-create the step and repeat pattern in Illustrator. I can get to this point and then when I click down and save that pattern disappears..
Damien Symonds Posted February 17, 2020 Posted February 17, 2020 I'm SO sorry, this is beyond my experience.
Michelle G Posted February 17, 2020 Author Posted February 17, 2020 Just now, Damien Symonds said: I'm SO sorry, this is beyond my experience. ?There is no hope for me then.
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