Gain confidence setting up your design artwork for print

– in 6 Easy Steps! –

Thanks for signing up to my 'How to Set-Up and Prepare your Design Files for Print - A Beginners Guide in 6 easy steps' ecourse.

As a professional graphic designer for over 25 years and having worked in the many design and print companies over those years, as well as having my own design and print management studio for 16 years, I learnt very quickly, that I needed to set up the artwork and prepare the artwork file perfectly for the next stage to happen.... PRINTING!

When I started out in my first design job at a small print business, I would have the prepress guys tell me that this or that was wrong before it hit the press machines, so it saved my butt from being yelled at and costing the company money for reprints.

When I was at university, we just learnt the basics about printing and so I definitely learnt a lot when I started working and it helped me have a large understanding and love for printing. In the early years of my own business, I would still get nervous about hitting send on an email with the artwork to the printer, because it would be myself only to blame. I had fingers and toes crossed, hoping everything will print perfectly. Thankfully, I haven't had any setup or print errors over the years. So if you feel anxious sending artwork to print, you are definitely not alone. We have all been there!

Now I'm a print whizz and I love seeing my gorgeous designs go from designs on my computer, to physically holding it in my hands and using specialty paper stock, foiling or spot UV to really give a WOW factor for my clients and their audience. It is definitely #printporn for me and print can really help your brand stand out and show you are a leading professional in your industry.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    WELCOME

    • Hey, I'm Kim, Welcome to this course

    • Tell me how much design and print knowledge you have

    • Before you dive in ....
  • 2

    MODULE 1

    • COLOUR - Why use CMYK for print
  • 3

    MODULE 2

    • ARTWORK SET UP - Creating your Artboard 1

    • ARTWORK SET UP - Creating your Artboard 2
  • 4

    MODULE 3

    • FILE FORMATS - Low & High Resolution

    • FILE FORMATS - Raster Formats

    • FILE FORMATS - Vector Formats
  • 5

    MODULE 4

    • ARTWORK SET UP - Setting Up Bleed 1

    • ARTWORK SET UP - Setting Up Bleed 2

    • ARTWORK SET UP - Crop Marks
  • 6

    MODULE 5

    • PRINT PDF - Making a Print PDF
  • 7

    MODULE 6

    • CHECK LIST - Print Ready Perfection
  • 8

    MODULE PDF DOWNLOAD

    • How to Prepare You Design for Print MODULES.pdf - to download

  • 9

    REFERRED PRINTERS

    • PRINTER CONTACTS.pdf

  • 10

    TESTIMONIAL

    • Tell me what you thought of this course?

PRICE FOR THIS COURSE

Affordable cost to grow your confidence and business marketing

Bonus material

Receive some awesome extras when you purchase this e-course

  • Bonus slides

    You will receive all the module slides as a pdf when you complete the ecourse.

  • Bonus printer referrals

    You will receive a list of print businesses to use within Australia, who I have used myself.

  • Bonus check list pdf

    You will receive a print check list as a separate pdf so you can refer to it for each design to print project.

FAQ

  • Do I require any design experience?

    I will explain how to set up your design artboard in the correct format for printing. I don't teach actual graphic design for your artwork, so some knowledge of designing would be required.

  • Do I need any basic print knowledge?

    No you don't. I will show you the basics to send your artwork file to print.

  • When does the course start?

    The moment you purchase, you will have instant access to this course. You can work through the modules at your own pace.

  • Do I need any design programs to complete this course?

    Being a professional graphic designer, I do refer to Adobe programs throughout (Illustrator, Indesign and Photoshop). However, the set-ups would be similar in other design programs. You may have to refer to their website if slightly different occassionally.

  • How long will the course take?

    This is a short course with basic print detail. There are 6 modules which you can follow to create your own artwork for print.

  • Will I receive print outs of the course?

    Yes! You will receive a pdf of the 6 modules so you can refer to it at any time when you need to set up artwork for print. Keep this on your computer or print it out.

  • What if this course isn't helpful to me?

    As this course isn't a workbook where you are required to complete each module with homework and tasks, there is no refunds for this course. Make sure you read what each module includes and see if it will help you and your business before purchasing.

Hey I'm Kim, your instructor & print guru

I have been a professional graphic designer for over 25 years and having worked in the many design and print companies over those years, I learnt very quickly, that I needed to set up the artwork and prepare the artwork file perfectly for the next stage to happen............. the PRINTING!

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When I started out in my first design job at a small print business, I would have the prepress guys tell me that this or that was wrong before it hit the press machines, so it saved my butt from being yelled at and costing the company money for reprints and staff time. ​

When I was at university, we just learnt the basics about printing and so I definitely learnt a lot when I started working and it helped me have a large understanding and love for printing.

In the early years of my own business (over 15 years ago), I would still get nervous about hitting the send on an email with the artwork to the printer, hoping everything will print perfectly as it was then my responsibility if something was wrong. So if you feel anxious sending artwork to print, you are definitely not alone.

I know the design and print industry inside and out and I want to share my wealth of knowledge to help others so your design projects can be PERFECT!