- Congratulations! You made it.
I hope you've learned some concepts
that will make you printing life easier.
I really think until you've seen paper fly
through a press at 30 miles an hour,
it's sort of hard to imagine the complexity
of the printing process,
and that's why I tell designers they really should arrange
to tour a printing plant
and see how everything fits together.
In fact, some printers even offer customer education days
to provide an opportunity for customers to learn
about the whole process.
I'd encourage you to attend that kind of an event.
There are also a number of courses
to help you sharpen your skills
in all of the popular design programs.
Two courses by Nigel French,
"InDesign: Elements of a Layout" and "Designing a Brochure"
will give you a great start at building for print.
If you're interested in knowing more
about the art and science of folding,
you'll love Trish Witkowski's course on folding.
And if you'd like to go deeper
into special inks and coatings,
you might explore my course, "Spot Colors and Varnish."
But in the long run, one of your best teachers
for the concepts of print production
is going to be your own experience.
You're going to learn something new with each print job,
what works, what doesn't, what not to do.
And don't forget, your printer can be
both your guide and your partner in that adventure.
Now, go out there and make me proud.