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Perfect example today. Received a link to a pdf file from a client today for a banner. File size is 446k. Couldn't just email the file! Her title in her email reads "Talent & Marketing V.P." File was not sized even close to the requested size and a raster logo of their own business was used...

Took me 20 minutes to figure out how but just for giggles I updated my profile. Just to clarify it wasn't hidden just didn't offer much insight. I'm not afraid to share. One time at band camp...Oh wait tmi

Not in my 23yr experience. Many "schooled" designers don't see sign designers as "real" Graphic Designers.We often get sign requests from the Graphic Design Instructor from a college. Very rarely are their files "ready to go". I just keep my mouth shut and press on....

You're missing the point of my original post. Yes, I can get around pdf files without the fonts converted but it is and always will be an extra step. Time is money. If I do a workaround all day long it adds up to an hour or days to my time. I simply want to TEACH designers out there to make...

Sirius Satellite. 70's , 80's, 90's, Ozzy's Boneyard (classic metal), Classic Rock, Deep Tracks, Christmas (during season), Lithium, Octane, Studio 54, Blend... Rarely country (don't mind country prior to the 80's but not for everyone). Absolutely no rap or hip hop! When I retire they can have...

First lesson in Graphic Design 101. Never, ever, design in a raster program! Throw the file out and start fresh using the vector program of your choice..Shouldn't take more than 15 minutes to recreate.

RIP is Flexi Production Manager. RIP, in my case, is irrelevant for cutting/plotting. All layers/cuts and such are set up in CorelDraw at each individual workstation prior to producing the print file. Once it's all set up just select what is to be printed and export to the "Hot Folder". Print...

We use a dedicated plotter/cutter that has a "Half Cut" setting "Layer 1" = all graphics/decals "cut" = contour line around decals "punch cut" = offset line around the cut contour line about 1/8" run the sheet through using just the cut layer on then run again using the Half cut option and use...

I hate the millennials. They're consistently late for work, sleep way too much, lazy, want money but don't want to do the work, play too much video games, and social media? The bane of our existence! God help em when I leave this world. I don't play video games, don't binge watch tv, rarely on...

On top of that I do 98% the housework, yard work & car maintenance (3 cars) while the rest of the household (3 other adults) either sleep or spend 2 hours in the bath. Then I get bitched at for spending a couple of hours down time with a cold beer or two or three or.... hell I lost count but I...

8-10 hrs at signs plus another 2-4 at another job. STRESSED! oh and uh....tired

This is driving me nuts. I continue to get files in pdf format which typically is the best option but you have to know the proper way to set them up. ALL FONTS MUST BE CONVERTED! NO TRANSPARENCIES! All you have to do is eyedropper the color produced by the transparency and create a solid...

We start the a known profile for a specific substrate. Print color swatches using 6-pass then 10-pass and 16-pass. They will all produce different shade according to the saturation of color. Take red for instance. We're all in agreement what red should look like (3M red read-to-apply) vinyl. In...

Client gives the following guidelines for their color RGB: 69 68 70 PMS: 172-15U / 172-15c CMYK: 67 61 57 43 I say trust the cmyk no matter what the pantone is. My software only has Pantone P 172-15 C or U which converts slightly different than theirs CMYK: 60 54 48 52 Problem is client has...

Syncopate Pro Bold?

All we need is a color coded system to show job progression. The problem seems to be the number of the various steps involved. Stage 1 - job itself with particulars i.e. client/agency name, due date ,etc. Stage 2 (blue) - proofing stage. Date proof is expected to be completed, a way for the...

Our sales staff uses Mass 90. I know nothing about it. I did ask them about it though and they had never heard of it. We're currently looking to get away from Mass 90 anyway for its limitations.

NEVER design solely in any raster program. You can use raster elements that you tweak in photoshop and such but all designing should be done in a vector program. Especially if cut vinyl is involved. Don't know how many times I've received raster files for cut vinyl that consists of just straight...

I work in a very fast paced sign shop. 95% of our printing/production is done in house. Currently we have a 4ft x 8 ft dry erase calendar to aide in tracking workorders. The sales staff will jot down when a proof should be expected (promised or tentative, customer/business name, material, etc...

Bingo. Sign will be displayed in "Mexican" Spanish as we have a lot in our "city". We want to be sure it reads best grammatically. Given the the time constraint we will go with the "green" as first posted.