Inside This Collection
These 42 guides handle the setup work that happens before a file reaches press: brand colors that survive the switch to CMYK, logo files that scale, and layouts built around a real trim size. Good places to start are Hand Lettering Tutorial With 20 Examples to Master Your Style, Best Color Profile for Printing and When to Use CMYK vs RGB and Logo Design Best Practices for Print-Ready Brand Identity.
Color and Layout Settings for Press
Pick brand colors on screen, then check them in CMYK before you lay out the page, since a pairing with strong contrast in RGB can flatten in four color ink. Set the document to the product's trim, extend backgrounds 0.125 inch into the bleed, and keep logos as vector art so they print sharp from a 2 x 3.5 inch business card to a 24 x 36 inch sign.
Standard Business Cards start at 100 for $17.57, Flyers at 50 for $39.54 and Postcards at 50 for $16.48, so a test run of a new layout costs little before you commit to a larger order.
Beyond This Section
Turn the theory into product at all printing categories. For adjacent topics, the guides hub lists every section like this one, and free business cards remain the zero-risk way to judge the print quality first.
