Author Topic: How not to print art that was created on white, now on a color  (Read 2588 times)

Offline Frog

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Every time we walk the dog on this street, I cringe when we pass this sign. What were they thinking? What was the client thinking when they accepted it?
Surely the sign printer has software that allows them to either add the correct color in the white centers if it's raster art, or to knock them out if vector.
btw, this one especially bugs me because I do their shirts sometimes.
« Last Edit: July 30, 2019, 06:55:02 PM by Frog »
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Re: How not to print art that was created on white, now on a color
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2019, 06:59:30 PM »
Ugh, race to the bottom or bad art team? I feel the same when I see shirts printed on white and black and the same screen used rather than inverse correcting the artwork.

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Re: How not to print art that was created on white, now on a color
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2019, 07:08:43 PM »
Ugh, race to the bottom or bad art team? I feel the same when I see shirts printed on white and black and the same screen used rather than inverse correcting the artwork.

that brings to mind a classic case of "couldn't havre happened to a more deserving bunch of schmucks!" Artwork, as usual. black on white paper, with instructions to print it on black windbreakers in white. It was of stick cartoon type figures who now had black faces, and you may have guessed it, this was a group that didn't allow black members, let alone commemorate them on their jackets!
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Re: How not to print art that was created on white, now on a color
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2019, 08:58:46 PM »
I feel the same when I see shirts printed on white and black and the same screen used rather than inverse correcting the artwork.

huge pet peeve.....


this banner screams "I designed it myself in power point and ordered it online"

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Re: How not to print art that was created on white, now on a color
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2019, 10:15:36 PM »
I feel the same when I see shirts printed on white and black and the same screen used rather than inverse correcting the artwork.

huge pet peeve.....


this banner screams "I designed it myself in power point and ordered it online"

Although I have no idea what kind of file was given to the printer, this is the same logo they've had for more than 20 years
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Re: How not to print art that was created on white, now on a color
« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2019, 08:46:31 AM »
Frog you are looking at with a professional eye.
I'm sure the average man in the street thinks it's designed like that and that it's quite cool.
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Re: How not to print art that was created on white, now on a color
« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2019, 09:13:46 AM »
Frog you are looking at with a professional eye.
I'm sure the average man in the street thinks it's designed like that and that it's quite cool.

Unless, like me, they've seen the logo for years, even on colored backgrounds.
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Re: How not to print art that was created on white, now on a color
« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2019, 09:17:08 AM »
I would like to think that they would print out a paper proof, or send a pdf to the customer. So, it's either intentional, or 2 people that don't know any better, and as Maxie suggests, is OK with the man on the street, but that would be another discussion...

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Re: How not to print art that was created on white, now on a color
« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2019, 09:35:28 AM »
My wife is also a little freaked by the giant kid's hands, LOL!
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Re: How not to print art that was created on white, now on a color
« Reply #9 on: July 31, 2019, 11:11:22 AM »
I can tell you the problem.  They are Lutheran.  I grew up Lutheran and I can say that we are the cheapest of all Protestants.  Our favorite desert is Jello.  Not kidding, go to a potluck there and I swear anybody in charge of dessert brought it.

They didn't want to pay for good art or any sort of design.  Also those triangles scream Illuminati to me.

Thankfully the Jewish faith takes the heat on that stereotype and we can fly under the radar of the most frugal religion.

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Re: How not to print art that was created on white, now on a color
« Reply #10 on: July 31, 2019, 11:43:07 AM »
Ugh, race to the bottom or bad art team? I feel the same when I see shirts printed on white and black and the same screen used rather than inverse correcting the artwork.

that brings to mind a classic case of "couldn't havre happened to a more deserving bunch of schmucks!" Artwork, as usual. black on white paper, with instructions to print it on black windbreakers in white. It was of stick cartoon type figures who now had black faces, and you may have guessed it, this was a group that didn't allow black members, let alone commemorate them on their jackets!

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