D.I.Y.D. guidelines

MUNKEN D.I.Y.D. JOURNAL – GUIDELINES FOR DESIGNERS

OUTLINE: COLOURS AND FINISHES

We can offer designers: 1. CMYK2. CMYK + 1 spot3. CMYK + Dimensional Printing (similar to a raised varnish)4. CMYK + Overall High Gloss Coating (similar to an overall UV varnish)

NOTE: You can’t use a spot colour + varnishes. Artwork for dimensional printing MUST be set up as per the NexPress Dimensional Printing Guidelines (available at www.antalis.co.za/diyd).

OUTLINE: DOCUMENT SET-UP

• Before creating a PDF file to print, please ensure that the document meets the set requirements.

DOCUMENT: • All print ready PDFs to be supplied at 100% of print size.• Up-scaling documents to bigger print sizes will result in loss of quality of images not prepared for that specific print size.• Consult us to determine how these variables will affect your final artwork.

IMAGES: • Use only high-resolution good quality images in your document to achieve best print results.• 300dpi preferable for high-resolution printing for Litho.• 100dpi minimum resolution for Digital Printing placed at 100% of size.• Ensure that the images used in the design application are all CMYK, Spot or Grayscale — depending on the job being printed Litho or Digital.• Do not use RGB images, as we do not guarantee colour accuracy and conversion to CMYK. • Should you choose to use Spot Colours, we do not guarantee colour accuracy and conversion to CMYK for digital printing. • Consult us to determine how these variables will affect your final artwork.

BEST PRACTICE TO CREATE A PRINT READY PDF: • PDF/X-1a:2001, an ISO standard for graphic content exchange.• Created PDF documents must be compatible with Acrobat and Adobe Reader 4.0 and later.

BEST PRACTICE TO CREATE A PRINT READY PDF FOR DIGITAL PRINT:

• High Quality Print. • Created PDF documents must be compatible with Acrobat and Adobe Reader 5.0 and later.

MORE ON COLOURS:

FOUR COLOUR PRINT [CMYK]:

• All colour artwork and/or images must be provided in CMYK colour mode.• All black & white artwork and/or images must be provided in grayscale colour mode.

FOUR COLOUR PRINT [CMYK] + SPOT: • All colour artwork and/or images must be provided in CMYK colour mode and spot colours clearly defined. BLACK:

• 4-colour Black or RGB Black for small text is advised against, including lines. • We advise you to use a standard black.• Black text should be 100% K only. Mixed values will cause printing problems when K is less than 100% (often occurring when converting colours or profiles). This is because it is a screen of black (i.e. regarded as dark grey), and will not trap. This is also a reason not to typeset in Photoshop. Check this by toggling black on and off using InDesign’s Separation Preview palette (under Window > Output) or Acrobat Professional’s Output Preview Advanced menu). • Black elements should disappear completely. Solid black backgrounds should be supplied either as 100% black or 100% black and 40% cyan, as 4-colour black with white reversed type is problematic on the printing press.

WHITE:

• There is no digital white ink option available, so ensure your design will reproduce well on dark stocks.

FURTHER GUIDELINES: FONTS: • Embed and subset fonts when creating PDF documents from Illustrator, InDesign, or Distiller. • Embedding ensures that the original font is used to output the text, rather than a substituted font. • Alternatively you can convert your fonts to outlines/paths depending on the authoring application. • Outlining fonts will allow us to ensure text will not shift or default to another font.

NOTE: Some font manufacturers restrict the embedding of font files. Restrictions apply to copying font software.

BLEED: • All documents supplied to include bleed. • Standard Document measured in Millimeters (mm), the bleed should be minimum 3mm to 5mm maximum.

CROP MARKS: • We suggest that you create your PDF bigger than the bleed area to reflect the crop marks outside the bleed area. [Offset your crops marks as per your bleed specifications for the document. E.g. if your bleed is 3mm, your crop marks need to be offset 3mm]. TRAPPING • Do Not Trap — we will sort this out for you. SAFETY ZONE: • All critical elements/information (text, page numbering, logos, etc.) must be kept to a minimum of 5mm inside the edge.

ARTWORK GUIDELINES

1. ‘Antalis’ shall mean Antalis South Africa (Pty) Ltd, its employees, representatives,

suppliers and agencies.

2. ‘Designer’ shall mean any entrant to the Munken Journal 2014 promotion

(‘Promotion’).

3. Only one (1) cover design may be submitted per Designer.

4. Designers under the age of 18 agree and undertake to obtain permission from

their parents or guardians before entering.

5. Covers must be submitted on the D.I.Y.D. web page in high resolution PDF format

(please see D.I.Y.D. Guidelines for how to set up your design for print).

6. A jpeg must also be submitted for publication on the website (300px wide X

600px high, 72 dpi, max file size 500kb).

7. Once the Designer confirms a submitted cover design no resubmissions,

changes, edits or alterations will be possible.

8. Cover designs MUST adhere to the D.I.Y.D. Die-line and Guidelines, available

for download at www.antalis.co.za/diyd. Antalis reserves the right to disqualify

any submission that does not adhere to the D.I.Y.D Die-line and Guidelines.

9. The cover design may be personalised in one OR full-colour with a gloss OR

dimensional ink technique (please see D.I.Y.D. Guidelines for available paper

stocks and finishes/techniques).

10. All covers will be printed by Antalis on the Kodak NexPress Digital Press subject

to point 14 below.

11. Closing date for submissions is 28 February 2014.

12. It is the responsibility of the Designer to ensure that his/her entry is received by

Antalis prior to the closure of the Promotion. Any entries which are not timeously

received prior to the closure of this Promotion will not be eligible to participate,

regardless of the reason for the late entry. Antalis will not be responsible for any

entries which are not received by it, whether timeously or at all, regardless of the

cause thereof.

13. Without limitation, Antalis is not responsible for any lost, delayed, misdirected,

unintelligible or incomplete uploads, errors in transmission, internet or website

traffic congestion and/or any other condition which may cause this Promotion to

be disrupted or corrupted. Antalis will not be responsible for any technical

difficulties, failure or malfunction of its on-line computer systems, servers, or

providers, computer hardware or software, equipment (including the Kodak

NexPress Digital Press and/or any other press or printing equipment), paper

and ink.

14. It is within Antalis’ sole discretion to utilise alternate printing equipment or

presses if the need arises and/or it so chooses.

15. The rights to all cover designs will be retained by Antalis, who reserves the right

to publish these cover designs, reproduce any submitted design in publications

and brochures, publish designs on our website and to display selected entries at

national and international exhibitions.

16. By entering this Promotion, Designers agree to the publication of their names

and to appear in person in the electronic media and/or the print media, if Antalis

so chooses, for which no fee will be payable by Antalis.

17. No remuneration will be due to any Designer for any cover design submitted.

Production of the covers may not be exchanged for cash or any other prize, nor

are they transferable.

18. It is the responsibility of each Designer to ensure that his or her design is free of

any and all restriction and copyright and each Designer warrants that his/her

design is free of any such restrictions and copyright and indemnifies Antalis from

any and all claims that may arise therefrom.

19. It is entirely within Antalis’ discretion to disallow the production of and/or

disqualify any Designer’s entry. Antalis reserves the right to disqualify any

Designer or design cover submission for whatsoever reason and any violation

or attempt to violate any of the above terms and conditions will result in the

immediate disqualification of the Designer’s entry.

20. Antalis reserves the right to vary, postpone, suspend, or cancel this Promotion,

or any aspect thereof, without notice at any time, for any reason which it deems

necessary. In the event of such variation, postponement, suspension or

cancellation, Designers agree to waive any rights, interests and expectations that

he/she may have in terms of this Promotion and acknowledge that he/she will

have no recourse against Antalis.

21. Antalis’ decision on any matter concerning this Promotion and/or arising

out of these terms and conditions is final and binding on the Designer, and no

correspondence will be entered into.

22. Antalis, its employees, representatives, suppliers and agencies will not be held

responsible for defects in finished cover designs whatsoever or howsoever

arising, including, but not limited to non-adherence to prescribed Die-line or

Guidelines, incorrect use of finishes/techniques, or incorrect set-up of print-ready

PDF documents.

23. Antalis will not be held responsible for non-delivery of finished journals due to

incorrect postal address details or any act or omission of the courier service

contracted to deliver journals.

24. D.I.Y.D. Journals will be hand-delivered to designers where possible or failing that,

sent by parcel post.

25. Antalis, its employees, representatives, suppliers and agencies will

not be responsible, and disclaim all liability for any loss, liability, injury,

expense or damage (whether direct, indirect, incidental, punitive or

consequential) of any nature, whether arising from negligence or any other

cause, which is suffered by any Designer’s participation in this Promotion or

the acceptance and/or use by any Designers of the design cover, or by any

action taken by Antalis, its employees, representatives, suppliers and agencies in

accordance with the terms and conditions.

26. Each Designer, and in the event of his/her death, their family, dependants,

heirs, assignees or any other beneficiaries of their estate, indemnify

and will not hold Antalis, its employees, representatives, suppliers and agencies

accountable for any claim by the Designer (whether direct, indirect, incidental,

punitive or consequential) of any nature, whether arising from negligence or

any other cause, relating to any injury, loss, liability, expense and/or damage

which a Designer may suffer, howsoever arising, in relation to his or her entry or

participation in this Promotion.

27. Each Designer agrees that his/her participation in this Promotion, and his/her

acceptance and/or use of the design covers, or any aspect thereof, is at the

Designer’s own risk.

28. If any Designer fails to comply with any of the terms and conditions, then without

prejudice to any other remedy which Antalis, its employees, representatives,

suppliers and agencies may have:

a. The Designer will be automatically disqualified and will forfeit the printing of

his/her design cover (if chosen);

b. The Designer will pay Antalis for any loss or damage incurred by it directly

or indirectly as a result of the Designer’s non-compliance, including all legal

costs (including attorney and own client costs) that Antalis may incur in taking

any steps pursuant to the Designer’s non-compliance.

29. Any terms and conditions relevant to this Promotion may not be amended except

by publication on this website or in terms of a written agreement signed by Antalis.

D.I.Y.D. JOURNAL — TERMS & CONDITIONS

PAPER WEIGHT COLOUR RESTRICTIONS ONLINE LINK

African Dream 135gsm White

Black Album 180gsm Black No white printing

http://www.sappi.com/regions/sa/_layouts/Sappi/ProductDetails.aspx?List=6483ca5e-f6c1-4921-8abc-75fb2f5dcc94&ID=12

Classic Linen 118gsm Avalanche White, Natural White Varnishes and coatings not suggested on this stock.

http://www.neenahpaper.com/FinePaper/CLASSICLinenPapers

Cocoon Offset 200gsm Extra White Varnishes and coatings not suggested on this stock.

http://www.arjowigginsgraphic.com/product-viewer/items/cocoonoffset.html

Coloraction 80gsm/ 160gsm

Desert Yellow, Coral Pink, Forest Green Bermuda Blue, Hawaii Yellow, Amsterdam Orange, Chili Red, Java Green, Lisbon Blue

Varnishes and coatings not suggested on this stock.

http://www.boardsdirect.co.uk/store/product/28466/Coloraction-Paper-A4-80gm-Deep/

Conqueror Bamboo 100gsm Natural White, Crème Sahara, Varnishes and coatings not suggested on this stock.

http://conquerorpaper.com

Conqueror CX22 120gsm Diamond White or Cream Varnishes and coatings not suggested on this stock.


Conqueror Smooth Wove 100gsm Brilliant White, Diamond White, Cream



Conqueror Texture Laid 100gsm Brilliant White, Diamond White, Cream



Curious Iridescent 120gsm Cryogen White, Europe Ivory, Virtual Pearl

http://www.curiouscollection.com

Curious Metallic Board 120gsm

Ice Silver, Ice Gold, Lustre, Galvanized, White Gold, Mandarin, Cognac, Gold Lead, Olive, Lime, Nude, Red Lacquer, Chocolate, Violet

Only vector / line artwork, no images


Environment Premium Recycled Paper

118gsm Ultra Bright White, Natural White, Tortilla, Desert Storm


http://www.neenahpaper.com/FinePaper/ENVIRONMENTPapers

Fords Blotting Paper 140gsm White Flat Demi Varnishes and coatings not suggested on this stock.

http://langstaneprint.co.uk/productinfo.aspx?catref=1019231&print=yes

Hi-Q Titan Plus Coated 148gsm White

Keaykolour Original Parchment 120gsm Biscuit, Jet BlackVarnishes and coatings not suggested on this stock. No white printing.

http://www.keaykolourpaper.com/collection.html

Keaykolour Recycled Chalk Particles

100gsm/ 120gsm Moonlight, Sunshine, Chalk, Limestone


http://www.keaykolourpaper.com/collection.html

Magno Coated 150gsm White http://www.sappi.com/regions/eu/Products/Paper%20products/Pages/Magno.aspx

Munken Pure 170gsm Pure, Lynx, Polar Varnishes and coatings not suggested on this stock.

http://www.arcticpaper.com/munken

Opale Pure 120gsm Natural Shimmer, White Shimmer, Grey Shimmer, Blue Shimmer, Dialogue Pure White


http://www.opalepaper.com/

Rives Tradition 120gsm Bright White, Pale Cream Varnishes and coatings not suggested on this stock.

http://www.rivespaper.com/#/accueil

Skin Curious Collection 135gsm Extra White, Grey, Indigo Skin Black not recommended for Digital printing.


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