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Sep 20, 2026White line along the fold after folding the cover: is the paper gsm too high, or was it folded without creasing?Whitening at the fold after folding a cover is often not just about paper gsm or the print ...View details
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Sep 20, 2026Does a catalog cover look cheap without lamination and with only a varnish coat? Can this step be skipped when the budget is tight?A catalog cover without lamination and with only a varnish coat is not automatically cheap ...View details
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Sep 19, 2026Same Packaging with Three Flavors, Only the Color Band and Flavor Text Changed: Is It Reasonable for a Design Company to Charge as New Work?When one package comes out in multiple flavors with only the color band and flavor text ch ...View details
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Sep 19, 2026Inner pages switched from 80g to 105g—does the spine width need recalculating? Is there still time if the cover is already laid out?Spine width isn't calculated from page count alone. It depends on inner-page paper weight, ...View details
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Sep 18, 2026A horizontal key visual needs to run on vertical screens, and the cropped vertical version keeps feeling off-center—which version should be reviewed first?A horizontal key visual needs to run on vertical screens, and the directly cropped vertica ...View details
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Sep 18, 2026Brand Color Doesn't Match Between Two Packaging Print Runs—Will Paying Extra for a Spot Color Keep It Consistent?Brand colors printed on packaging with CMYK approximation often do not match between the f ...View details
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Sep 17, 2026After a magazine layout vendor switch, headers, page numbers, and captions still don’t line up—which file should acceptance review first?After the same magazine switches layout vendors, headers, page numbers, captions, and runn ...View details
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Sep 17, 2026Brochure stuck at 48 pages: saddle stitch or perfect binding?When a brochure is stuck at 48 pages, choosing saddle stitch or perfect binding cannot rel ...View details
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Sep 16, 2026Brand Color Looks Different on Packaging Bags and Store Light Boxes: Which Should Be the Acceptance Standard?Brand colors look different across packaging bags, store light boxes, uniforms, and other ...View details
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Sep 16, 2026Why does a 24-page brochure layout get imposed as 28 pages at the printer?A brochure laid out at 24 pages may be imposed as 28 pages by the printer. Usually this is ...View details
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Sep 15, 2026The logo looks sharp on your phone — why does it blur when printed on pen barrels or embroidered on uniforms?A mark can look clear on screen but blur into a mess on small items or fabric. The problem ...View details
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Sep 15, 2026Why does the same design look clear on a computer but gray and blurry when sent to WeChat?The same design turning gray and blurry after being sent to WeChat is usually not because ...View details
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Sep 14, 2026Brochure spread image prints with a missing chunk in the middle—is it not enough gutter allowance or the wrong binding method?When a brochure spread image is eaten at the gutter, it is usually not just a layout mista ...View details
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Sep 14, 2026Why does the same foil stamping look premium on someone else's brochure but cheap on mine?Same foil stamping or spot UV: the perceived difference usually comes from whether the sub ...View details
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Sep 13, 2026If the printer provides the die, will packaging design still charge for structural drawings?A printer providing the die does not mean all structural work is free. The cost difference ...View details
