Print Management
The end result of virtually all graphic design jobs (apart from web design) is a printed image, and the appearance of this printed image is the ultimate yardstick of your ability. Beautiful slick presentations may impress a client before the work is on the press, but if the finished job looks a mess, the appearance of the visuals, roughs, and even the proofs is not relevant. With print production issues and methods becoming more complex, it’s crucial to have someone who you can turn to who is up to speed on all the various printing methods. Deadlines, budgets and quality are managed with...
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Typography – how type is used rather than the specific design of typefaces – has always been a primary workhorse for communicating content. Type is the essence of graphic communications. When a typeface is carefully selected and skillfully used, it can enhance the meaning of the written word and communicate a message instantly and effectively to the intended audience. Conversely, when a typeface is mismatched to a project, the results can have a opposite effect, ranging from the banal to the downright illegible. Even though virtually anyone can set type today, there are still...
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At JD Design, we believe in the need for distinctive, creative ideas delivered with consistent quality and attention to detail. Creative graphic design is a key differentiator in business-to-business communication and companies now realise the potential in creating a unique and dynamic corporate image. We admire the best work that’s being done in many genres – from modernist to new wave. But we’ve continued to work in our own mode, which is probably best characterised by words like ‘clean’ and ‘classic’. JD Design is interested in crystal-clear communication, fine typography and...
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