Pre-Press Procedures and Processes in InDesign

How much does your printer love you? Print has taken a back seat to digital design over the last decade, but with the pandemic winding down and the prospect of more in-person events coming back, print is poised to make its re-introduction in a big way. That is why it is so important to make sure that your design-to-print workflow is impenetrable. In this course, you will learn about pre-press techniques that every designer should know, processes to maintain an efficient workflow between your press providers, how to template your print projects to ensure quick sales and turnarounds for your customers at the highest quality.

We will begin by covering the most prominent press types in the industry and the substrates and products produced on them. Flexographic, digital, and offset press products and workflows will be covered. Preflight workflows, custom dieline set-up for CAD cutters, varnishes, Pantone colors, and considerations when designing for bindery types such as saddle-stitch, perfect, and spiral bindings.

About the Presenter

Andrew Palios

Andrew Palios is an international award winning marketing communications professional with 13 years of experience in the development and management of brand marketing communications and creative teams within a variety of organizations including three years in the higher education, two years in the medical association management, and eight years in the marketing communications industries.

Andrew is proficient in managing the marketing communications development process and increasing results by virtue of a service-centered/collaborative approach to implementing the needs of teams from diverse background and areas of expertise. His core competencies include marketing, communications, design, management, and sales strategy.

Andrew currently works as Digital and Social Media Marketing Specialist and Adjunct Instructor at Mid-State Technical College in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.