4 Replies Latest reply: Nov 27, 2008 5:20 AM by P Spier RSS

    Overprinting question

    lister_uk Community Member
      I don't often design posters, but was asked to do a 4 sheet for a theatre company.

      The design is simple, a few objects floating against an outer space (dark, almost black) background.

      Having designed it, I was then asked to allow for overprinting (for diff venues). I know what overprinting is, but wondered how it could apply in this case; any text would be lost against the 'space'.

      Is it generally the rule to leave a lighter area for overprinting ( white box etc.) or maybe redesign the poster, altogether much lighter?

      Thanks for any feedback!
        • 1. Re: Overprinting question
          Scott Falkner Community Member
          Sounds like they were asking for something else. "Allow for overprinting" makes no sense. Either you overprint something or you don't. One can allow anything to overprint just by leaving it alone, and "allowing" someone to set it's fill or stroke to overprint.

          The different venues likely don't make any difference.

          unless...

          They want to print multiple posters without venue information, then print the venue information later. In that case, a light background with little to no black ink in it would probably work fine.
          • 2. Re: Overprinting question
            lister_uk Community Member
            ok, maybe I don't know what overprinting in this case is; I was told some of the venues wanted 'overprint' - am I missing something?
            • 3. Re: Overprinting question
              [Jongware] Community Member
              Perhaps you should ask the company, and not here.

              Scott's
              i unless
              seems quite likely to me. I'd hazard a guess they want a white (or nearly white) empty box, large enough for any amount of info they would want to put in. How large that is ... ask the company.
              • 4. Re: Overprinting question
                P Spier CommunityMVP
                And it will depend a lot on on HOW they do the later printing. It's not out of the realm of possibility that posters would be silk-screened, and a white ink would be available.