Chapter 1 - Paper and Printing

Question 1

Cartridge Papers for renderings

Answer 1

Renderings are colour drawings using tones of colour and texture to produce a realistic artists impression of designs. Often done on cartridge papers.

Question 2

Layout Papers

Answer 2

The way text and images are arranged in a specific space. Layout paper is partially translucent so used as a tracing paper.

Question 3

Foam boards

Answer 3

A multi-layer board, made up of 2 outer layers of card with a foam middle. Often used for mood boards or presentation boards as it is easy to cut, lightweight and difficult to bend.

Question 4

Copyright

Answer 4

The legal right of ownership of copy or artwork that cannot be copied for use without the owner?s permission

Question 5

Process colours

Answer 5

Cyan, magenta, yellow and black ? the four colours combined in a print process to make full-colour images.

Question 6

Pantone colour

Answer 6

a specific colour recognised by a code and generally used as a spot colour

Question 7

Web-fed

Answer 7

Printing onto a continuous roll of paper, rather than onto individual sheets (sheet-fed)

Question 8

Registration marks

Answer 8

Marks printed with each colour in a two-,three- or four-colour printing process that should line up to create a sharp, clear image

Question 9

Digital printing

Answer 9

Printing presses can be linked directly to computers to remove the need to make printing plates

Question 10

Print run

Answer 10

The number of copies to be printed from an original at any one time