Recent content by Marian

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    Rider?

    Hi, I have been asked to include a rider on a postcard design (which already has a call to action on it)... does anyone know what a rider is? Thank you :-)
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    Design for dyslexics

    Hi I am in the process of putting a college prospectus together and want to avoid using 100% black text on a white background. Each page has a different colour theme on it, but I want to use a consistent off white colour for the background on each page. Has anyone got any suggestions as to...
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    How to promote twitter on prospectus cover

    Hi, I hope you can help... How do I promote our Twitter page in print? I am currently putting together a new full-time prospectus and want to put details on the cover - I know for Facebook that I put Find us on (and then FB logo). But how do I point people towards us in Twitter? Do I put...
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    Can Quark 9 open a Quark 7 file?

    Hi PCB Thanks for your reply. We've tried opening the document on several machines with no luck. I've sent an email to the design company to see if they can shed any light. The file is 8,000KB so is not massive. I am confused :icon_scared:
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    Can Quark 9 open a Quark 7 file?

    Hi guys I have been off work for a few weeks so an outside design company has put together our latest prospectus. They have put it together in Quark 7 on a Mac. Is there a way I can open up the file in Quark 9 on a PC? I hope you can help :icon_wink:
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    Prospectus design

    Is anyone out there working on a college prospectus at the moment? I started taking the photos and interviewing students for case studies in April and am now coming to the end of the design part of the job (have just been asked this morning to change the students on the front...
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    Help with dpi (dotty per inch - that's me this afternoon!!!!)

    Here's a challenge... When I look on Google about increasing dpi/ppi of an image, the advice seems to be just over type 72 (in this case) to 300 and there you have it - the resolution is increased. Surely this can't be so :icon_crying: Firstly how do you alter the dpi of an image in...
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    Delivery day nerves

    How do you cope when the delivery date of a large job that you have designed looms closer and closer? I've just spoken to a printing company who said they used to work with a designer who had to take the delivery day off because he was just too nervous to come into work. When the huge...
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    Quark1 or 2 day training courses?

    Phew Thanks for your posting Dave L. I was beginning to think it was only me using Quark :icon_crying:
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    Quark1 or 2 day training courses?

    Hi I have worked in my current role of designer at a small college for 8 years and the main part of my role is to put the part-time and full-time prospectuses together from scratch. I have pretty much taught myself Quark, and have only used Photoshop and Illustrator a small amount. I feel...
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