From sketch to light.
- 01 Structure and dimensions
- 02 Visual system
- 03 Print and cutting files
- 04 Manual assembly
- 05 Lighting integration
[ CASE 03 ]PRINT · PREPRESS · PRODUCTION≈ 3 YEARS
PRINT SHOP
From brief to finished physical object: design, structural thinking, prepress and implementation control.
CMYK / VECTOR / MATERIAL
DESIGN THAT CAN BE PRODUCED
DESIGN THAT CAN BE PRODUCED01 / CONTEXT
Not just a layout.
A production solution.
For almost three years I worked as a Senior Designer at a print centre. Design did not end with a file export: I had to understand the client's task, choose a realistic production method and move the order through to a finished result.
I designed graphics and structures, prepared print and cutting files, communicated with clients, coordinated internal and external production, trained new designers and reviewed their work.
- Role
- Senior Designer
- Responsibility
- Brief · Design · Prepress · Production control
- Tools
- Illustrator · Photoshop · CorelDRAW for compatibility · 1C for orders
- Role boundary
- Printing and machine cutting were handled by operators and production partners
01Brief
Receive the order and translate the client request into a concrete task.
02Design
Develop the graphics, form and construction for the chosen material.
03Prepress
Prepare technical files for printing, cutting and finishing.
04Delivery
Control production and hand the completed order to the client.
02 / SOUR LIQConstruction, graphics
Construction, graphics
and real assembly.
For this retail display I designed the structure and complete visual system, prepared print and cutting files, assembled the produced object and integrated the lighting.
03 / OBJECTSForm as part
Form as part
of communication.
For awards, construction became the main carrier of the idea. I designed the form, composition and production layouts; the production team manufactured the physical objects.
04 / PRODUCTION FILESVector, material
Vector, material
and precise contours.
Files had to match the actual technology: material thickness, application method, layer order and equipment requirements.
Construction and files for cutting and UV print.
Complete vector redraw and contour preparation.
05 / PRODUCTION LITERACYThinking not only
Thinking not only
in pixels, but in materials.
I was not an equipment operator, but I had to understand production limits, prepare accurate files and make sure the idea survived manufacturing.
UV PRINT
Layouts for direct printing on plastic, acrylic and other rigid materials.
CUTTING
Contours and technical files for laser and plotter cutting.
FINISHING
Preparation for embossing, foil stamping and selective finishes.
Digital, offset and wide-format print with production requirements in mind.
PACKAGING
Labels, packaging and custom structures for physical products.
DELIVERY
File review, contractor coordination and finished-order quality control.
06 / SENIOR RESPONSIBILITYTeam quality is
Team quality is
part of the work.
As Senior Designer, I helped new colleagues enter the workflow, reviewed layouts and explained production requirements while managing my own orders and communicating directly with clients and contractors.
01
Client communication
02
Designer mentoring
03
Production file review
04
Order control through delivery
Experience that taught me
to deliver real outcomes.
Print Shop built a practical understanding of the complete cycle: translating a client request into a design, the design into a valid production file, and the file into a finished physical product.
- 01Approximately three years of production practice
- 02Structural solutions for custom objects
- 03Preparation for multiple print and finishing technologies
- 04Communication with clients and manufacturers
- 05Mentoring and file quality control