The design is just the start Unless the design is very simple and can be sketched, everything we create is produced on our CAD system. Even if we are doing costing drawings it is important that the design is created in the most efficient way. Using the computer we can optimise our material usage and work out the tooling costs for the production of the item. We can also distribute the drawings electronically to everybody involved in the manufacturing process. Once the design has been created we can move on to the Cutter/Plotter to cut a sample out to make sure everything works as intended. This facility doesn’t directly improve our design skills but enables us to develop an idea in the same time it would take to cut one out by hand. If you need more than one sample of the same design, again this is much easier to achieve and they are guaranteed to be all the same. When we are satisfied that the design works as it should, the master drawing can be created which is used for manufacturing. We provide the Artwork Guide with all areas for bleed, gluing and spot varnishing indicated. Another drawing that perhaps needs to be multiple up is created for the Repro department to make plates/screens from. The last drawing is the Cutter Guide which the cutting & creasing tooling is made from. Once we have ascertained your requirement we then need to start creating your design. This page outlines the creation process and what happens next.