Print/Graphic Design Examples

By: Alan S Johnson Jr

The major differences between graphic design for print vs video are as follows:

Print requirements: 300 dpi and up, CMYK color space, vector graphics (scalable with out loss of resolution), high resolution photography (raw .CR2 images, 10 megapixels and up, 16- 32 bit output)
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Video/Motion Graphics and Web: 72 dpi, RGB color space, pixels (not scalable for print, resolution is too low),
8 - 10 bit output.


Print is interchangeable to Video and Motion Graphics as its resolution is high enough to be converted with clarity.
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Video and Motion Graphics are NOT convertible to print, as the resolution is to low of quality and the color space is not CMYK.

You can create assets that work in both media formats, however you must start with print configuration outputs first. For example, if you are creating 3d Images, Photography or Logos for print and video, you must produce 300 dpi and up CMYK image or vector outputs in order to maintain resolution for print. Then convert those Assets to RGB for use in Video or Motion Graphics.

Standard print output file types: CMYK color space .eps .ai .pdf .psd 300 dpi and up

Standard video/motion graphic output file types: .mov .mp4 .avi .mpeg2 .mts 72 dpi

Tools I use for print graphic design: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, CorelDRAW

Tools I use for video/motion graphics: Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Audition.
Cameras: Canon 5D and 7D, Black Magic Pocket Cinema, Sony a7 and FX3.

Design created for print or web, illustrating multi browser web design.

Design created for print or web, illustrating 3d modeling with Autodesk Maya

Design created for print or web, illustrating sound design with Logic Pro

Design created for print or web, illustrating Adobe applications used in Motion Graphics

Design created for print or web, illustrating Video Editing via Final Cut Pro or Adobe Premiere

Design created for print, launching a music tour for San Francisco based music artists

Design logo for print, for a MMA and Gym based in Atlanta GA, for merchandise associated with their cross fit class.

Design for print, for a Landscape and Irrigation company Based in FL

Design logo for print and web, for a travel blog focused on international travel

Design for print and web, for my previous website nodepost.com

This is a mock design, created in Adobe Illustrator using what I could grab from the website and repurposing it for print with a call to action QR code. I have included the files used to create this in the download button below.

Download EPS