On Press for Diary of a Wimpy Kid : The Ugly Truth
Earlier this Summer I took my annual trip out to Hagerstown, Maryland to color correct the cover for Diary of a Wimpy Kid : The Ugly Truth. My job make sure the Purple prints correctly on 5 million copies. No pressure.
The Purple Equation
Paper for 5 Million copies
Debossing template for cover effects
Yellow ink on press
Blue Ink
Red Ink
Paper waiting to be made into covers
I made this video last year for DOG DAYS. Basically the video would be the same this year so just imagine purple instead of yellow. Way easier than me making another video. Thanks for helping out.
A nerve-racking task if ever I saw one! My sister is AD at a video game company and has to do the proofing on all printed matter. A very big responsibility.
ReplyDeleteThese are the coolest pictures. EVER.
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Oh, and, I saw it today, the purple looks perfect.
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I'm a total print and book geek so thanks for posting these photos! I tried to play the video but it didn't work for me. Congrats on your perfect purple!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing the process! =D
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