Applications
Match the identity to the material.
Choose the process and inks before production, then approve the result on a physical proof.
Start with the right inks
Use spot colors
Use the palette’s PANTONE values. Screen colors are the master; expect the printed result to be less vivid.
Confirm the process
Use CMYK when spot inks are unavailable, with flat backgrounds. Ask the printer about extended-gamut production.
Proof the material
Get a hard proof before the run. Fabric, dye-sublimation and apparel need a printed sample.
Print particle flow in two inks
| Pills on ground | Inks | On screen | Ink, approximated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyan on Deep Cobalt | 2995 C on 293 C | ||
| Cyan on Cobalt | 2995 C on 2935 C | ||
| Aqua on Cobalt | 3115 C on 2935 C | ||
| Deep Cobalt on Cyan | 293 C on 2995 C | ||
| Cyan on White | 2995 C on paper | ||
| Cyan on Bone | 2995 C on 25% 2330 C |
One spot ink for the pills, one for the background. Keep the artwork’s inks intact. Screen and ink previews are approximate; judge the final piece from a proof.
Prepare gradients and fades
Gradients
Use two inks already on the job, at most PANTONE 2935 C to 293 C. Add noise to avoid banding; use a flat spot background if two spots cannot be held.
Fades
Fade with a tint of the background ink over the pills, running to zero. Get a proof.
Neon Cyan, PANTONE 801 C on 2935 C, is a proofing option for exceptional pieces. It is not an adopted brand color.
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TeraRecon print specification
Inks. Print TeraRecon colors as PANTONE spot inks, Solid Coated: Cobalt PANTONE 2935 C, Deep Cobalt PANTONE 293 C, Cyan PANTONE 2995 C, Charcoal PANTONE 425 C. Bone is a 25% tint of PANTONE 2330 C. White is unprinted stock. Product colors appear only where the piece names a product: Aqua PANTONE 3115 C, Violet PANTONE 2101 C, Orchid PANTONE 238 C.
Process only. If the job must run in CMYK, tell us before printing. Use the CMYK values in the supplied swatches (Cobalt is C100 M63 Y0 K2); Cobalt prints noticeably duller in process.
Gradients. Run gradients between two spot inks the job already carries, such as 2935 C to 293 C, with noise to prevent banding. Do not rebuild them in process tints.
Pattern art. The pill pattern prints as two spot inks, one for the pills and one for the ground. Fades are tints of the ground ink over the pills. Keep the inks as supplied; do not convert them to process.
Proofs. A hard proof of every spot color before the run. For fabric (dye-sublimation, SEG, apparel), a printed sample; we expect fabric to print flatter than the swatch book.
Files. Logos are supplied as vector art (SVG; PDF or EPS on request). Do not redraw, recolor or substitute the logo or the pattern art.
Questions: Steven Brown, sbrown@concertai.com.