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15 Jan 2016 | By PrintWeek India

CHANAKYA MUDRAK | Bombay Blue MenuLength of run: 12Press: HP Indigo 3500Post-Press: Digital UV embossing and audio labelingPaper: Imported art paperComment: "We did this job with the help of XRCVC and Radio Mirchi and is supposed to be the world's first attempt to make a menu accessible to all: with sight or without sight." - Puneet Arora

CHANAKYA MUDRAK | EY InvitationLength of run: 2000 cards and five boxesDesign: The boxes were printed on tin in bulk, samples of which were created as mocks for the presentation by the agency to the company. Golden metallic colour and embossed effects were achieved through digital process without dies or blocks or stamping Press: HP Indigo 3500Post-Press: Digital UV and embossingPaper: MetPetSpecial feature: Only five copies of the outer folder were made and the golden border invitation cards were printed separately in bulk

CHANAKYA MUDRAK | Bain & Co. Calendar 2015Length of run: 100Press: HP Indigo 3500Paper: Imported art paper for the leafs and cover on MetPet

CHANAKYA MUDRAK | Moet's Bar MenuLength of run: 10Press: HP Indigo 3500Post-Press: Hardbound menu card with back to back pastingPaper: Imported art paper for the leafs and cover on MetPet

JAK PRINTERS | Miracle RobotsLength of run: 25Pre-Press: Heidelberg Prinect workflowPress: Ricoh Pro C651 EXPost-Press: Hardcase cover made of HDPE tarpaulin and eyelet fixing on the front sidePaper: Rendezvous Superwhite from GalgoSpecial Feature: Hardcase cover and the binding was done by section sewing on polygraph. Here, the hardcase cover making and book block fitting was done manually

JAK PRINTERS | Soundarya LahariLength of run: 20Pre-Press: Heidelberg Prinect workflowPress: Ricoh Pro C651 EXPost-Press: Side pinning. Hardcase cover making and book blocking fitting was done manuallyPaper: Natural Evolution White from Cordenons

JAK PRINTERS | Karishma Sarees And Suits (2015 Desk Calendar)Length of run: 200Pre-Press: Heidelberg Prinect workflowPress: Ricoh Pro C651 EXPost-Press: The calendar was bound with metal wiro binding and a calendar stand was madePaper: Sinar Mass Royal Matt

JAK PRINTERS | Harsh With Niharika - Wedding InviteLength of run: 500Pre-Press: Heidelberg Prinect workflowPress: Ricoh Pro C651 EXPost-Press: Hot foil stamping was done on the invites and laser cutting on the folder. Spot UV was done on the inside leavesPaper: Natural Evolution White from Cordenons

SILVERPOINT PRESS | Royal Fashion CatalogueLength of run: 50Pre-Press: GMG solutionsPress: HP Indigo 3550 (five-colour)Post-Press: Blue foil stampingPaper: 160gsm Standrem Silver for cover and 130gsm Rendezvous Super White for text pagesSpecial Feature: The catalogue is bound using PUR technology with PUR System 444 Pro PWS. Additionally, blue strapping was done on the the hard case cover

SILVERPOINT PRESS | Summer 2015 CatalogueLength of run: 50Pre-Press: GMG solutionsPress: HP Indigo 3550 (five-colour)Paper: 145gsm Natural Evolution White and 2.5mm grey board Special Feature: The copies were bound using PUR technology with PUR System 444 Pro PWS

SILVERPOINT PRESS | Corlim Gardens BrochureLength of run: 150Pre-Press: GMG solutionsPress: HP Indigo 3550 (five-colour)Paper: 200gsm Natural Evolution White Special Feature: The copies were thread stitched

SILVERPOINT PRESS | The New Vento BrochureLength of run: 50Pre-Press: GMG solutionsPress: HP Indigo 3550 (five-colour)Paper: 300gsm Leykam Matt Card and 170gsm Leykam Matt Paper Special Feature: The copies were bound using PUR technology with PUR System 444 Pro PWS

COMART LITHOGRAPHERS | Shobha Ltd - Coffee table bookLength of run: 10Press: HP Indigo 3050Post-Press: Perfect binding with gatefold pastingPaper: 200gsm Natural Evolution Ivory for inside pages and cover

COMART LITHOGRAPHERS | Karastase Paris - offer/discount cards and envelopes Length of run: 100 to 250Pre-Press Colour correction was done and provision for bleed was madePress: HP Indigo 3050Post-Press: Pouch lamination for the cards and thermal lamination for the envelope. The job also included punching and envelope makingPaper: Various, as per client's requirement

COMART LITHOGRAPHERS | Christian Louboutin Invite CardLength of run: 400Press: HP Indigo 3050 (for the inner side of the card)Post-Press: Textured varnish and screen printing for the outer side and textured varnish and punching plus pasting on the inner side (outsourced)Paper: 35gsm Semi Matt Art (Green Board) for card and 130gsm matt art paper plus matt thermal lamination for envelope

THOMSON PRESS | Suneet Varma Bridal CoutureLength of run: 2Design: Nafees JamalPre-Press: File preparation for electroplating and screen printingPress: HP Indigo 5500 (four-colour) 1200dpiPost-Press: Back to back pasting was done on the leaves and the printed laminated cover was pasted on a 2mm Bcard with D clampPaper: 280gsm Ivory for text pages Special Feature: Screen printing was used for the text and gold eletroplating was done on the cover

THOMSON PRESS | MTV Exit BookLength of run: 100Design: Anish BiswasPre-Press: Imposition and colour correctionPress: HP Indigo 5500 (four-colour) 1200dpiPost-Press: Back to back pasting was done on the leaves and the printed laminated cover was pasted on a 2mm Bcard with D clampPaper: 160gsm Iris S G White for inside pages, Black Arlin for PLC, pocket on S G White, and FBF on 90gsm Super PrintingSpecial Feature: Spot UV on printed laminated cover, screen printing on the back and die cutting

THOMSON PRESS | Beer Cafe Menu CardLength of run: 100Pre-Press: Imposition, UV mask creation and file preperation for die makingPress: HP Indigo 5500 (four-colour) 1200dpiPaper: 250gsm matt art paper for text and end leaves and 170gsm for printed laminated coverSpecial Feature: Spot UV on cover

THOMSON PRESS | Beer Cafe Menu CardLength of run: 100Pre-Press: UV mask creation and file preperation for die makingPress: HP Indigo 5500 (four-colour) 1200dpiPost-Press: Back to back pasting, matt lamination on cover and die cuttingPaper: 300gsm matt art paper for text and soft coverSpecial Feature: Spot UV on cover (printing with offline UV)

TRIGON DIGITAL| Kissan Squeezo Ketchup (shrink sleeve bottle)Length of run: 1000Pre-Press: Colour seperation was done using Adobe Photoshop CS6, pre distortion of shrink sleeve was doen using Esko pre-distortion toolPress: Epson Surepress L-4033AW with ISI MaxprintPost-Press: Sleeving in tube form and shrink wrapping in shrink tunnelPaper: 40 microns PET shrink filmComment: Asymmetrical shape of the bottle and to align the graphic elements without any distortion was a challenge. The pre-distortion tool was the right solution

TRIGON DIGITAL| Reserva(label)Length of run: 18,000Pre-Press: Colour seperation was done using Adobe Photoshop CS6 and Esko DeskpackPress: Epson Surepress L-4033AW with ISI MaxprintPost-Press: Raised UV and Gold foilingPaper: Flure Cotton by UPM RaflatacSpecial Feature: Printed on digital press on uncoated substrate with raised spot UV and offline foiling

TRIGON DIGITAL| Sunlight Dishwash Powder (pouch)Length of run: 2000Pre-Press: Colour seperation was done using Adobe Photoshop CS6 Press: Epson Surepress L-4033AW with ISI MaxprintPost-Press: Pouch sealing and product fillingPaper: 40 micron White PolySpecial Feature: Printed directly on White Poly, Additionally, the entire job was completed in two days, including printing, filing and pouch making

TRIGON DIGITAL| Sunny Sunflower Refined Oil (large size label)Length of run: 500 in-mould labelsPre-Press: Colour seperation was done using Adobe Photoshop CS6 and Esko distortion tool was used to distort the file as per can Press: Epson Surepress L-4033AW with ISI MaxprintPaper: 62 micron White PolySpecial Feature500 in mould labels were printed in a roll form within three days

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