Although images can be saved and used in many types of different formats, below are 4 file types, widely used in design applications, and their ideal usage:
When beginning any project it’s important to know how it will be published – but never more importantly than when considering Print. Although some projects once designed can be easily converted to multiple formats, some cannot, i.e. black and white to color, so it’s essential to know what the end product will be.
A graphic designer by trade, what started out as print design for one client morphed into web design for another, then email marketing for maybe the previous, then WordPress, then social media, even flip-turn publishing! At every corner the client would say “can you do such and such?” and I’d say “Sure!” I morphed and grew out of necessity and have loved every step of the way!