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Base colour
The body carries a colour before any artwork is applied. Specify its physical reference and intended substrate.
Studio / Studio home
Cosmetic containers / decoration & colour proofing
Colour, in
separate layers.
04COLOUR SPECIMENS
ONE PHYSICAL REVIEW
ONE PHYSICAL REVIEW
Start with the body. Add the print. Consider the metallic accent. Then review the finished surface as a whole.
WORKING METHOD
One surface.
Four distinct decisions.
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Printed artwork
An ink colour is separate from the body colour. Review opacity, layout, minimum detail and registration on the actual surface.
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Decoration + coating
Metallic accents and final coatings can change the appearance. Specify each as its own layer, then assess the complete system.
CONTAINER DOSSIERS
Three surfaces to work with.
ARC / 80
Broad front panel with a rounded shoulder. 80 ml concept target; fictional and unmeasured.
Read surface dossier ↗
PLANE / 45
A low body with a continuous horizontal band. 45 ml concept target; fictional and unmeasured.
Read surface dossier ↗
TRACE / 25
A tall narrow body with a translucent visual direction. 25 ml concept target; fictional and unmeasured.
Read surface dossier ↗SCREEN INTENT ONLY
An oversized colour library.
Chalk / screen intent01Physical reference pending
Vermilion / screen intent02Physical reference pending
Lilac / screen intent03Physical reference pending
Butter / screen intent04Physical reference pending
YOUR NEXT STEP
From a direction
to a physical proof.
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01 / Build a direction
Use the proof desk to keep your layer choices separate. Its container drawing is a schematic, not a decorated production sample.
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02 / Compare a pair
Save two variants and examine which layer changed. A preferred screen appearance is only an instruction for sampling.
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03 / Brief the review
Prepare a local physical-proof request, then take it to your supplier outside this demonstration. Nothing is sent by this site.