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Posted April 25, 2024 by X-Rite Color

스타벅스가 4가지 새로운 축제용 컵 디자인으로 다시 한번 연말연시 시즌을 시작했습니다. 올해 스타벅스의 크리에이티브 디렉터인 크리스티 카메론은 “전통적인 할러데이 컬러를 향상하고 빨간색을 더욱 밝게 보이도록 만드는” 마젠타색 액센트로 우리를 놀라게 했습니다. 할러데이 시즌의 쇼핑의 열기 속에서 패키징은 잠재 구매자의 시선을 사로잡는 데 중요한 역할을 합니다. 그러나 경쟁 우위를 유지하고 브랜드 품격을 유지하면서 끊임없이 변화하는 소비자 선호도에 맞춰 패키징 디자인을 조정하는 일은 어려운 작업이 될 수 있습니다.  이미지 제공: Starbucks Stories & News   오늘은 브랜드 업체가 품질과 매력을 저하시키지 않고 할러데이 패키징디자인을 신속히 제작할 수 있도록 도와주는 몇 가지 주요 전략을 공유하겠습니다.   패키징 디자인을 신속히 전환하기 위한 5가지 전략 민첩성과 유연성 유지. 변화하는 시장 요구를 충족하...

Posted November 01, 2023 by Cindy Cooperman

If ensuring color consistency is part of your job description, you’ll want to learn more about PantoneLIVE. Our customers report that it helps them get products to market an average of four times faster! PantoneLIVE is an end-to-end, digital color communication ecosystem that helps everyone involved in a packaging workflow visualize and communicate color. It shows which colors are achievable, and which are not, across everything from flexible packaging to corrugated board. And, since the digital...

Posted March 15, 2023 by X-Rite Color

What happens when you have more than 2,000 brand colors to manage across a complex global packaging supply chain? Things get complicated! Although it may seem easier to create a new color than to dig through databases or binders of color drawdowns to find the closest match, the problem comes later when you’re faced with a huge, unmanageable library. One of our clients, a well-known fast-moving consumer packaged goods (FMCG) company, understands how easily things can get out of control. They wer...

Posted March 15, 2023 by Cindy Cooperman

소비자의 선택에서 모든 것은 2~7초 안에 결정됩니다. 그렇습니다, 소비자는 이 짧은 시간 안에 자그마한 스냅샷을 보고 상품에 대한 대부분의 구매 결정을 내립니다. 바로 이것이 마케팅에서 흔히 거론되고 연구되어지는 "First Moment of Truth" (FMOT) 입니다.      FMOT에서 컬러는 매우 중요한 요소이며, 그 영향력을 생각해 볼 때, 컬러가 소비자의 주의를 끌고 소통을 해야만 합니다. 이 것이 바로 올바른 컬러가 만들 수 있는 영향력이며, 브랜드와 소비자 간의 관계에 매우 중요한 역할을 합니다.  브랜드 매니저 또는 패키징 디자이너로서, 많은 시간과 에너지를 쏟아 제품의 알맞는 얼굴을 제작합니다. 제품의 패키징과 언박싱은 제품 어필 그 자체에 추가되는 소비자와의 경험과 소통이 반복적으로 이루어집니다. 이것이 제품과 소통할 때마다 소비자 경험에서 일관성이 생기는 구성 요소 입니다. 특히 패키징 대량 생산의 경우 출력된 패키징...

Posted March 15, 2023 by Cindy Cooperman

This time of year, the internet is full of Top 10 Countdowns. It’s a tradition we’ve embraced since 1940 when the Billboard published its first chart ranking the top selling recorded songs. Since then, others have jumped on the bandwagon to highlight the most popular trends of the previous year.   We’ve been publishing our top-read blogs since 2016, and we’re happy to see some educational topics like color perception, tolerancing, and spectrophotometers continue to r...

Posted December 28, 2022 by X-Rite Color

It’s important to ensure design intent is realized each time and everywhere a product appears. But with so many variables to impact print quality, how can brands utilize suppliers around the world and still achieve consistent color? Our X-Rite Pantone Packaging Color Experts have designed a series of consulting services and workshops to help you get the most from your print, packaging, plastic or textile value chain.   Offered both online and onsite, these interactive sessions i...

Posted December 06, 2022 by Cindy Cooperman

Metallized substrates like two-piece metal packaging are expensive to produce and make print color control a challenge. While many in the metal decorating sector are resistant to embracing color measurement, it is the fastest, most accurate and cost-effective way to produce consistent color across processing plants and achieve sustainability initiatives. Today we’ll discuss: The shortcomings of visual evaluation in a color control program, The components of a digital color solutio...

Posted October 06, 2022 by X-Rite Color

색상 관리는 이미징 워크플로우에서 각 장비를 식별하고 특성을 파악하여 모든 장비가 동일한 기준을 적용하도록 지원하는 프로세스입니다. ICC(International Color Consortium)에서 정의한 바와 같이 색상 관리 워크플로우는 측정에서 교정, 최종 출력에 이르기까지 예측 가능하고 일관되며 반복 가능합니다.   디지털 색상 관리를 사용하면 인쇄 워크플로우에 관련된 모든 사람들이 지정된 컬러 스펙트럼 값을 참조하고 진행 과정의 여러 단계에서 정확성을 확인할 수 있습니다. 디지털 색상 워크플로우 디지털 색상 관리를 적용할 경우 브랜드 기대치와 디자인, 잉크조색실, 프리프레스, 프레스 운영자 간의 편차를 줄여 좋은 품질을 보장합니다. 디자인 과정에서는 최종 재료에 재현할 색상을 정확히 지정하고 교정된 모니터 를 통해 달성된 결과물을 이해하는 것을 의미합니다. 잉크 조색실의 경우 올바른 색상을 신속히 배합 ...

Posted September 29, 2022 by X-Rite Color

We’re very excited to announce the launch of our eXact 2 spectrophotometer! With innovative new features like an on-board high-resolution camera, integrated scanning wheels, and software connectivity (just to name a few), this device is going to be a game changer for printers, converters, and ink suppliers. Available in three models, you might be wondering which eXact 2 is right for you. This blog lays out the differences between the eXact 2, eXact 2 Xp, and eXact 2 Plus to help you decid...

Posted June 14, 2022 by X-Rite Color

Asda brand packaging is printed globally across a variety of suppliers, print processes, and substrates. With a small team of print specialists, it was impossible and impractical for Asda to attend even a small percentage of press passes across all suppliers to validate print quality. Seven years ago, Asda adopted the X-Rite Pantone ColorCert Suite, a digital color program to help them streamline approvals and deliver brand presence and quality assurance on the shelf across their primary and se...

Posted May 02, 2022 by X-Rite Color

Are your customers rejecting shipments due to incorrect color? Are you identifying color issues during quality control? If your bottom line depends on color accuracy, you need to ensure your spectrophotometer is not the cause. Color drift is a big issue for a lot of companies. Even worse, many don’t even know it’s happening. Here are some ways to make sure your spectrophotometer is operating within specification to always capture accurate and consistent measurement data. Causes of Sp...

Posted February 24, 2022 by Tim Mouw

Last week Pantone announced the Pantone Color of the Year 2020 - Very Peri (PANTONE 17-3938). The Pantone Color of the Year announcement isn’t just important for designers. Since this color will set the stage for upcoming trends, brand owners should also take notice to capitalize on this trending color. Bring Very Peri to Market, Fast. Is Virtual Design the Answer? The fashion and apparel industry began embracing virtual design years ago. Luxury brands like Louis Vuitton, Burberry, ...

Posted December 14, 2021 by X-Rite Color

Color measurement is used to specify, quantify, communicate, formulate, and verify color quality for color critical work. Because everyone perceives color differently, color measurement is more precise than visual evaluation.  How to Measure Color Wavelength To measure color, a color measurement device called a spectrophotometer shines light onto a sample and captures the amount of light that is transmitted or reflected in the 380 nm to 780 nm wavelength range, which is the wavelength rang...

Posted August 24, 2021 by X-Rite Color

Learn about light, reflection curves, optical brighteners, and more.     Illuminants Electro magnetic radiation in the wavelength range from 380 nm to 730 nm is seen as light by our eyes. Low wavelengths show as blue light, then the spectrum continues from green to yellow, orange, and red. UV radiation is located in the range below 380 nm; the range above 730 nm is called infrared radiation. The visual impression of a colored body changes by the composition of the incoming light. ...

Posted July 22, 2021 by X-Rite Color

팬톤 컬러 연구소(Pantone Color Institute)에서 올해의 컬러로 PANTONE 17-5104 Ultimate Gray + PANTONE 13-0647 Illuminating 을 선정하여 발표하였습니다. Pantone Color of the Year 2021.   팬톤 컬러 연구소에 따르면 , PANTONE 17-5104 Ultimate Gray + PANTONE 13-0647 Illuminating 이 두 컬러는 강인함과 희망을 결합하는 지속적이고도 고무적인 메시지라고 설명하였습니다. 일루미네이팅(Illuminating)은 밝고 명랑한 노란색 스파클링으로 생동감이 넘치고, 빛 에너지가 깃든 따뜻한 노란빛 쉐이드입니다. Ultimate Gray는 견고하고 신뢰할 수 있는 요소를 상징하며, 이는 지속적이며 견고한 기초를 제공합니다. 이 두 가지 독립적인 색채는 희망찬 컬러 페어링을 이루어 더욱 사려 깊은 느낌과 햇빛 가득한 날의 긍정적인 약속을 나타냅니...

Posted December 14, 2020 by X-Rite Color

Sustainability is a top priority for large consumer packaging organizations. To be sustainable means considering the needs of our environment and future generations by looking for ways to reduce waste throughout production. Not only is it socially responsible, but consumers often consider a brand’s sustainability practices when making more conscious purchasing decisions.   Of course, working toward sustainability doesn’t change the importance of establishing brand identity on th...

Posted October 15, 2020 by X-Rite Color

Reflective surfaces and metallic inks are very popular for printing and packaging applications. Consumers love the look; but for printers, these substrates and inks are expensive and make color control a challenge. Today we’re taking a look at the measurement options available for controlling these very marketable print and packaging applications to help printers and converters meet brand owner expectations and maintain the highest possible quality output. Sphere vs. 45°:0° - ...

Posted May 07, 2020 by Mark Gundlach

Flexible film does a lot more than protect goods on the store shelf. When done right, film packaging design can capture attention and increase product sales. But measuring color on film substrates can be challenging, even for the most sophisticated converter. Here's what you need to know to successfully control print color on flexible film. Does your film exhibit interference? When you measure flexible film with a traditional 45°:0° spectrophotometer, the way you position the instr...

Posted April 29, 2020 by Ray Cheydleur

지난 몇 년 동안 우리는 순환경제와 옴니채널 마케팅에 대해 많이 들어왔습니다. 이들 각각은 나름 하나의 트렌드이며, 빠르게 인쇄 산업에 수렴하고 있습니다. 2020년에 성공적인 상업 인쇄 비즈니스를 영위하기 위해서는 광범위한 인쇄 기능의 제공뿐만 아니라, 지속가능성에 대한 확신을 심어주고, 폐기물 감소에 대한 노력을 보여 주어야 할 것입니다.   순환경제와 옴니채널의 중요성 순환 경제의 목표는 낭비를 없애고 자원의 지속적인 사용을 극대화하는 것입니다. 폐기물과 오염을 최소화하기 위해 자원을 재사용, 공유, 수리, 재제조, 재활용하는 것에 중점을 두는 순환고리라는 개념입니다. 인쇄업계는 잉크, 재료, 생산 효율성, 폐기물 및 재활용을 고려하는 지속 가능한 녹색 인쇄 공정을 만드는 것이 당면 과제입니다.   옴니채널 마케팅1)이란 고객을 둘러싼 모든 접점에 걸쳐, 회사 메시지를 하나로 통합하고 고객 경험을 증대 키시는 것을 목표로 하는 마케팅 컨셉입니다. 이는 고객...

Posted December 19, 2019 by Ray Cheydleur
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