Check out this Featured Title Subswara's Spot Gloss Effects

Subswara used matte lamination, spot UV gloss, tints of Pantone Silver, and solid black to create this beautiful package.

We can also do accompanying business cards with spot UV and matte lam.

Working with Embossing? Spot UV gloss can give finely detailed elements almost an embossed look. In fact, we have used this effect for one client's art, to extend an embossed effect (along with a high shine, of course!) into areas with too much fine detail for actual embossing to follow.

Although most professional-level graphics programs allow the use of spot colors, we find that the easier way to create spot effects is to create a new layer (or layers) in the program, then create art in one of the standard process colors. This allows you to work with your CMYK or RGB art without the limitations created with multi-channel files.

When we get your artwork, we will place the file on as many pages as there are effects layers, then override the layer visibility for the file on each page to show just what we want to show. Call or e-mail to be walked through the process depending on your program of choice, or have your graphics specialist setup the special effects for you (may incur additional cost, depending on other complexity).

One of our favorite titles for show & tell is the Deva Film Reel as it actually has all of the effects; hot foil stamping, embossing and debossing, spot UV glass & lamination. Be sure to check our the full spec for the special printing effects on Deva's Featured Title page.

Spot gloss is not hard to set up for most projects. You simply tell us that you need it and usually we can set it up using your main art. If you need something unique for the reverse print, send it or tell us the color if it's just a flood you're adding.

Leo needed many elements to have the spot gloss effect, with art coming from a mix of raster and vector art sources. We chose to use 100% cyan to represent the gloss, since that color was easily seen when viewed together, and it didn't require the use of any multichannel Photoshop files (which aren't hard to set up, but aren't as flexible to use downstream). All the art files that were placed in this layout and which needed the spot gloss effect had one or more "gloss xxx" layers, in which were placed copies of the elements needing the gloss.

Note how on the PIPS art, below, there's only ink between the spines and around the outer edge. We do that edge printing with PIPS so that the inner panels (which are usually cut slightly smaller than the outer panel) are surrounded with a thin slice of matching art, rather then plain white.

The result is complete coverage, and a very high-end look.

Although most professional-level graphics programs allow the use of spot colors, we find that the easier way to create spot effects is to create a new layer (or layers) in the program, then create art in one of the standard process colors. This allows you to work with your CMYK or RGB art without the limitations created with multi-channel files.
The majority of special effects can be easily set up as separate layers in your favorite graphic design or layout program. Whatever color you use for embossing, have everything that needs the effect in a single color, at 100% ink. Call or e-mail to be walked through the process depending on your program of choice, or have a graphics specialists set up the special effects for you (may incur additional cost). Here are some pages that may help you with ideas:
Special Printing Effects
Hot Foil Stamping
Embossing and Debossing
Spot UV Gloss
How to set up Spot Colors
How to set up PIPS or reverse side printing
Custom Die Cuts
Unusual Folds and Shapes
Metallic Ink printing
Spot White Ink on Fiberboard Stock
Special Disc Printing
Uncoated Paper(Matte)
Fiberboard Paper (brown, kraft)

One of our favorite titles for show & tell is the Deva Film Reel as it actually has all of the effects; hot foil stamping, embossing and debossing, spot UV glass & lamination. Be sure to check our the full spec for the special printing effects on Deva's Featured Title page.

If you know what you want to manufacture, send us the specifics and we can help you with the costs. Send us an email with your spec. If you need some help defining your spec, please feel very free to attach a sketch or a title you saw that you liked.

SPEC:
Qty: (300/500 is the min order)
Disc:
Packaging:
...Paper Stock:
...Printing:
...Special Printing Effects or Die Cuts:
Booklet:
Slipcase:
Assembly: insertion & shrinkwrap
Shipping: standard 5 days, US address (let us know if different)

Email to us: hello@megalodon.com

Example Spec:
Qty: 1000
Disc: DVD
Packaging: DVD Book with tall tray
...Paper Stock/ Printing: chipboard core with 4C matte laminated 4C wrap
Spot Gloss
Inner Pages: 16pp 4C/4C
Assembly: insertion & shrinkwrap
Shipping: standard 5 days, US address