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C. R. Deegs
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Welcome to our newest addition to AEM's
informative monthly newsletter, "Ask Deegs". Mr.
C. R. Deegs comes to us from a very extensive and illustrious
background in the exhibiting and marketing event industry.
Ask him anything you like, we're confident he can answer.
Can you stump Deegs?
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To Ask Deegs a question, click here
and put DEEGS in the subject line.
Q: Mr. Deegs, why
are my shipping bills higher this year than they were last year
for the exact same exhibit?
-Mike, Rochester, NY
A: Very
good question Mike. I'm sure you've noticed that auto fuel prices
have increased significantly in the past year. Some would blame
it on the problems in the Middle East, others would blame it arbitrarily
on OPEC. The truth of the matter, however, is that in addition to
the higher fuel charges, many shipping
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companies
have also started charging a security fee. In order to get the best
rates possible, try to lump all of your shipments into one. Also,
try to use the same shipping company all of the time, so you can
bargain yourself into some better rates.
Q: Deegs,
what do they mean when they say "print ready" artwork?
-Linda, Cleveland,
OH
A: Hi
Linda. Print ready artwork refers to the art file that you give
your graphic or exhibit house that is producing your final piece
(exhibit panel, backlit transparency, brochure, etc.). Depending
on the type of output, the requirements may change, but a basic
rule of thumb is this: 100 dpi (dots per inch, resolution) for an
exhibit graphic or large poster, and 200 dpi for a brochure (some
printers require more, but 200 will give you a very fine output).
Check with the printer, but these should typically be saved as a
pdf, tiff, eps, ai, psd, or qrk file.
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