Photo-accurate translation of your design into robust, functional Microsoft Office templates and files.
Fluency in Adobe software and Mac OS means you probably find MS Office frustrating and back-to-front; different from what you know and out of your comfort zone.
I've worked with designers for years (in both DTP and corporate IT Support), I get design, I speak your language, we could probably trade horror stories 🙂
“translation”
Send me a PDF or InDesign package and I'll get Word or PowerPoint files as looking as close as they can possibly be to that design, working seamlessly for the client and saving you time and face.
What I need from you
Artwork for MS Office should be set up in RGB.
Colour specs should all be RGB. If you are using percentage tints, I need the actual RGB value to reproduce that tint e.g. 5% black would be something like 248 248 248.
If there are less than six colours in the brand, consider some curated complimentary colours for charts and smart art. Well implemented brand colours can do wonders. If you need more than six colours, lets chat. There are a few different ways to approach that.
A PDF of the final art will usually do, INDD packages are useful for more complex work but not always necessary. I generally don’t need completely separated assets, what are useful are page backgrounds in PNG or JPG.
Clear understanding of what is variable including photos and graphics, what should be a bit hard to change (e.g. office addresses or phone number set as editable text in the header of a letterhead), and what is to be completely fixed (e.g. a legal disclaimer set as a picture as a page background or footer graphic). Include in this whether you would prefer vector art or png/jpg; there are pros and cons with either.
PowerPoint art for screen or projector use should be set up at 19.05 cm high; 33.867 cm wide for 16:9 and 25.4 cm wide for 4:3.
PowerPoint art for printing (yes, sometimes people use PowerPoint for printed documents) should be set up using A4 or A3 dimensions.
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