Graphic Design : Producing a Graphic Product

... Graphic Design : Producing a Graphic Product Intro I am a graphic designer and in this case study I am going to describe and explain the processes involved when a client asks me to mass-produce a graphic product. During the case study I will be covering the following topics: * One off, batch and mass production * Cost and availability of materials * Systems and control (example: lithography) * Cost of systems * Input-process-output * Quality control One-off If I was to design and make a one-off graphic product, such as a special 100th birthday card for the pope: Labour: Designing- no. of hours x hourly rate. E.g. If it took me 2 hours to design and make card and I was paid £20 an hour, 2 x 20 = £20 Materials: Paper, ink, embossing etc. E.g. £4 Sundries: Phone calls, faxes, postal costs, etc. £1 Total cost - £25 Cost per unit - £25 Batch For example, if I was making a batch of 25

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