The Publication Station
Welcome to the Publication Station!
The Publishing world is extremely diverse. It is responsible of making stories and information accessible to all interested. In their physical forms, publications are created as printed matter. In their non-physical forms, the possibilities are wide and growing.
At the Publication Station, we support your projects throughout the process of publishing – from using the best techniques to producing your content to choosing the most suitable mediums to present them.
The publication station is one of the stations of the Willem de Kooning Academy Rotterdam. On this website you’ll find what techniques and machinery is available, how to use those and for what you can use them. For information about opening times, schedules and who works at this station, go to our station's page on mywdka
Projects
How to make business cards
Printstudio Prepare your design in InDesign. Make a new document with the dimensions 8,5 x 5,5 cm. If you need a full page color or picture for the background, make it bigger than the dimensions of the business card (bleed 3mm). It should have at least 3 mm bleed. With the exporting to PDF you can determine how much bleed you want. 3 mm is normal.
If you want a design on the back of your card, add another page. Now export your file to PDF/X a:2011 and put the Marks and bleeds on Crop Marks and Bleed on 3mm.
If you take a look at the PDF, you can see the cropmarks.
Next step is to put 9 cards on one A4. Make a new document A4 and place the PDF on the page. With the short cut Alt-Command U (step and repeat) you can repeat your selection. Put the distance on 91 mm horizontal and 61 vertical. That is the size of the card + 6mm on both sides. Rows and Columns on 3. Click on Create as a Grid and check the Preview button.
Export the new file with 9 cards as a pdf. This time do not use the bleed and cropmarks. Be sure that, when you have a double sided card, everything is centered on both sides of the card.
The Publication Station Studios
Printmaking Studio Where you can find the classic printing tools such as screen printing, letterpress, etching, linocut, lithography and more, next to modern tools such as the Riso printer, laser cutter, vinyl cutting plotter and 3D printer for printmaking related use.
Print Studio The place for your digital prints > posters, postcards, stickers, booklets and more. Try out the Mimaki printer to print on (almost) any material! and make your creation complete by using one of our finishing tools - the glue binding machine, paper cutter, wire-o binder, paper drill, saddle stapler and more.
Digital Publishing [&Typography] Studio Here we teach about multiple media, technology and usability for your publications. From HTML to online platforms, from static to interactive, from web to projection - we will rethink your content and design to create the best digital experience for your audience.
