Our Philosophy As a company, our aim is to maximize any possible savings and increase the efficiency of digital work flows for newspapers and their magazine products. Colour Splash consultancy ensures that its’ clients are given the best advice and information based on the latest developments within the industry. Newspapers have always had a responsibility for their own page creation, content and production, it is important that their systems are compatible with their advertising suppliers, pre-press departments and printing methods

“Technology is dominated by two types of people: Those who understand what they do not manage; and those who manage what they do not understand”.

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Printing File Validation By ensuring that any digital files, which are produced, have ‘data integrity’ and are completely ready for printing, will result in ‘print predictability’. This saves time and money! Areas which provide this include ICC colour management, correct digital images, correct page workflow systems for your newspapers’ needs, and the right file format, including the ISO 12647-3 standard printing conditions, for your newspaper advertising suppliers. And ISO 12647-2 standard printing conditions for your magazines. These areas need to be integrated within a process management structure at the printing stage. Again Colour Splash can provide the correct process control systems for printers of all type and sizes and produce full fingerprint trial information. As well as industrializing the pre-press and printing processes, important at a time when all newspapers are having to tighten their belts because of falling circulations, good process controls assure quality and provide systematic tools for technical problem solving, so saving time and increasing production efficiencies.

We are independent! Colour Splash is an independent consultancy with no ties to industry suppliers so can offer an unbiased solution.We can work on new projects or compliment existing strategies. Our experience means we can work with hardware suppliers of your choice to provide an independent overview of the workflow and the vendors. This relationship works in a similar way to you employing an independent surveyor to oversee building work. We will provide measurable returns on investments with a sound ‘value added’ rationale to validate projects carried out on behalf of our clients.

Other areas where our consultancy can offer assistance include:

• Hardware and software evaluation • Systems integration • Vendor assessment • Project management and installation • Trouble shooting pre-press systems

• Proofing & approval cycle management solutions • File transfer and digital communications • Workflow ‘Health checks’ and Quality audits • Prepress consumables advice

Through an association with other consultancies in the newspaper and magazine publishing industry we can also offer expertise in sales and marketing, and on environmental issues.