To make a design for your plate, there are some things you’ll have to consider. These things will help you make a design that will suit the plate and occasion while satisfying your needs.
Design Planning Fundamentals
These are the essential things you’ll need to keep in mind when planning the design for your plate.
Initial Considerations: The very first thing you need to consider when planning your plate design is what the plate will be used for. This will help you form a theme for the design. After identifying the plate’s purpose, consider the dining environment and color scheme of the event. Also consider the type of occasion the plate will be used in, formal, semi formal or informal. If you can form a clear outline from these, you’d have already gotten the backbone of your plate design.
Size and Space Planning: Plate size is surprisingly important and affects the design placement. Popular plate dimensions are 6.5 which is suitable for light foods, size 8 which is best for desserts or salads and size 10.3 which you can use to serve main courses. When making your design, make sure that the design fits within the plate dimension. You need to make adequate space so that the design will be balanced and there’ll be no overcrowding on the plate. If you do this well, then the plate design will be coordinated.
Pattern Placement: This is necessary to make your design look very appealing. Circular designs should not be placed too close to the rim. If you do this, during the manufacturing process you might face some misalignment issues. The main elements of your design should be positioned at the center of the plate far from the edges.
Design Elements
Design elements are the main factor of your design. They’re the things that bring your dream design to life and there are different types.
Color Selection: Color is a very important part of design; this is very suitable for white plate materials as these materials will make your selected color to appear even more vibrant. When choosing colors, choose the ones that will complement the theme of the event you want to use the plate for. Usually, bright colors tend to fit in informal events while soft intricate ones align more with formal events. Another thing you need to consider when choosing color for your design is how well they interact with food on the plate. Neutral colors usually boost the appearance of the food but dominant ones might do the opposite.
Text Integration: In this method, you add a logo, name, quote or special message on the plate. Your selected text will have to be readable so you’ll need to select font sizes that match the plate size and fonts that are readable from different angles. Space would have to be kept between text and you need to make sure that the text you use does not come close to the plate edge.
Technical Requirements
These are vital things that should be done before your plate design can be made.
File Preparation: You’ll need to keep your artwork in specific formats to ensure the highest quality. Resolution must be at least 300 DPI and 1200 DPI for high resolution pictures. Save in JPG, TIFF or PSD formats to maintain compatibility with production processes.
Professional Support: If you’re still confused on how to go about creating the design for your plate, you can just seek professional support from graphic design teams. Working with these professionals will help you bring your dream design into reality.
Production Considerations
After making your design outline, you’ll need consider a few more things before the design can be created.
Quality assurance: your design must fit with safety standards and after production; the plate design should fit correctly with the plate size. The plate should be safe for serving food and it should be dishwasher safe and durable for long-term use. This will ensure your plates appear new even after hundreds of washing cycles.
When making your design, remember that custom plate designs should be able to balance aesthetic appeal with functionality while still following the production requirements. If you keep this in mind and follow this guide, you’re sure to create a spectacular dinnerware design.
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