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To submit an application, please complete the brief quiz and submit a print-ready, PDF file business card below. If your application is approved, a "Print" badge will appear on your 99designs profile.

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* 1. What is your 99designs ID number?

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* 2. Please include a link to your 99designs profile:

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* 3. What is your email address?

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* 4.
What type of design work should you use CMYK vs. RGB color modes for?
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RGB is for print designs. CMYK is for designs that will be displayed on computer screens and electronic devices.

CMYK is for print designs. RGB is for designs that will be displayed on computer screens and electronic devices.

RGB is for product designs. CMYK is for design mock-ups.

CMYK is for light-based colors. RGB is for ink-based colors.

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* 5. Which of the following types of designs use CMYK color mode?
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Business card

Landing page

Facebook cover

App icon

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* 6. Which of the following designs use RGB color mode?
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Envelope

Website design

Product Label

T-shirt

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* 7. What is the difference between vector and raster graphics?
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Photos are made with vector graphics. Logos are made with Raster graphics.

Vector graphics are made of paths and can be scaled without a loss in quality. Raster graphics are made of pixels.

Vector graphics should be created in Adobe Photoshop. Raster graphics should be created in Adobe Illustrator.

Vector graphics are made of pixels. Raster graphics are made of paths and can be scaled without a loss in quality.

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* 8. Choose one reason print files need a bleed area.
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So that the colors in your design are printed accurately

So your design runs to the edge when printed and trimmed.

So that your design is printed in the correct resolution.

So that the fonts in your design are printed accurately.

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* 9. Select 3 designs that have correct bleed areas and safety lines:
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* 10. Select the steps you must take before creating print files (Choose 4 answers)
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Ask the client for print size and specifications

Ask the client for design examples they like

Ask the client for details about the printer they are using

Create generic designs without messaging the client.

Ask the client for the content they need in the design

Ask the client to release payment

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* 11. What must you do while preparing print design source files? (Choose 6 answers)
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Outline fonts for permanent text like company name

Outline fonts for editable text like contact information

Place all text and images on different layers

Remove original templates from your source file layers

Don't allow text and logos to overlap the safety line

Set all print design source files to a resolution of 300dpi

Make sure your graphics extend to the edge of the bleed area

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* 12. What must you do when creating print-ready PDF's? (Choose 3 answers)
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Use text smaller than 8pt

Upload designs as a multi-page PDF

Name files clearly

Include only one design per PDF file

Outline all fonts

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* 13. What are 3 reasons you should use the free templates provided by 99designs?
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You can create final files quickly and get paid faster

Using templates prevents others from copying your designs

Using templates ensures that final files have correct bleed areas

Using templates ensures that final files are correctly sized

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* 14. To demonstrate your print skills, please create a print-ready personal business card design and upload it here. Please be creative and make sure your design meets the following requirements:

A creative design with well-executed typography

Layered PDF file

CMYK color mode

Full bleed US business card dimensions

Fonts outlined (except for editable text such as contact information)

300 DPI resolution

One page

Your application will not be accepted if your print file is incorrect.
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PDF file types only.

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* 1. What is your 99designs ID number?

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* 2. Please include a link to your 99designs profile:

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* 3. What is your email address?

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* 4. What type of design work should you use CMYK vs. RGB color modes for? Hint: http://99des.co/2xhaCTc

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* 5. Which of the following types of designs use CMYK color mode?Hint: http://99des.co/2xhaCTc

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* 6. Which of the following designs use RGB color mode?Hint: http://99des.co/2xhaCTc

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* 7. What is the difference between vector and raster graphics? Hint: http://99des.co/2xhaCTc

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* 8. Choose one reason print files need a bleed area.Hint: http://99des.co/2xhaCTc

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* 9. Select 3 designs that have correct bleed areas and safety lines:Hint: http://99des.co/2xhaCTc

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* 10. Select the steps you must take before creating print files (Choose 4 answers) Hint: http://99des.co/2xhaCTc

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* 11. What must you do while preparing print design source files? (Choose 6 answers) Hint: http://99des.co/2xhaCTc

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* 12. What must you do when creating print-ready PDF's? (Choose 3 answers)Hint: http://99des.co/2xhaCTc

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* 13. What are 3 reasons you should use the free templates provided by 99designs?Hint: http://99des.co/2xhaCTc

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* 4.
What type of design work should you use CMYK vs. RGB color modes for?
Hint: http://99des.co/2xhaCTc

* 5. Which of the following types of designs use CMYK color mode?
Hint: http://99des.co/2xhaCTc

* 6. Which of the following designs use RGB color mode?
Hint: http://99des.co/2xhaCTc

* 7. What is the difference between vector and raster graphics?
Hint: http://99des.co/2xhaCTc

* 8. Choose one reason print files need a bleed area.
Hint: http://99des.co/2xhaCTc

* 9. Select 3 designs that have correct bleed areas and safety lines:
Hint: http://99des.co/2xhaCTc

* 10. Select the steps you must take before creating print files (Choose 4 answers)
Hint: http://99des.co/2xhaCTc

* 11. What must you do while preparing print design source files? (Choose 6 answers)
Hint: http://99des.co/2xhaCTc

* 12. What must you do when creating print-ready PDF's? (Choose 3 answers)
Hint: http://99des.co/2xhaCTc

* 13. What are 3 reasons you should use the free templates provided by 99designs?
Hint: http://99des.co/2xhaCTc