Embossing/Debossing – Inspiration #14

Embossing and dembossing are similar processes that create a different result. Both processes involve making a metal plate and a counter. The plate is mounted on a press and the paper is stamped between the plate and counter. This force of pressure pushes the stock into the plate, creating the impression.

Embossing produces a raised impression on your paper stock, while debossingcreates a depressed impression.

Creativity shouldn’t be measured by the learning of new technical skills. Being creative implies being able to express your original idea even drawing on a serviette. It’s not only the old school way. Being a proficient and creative designer is not based on systems but on the capacity to express coherent ideas to a desired target. What goes in realworld graphics goes well in web graphics too. Best example is what Embossing. As we see a trend in web graphics there are websites and mobile apps using debossed graphics extensively, As a graphics designer it is important to consider what kind of adjustments to be made to take print graphics to web graphics.

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