Re-Engineering Spot Color Management for Global Brand Consistency
Consistent brand color is no longer a differentiator in packaging—it is a baseline expectation. CMYK workflows have largely achieved this baseline through decades of standardization, device characterization, and closed-loop control. Spot and brand colors, however, remain a persistent source of variability, even inside otherwise disciplined color-managed environments.The issue is not
- In print production, ink is often treated as a line item rather than a system. Price per pound is easy to compare and easy to document, which makes it a convenient metric for
- Several issues can affect print quality and ink costs on any given job. As an ink provider, we at INX have a front-row seat to the challenges many printers and converters


