Comps and Dummies
A dummy and a comp (short for comprehensive artwork) are both mock-ups of your design. They serve varying purposes and come at different stages of the design and publishing process from rough sketches to "almost like finished" dummy layouts.
Defining Composite
Offers three meanings/uses for comps.
Offers three meanings/uses for comps.
What's the Difference Between a Dummy and a Comp?
Explanations and definitions of these two terms. How each is normally used.
Explanations and definitions of these two terms. How each is normally used.
Thumbnails Sketches
Try using thumbnail sketches to experiment with different design and layout options.
Try using thumbnail sketches to experiment with different design and layout options.
Traditional vs. Digital Prepress
Where rough sketches and comps fit into the design process in each type of prepress operation.
Where rough sketches and comps fit into the design process in each type of prepress operation.
Dummying Tips
Study guide at Oklahoma State University offers instructions on creating a dummy page for a periodical.
Study guide at Oklahoma State University offers instructions on creating a dummy page for a periodical.
Headline Dummying Grid
For help in creating dummies, especially in determining size of a headline in picas and selecting the correct width in columns, try this chart and formulas from Oklahoma State University.
For help in creating dummies, especially in determining size of a headline in picas and selecting the correct width in columns, try this chart and formulas from Oklahoma State University.