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My client's new logo looked great on screen but turned muddy on their store sign

I designed a logo for a cafe in Denver using a deep teal and a warm cream, checking contrast ratios on my calibrated monitor. When they printed it on their new awning, the teal came out looking almost gray under the midday sun. I think the issue was using a pure CMYK mix instead of a Pantone spot color for outdoor use. Has anyone else had a print job fail because of how light changes a color?
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lee_barnes70
Man, I learned that the hard way too.
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joel536
joel53611d ago
Seems like the only way people learn anything these days.
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