Generate a Defect Log for color-calibration inconsistencies discovered during on-screen vs. printed proof comparison in large-format retail signage design

Color Proof Files *

Signage Production Specification * Select specification standard GRACoL 2013 - Sheetfed SWOP 2013 - Web Offset FOGRA51 - ISO/TC 130 Europe Gamma 2.2 sRGB Pantone G7 Master In-House Brand Palette Custom ICC Profile – Client Provided ISO 12647-2 Grade 2 FedEx Express Color System Target Color Metric System

Detected Delta-E Variance * Pick Delta-E bracket ≤2 – Perceptible to sensitive eye (within tolerance) 2–4 – Perceptible under close inspection (minor defect) 4–6 – Obvious to the average viewer (major defect) 6–8 – Visibly different at a glance (critical defect) 8–10 – Significant shift, brand risk (critical + escalated) >10 – Complete color failure, immediate hold

Usage Context & Viewing Distance * Select placement scenario Window clings – < 0.5 m Shelf-talkers – 0.5–1 m Store aisle end caps – 1–3 m Mall directory signs – 3–8 m Large-format banners – 8–12 m Outdoor billboards – 12–25 m LED wall panels – Mixed distances Transit wraps – Variable distance

Client Stakeholders to Notify * Select stakeholder level Quality Assurance Lead only Art Director + QA Lead Brand Manager + Production Marketing Director + Brand Customer + Creative Director External Print Vendor Legal/Compliance (regulatory displays)

Print Process Details * Select process 8-color UV-curable flatbed Latex roll-to-roll HP Solvent eco-solvent Roland Dye-sublimation transfer Screen printing UV inks Offset+laminate overlay Direct-to-media latex Acrylic UV flatbed 2-pass

Pantone or Spot Color Values

Issue Detection Method * Select detection source Spectrophotometer measurement (X-Rite eXact) In-house LAB software color check Soft-proof in Adobe Acrobat Pro Stakeholder visual inspection Client printed proof review Factory inline color control Third-party QA lab report

Compliance Requirements * Choose applicable rule None - purely internal standard Brand guideline tolerance < Delta-E 2 Retail chain SLA < Delta-E 3 ADA contrast compliance mandatory FDA label color control for nutritional Outdoor fabricant lightfast > 7 State highway signage MUTCD Transit authority METRO specs

Corrective Action Priority * Select priority spelling action Hold – Do not ship until resolved Ship after internal re-proof OK Apply backward trace fix to current batch Schedule reprint on next run quoted Client approve re-colorized file via email File under reference for future color match Minor registry – accept as-is documented Paralegal sign-off for minor drift

Additional QA Notes