1. You proudly display no less than 5 Pantone Ringed Binders
  2. You know the difference between Reflex Blue, Cyan&PMS; 300
  3. You have used a waxer with a foot pedal
  4. Working a photostat machine is an essential resume tool
  5. You used a Mergenthaler&love/hated it's painful existence
  6. Rubylith xacto skills are to be revered
  7. Clip art arrived monthly, & was inserted into giant blue 10lb binders… much of it was unuseable
  8. You routinely decorate a soda can to discard Xacto blades
  9. Your first mac (512) didn't have a hard drive… just disk swapping
  10. Proportion wheels are super easy to use & essential to life
  11. You know what bestine is, & secretly love the smell
  12. Metallic ink on uncoated or unvarnished stock is a rookie move
  13. You know what color PMS 485 is
  14. You embrace: double hit ink, spot varnish & press checks
  15. You can proof a blue-line without hesitation
  16. Typos live forever
  17. Lorem ipsum means NOTHING… why do clients insist on translating?
  18. Rapidographs are to be nurtured & cared for (especially the lavender)
  19. You understand that press checks happen during non-business hours
  20. You know how to SPEC type - an ancient, exotic & forgotten skill!