[Aibrean]

Pantone has nothing to do with vibrant colors...it's a color matching system that is universal. It's also good when working with metallics. The ink gets mixed to where if you look at it through a magnifying glass you won't see color separations like CMYK.

Anyhow...when designing a folding brochure, make sure you take into consideration that one side is going to be smaller than the other to compensate for the fold.

quantumcopy.com/html/wc.wc?QC~Goto~Brochures_templates

has some template for guidance on folds.

[Aen]

I usually use a color matching system to get the closest process equivalent of pantone colors, unless I absolutely have to get the perfect color for e.g. adherence to corporate brand guidelines.

Use fonts made for print. Don't use software bold and italics, instead use specific weights of fonts.

[Bolder Bass]

Oh yea, color matching... Old story with no end(((