All year, in print shops everywhere there are always some howling-ly Halloween-ish terms being bandied about. Today we look at some of these frightfully scary printing terms. As always happens this time of year there are Halloween songs on the radio and more than a few eerie and creepy things happening. Here at our print…
We’ve got to say it! From in person conversations, to the physical interactions with materials, and simple regional pride, we have to say that local print shop is just better. We’ve handled reprinting or completely re-doing so many print jobs that were sent to some online printer somewhere, we feel a bit more than justified…
Design for Print vs. Design for the Web. Sometimes it feels like a fight, but it doesn’t have to be. Just mind the differences and design with the end in mind. There is no such thing as a graphic designer who only does design for print or only for the web. These days designers have…
Letterhead and custom stationery can be an important of building your brand and marketing your company. Today we give four reasons it still matters.
When requesting a printing quote, organization is key. Being clear and concise goes a long way to saving effort, money, and especially time. With that in mind we’ve assembled some essential information to help you plan for requesting a printing quote.
This post is part of a continuing series about the many and varied paper types that are available. Today we look at Bond paper one of the most common types of paper around the office.
Is printing for your business a drag? Are you constantly shuffling between designers and printers to coordinate your printing? Looking for a better, simpler way to get all your printed materials and stationery in one easy place? Then a private print portal might be the right choice for you. In many respects…
It has been a busy summer for us at cutpasteandprint. If you’ve stopped in to our shop lately you would immediately know that something is up. We have been moving things around, re-organizing, and re-arranging our floor in order to get our shop in shape for some new digital printing and web endeavors. What kind…
When you are planning printed materials for a client there are thousands of options to consider. From style, to fonts, to images, to colors, it can all get a bit overwhelming. Paper choice is a key consideration not to be forgotten. We feel paper is a great place to start your next project. Here are 5…
Paper Types – A word or two about text and cover. There are so many paper types that a person could go crazy trying to figure out what they all are and why they exist. There are hundreds of years of tradition involved with paper, and it might take a historian to clarify all the…
