Just this past week while a few friends and I were getting together for the evening, one friend announced that she would have to stop out for a minute or two to ‘meet’ with her boss. It was early evening here, so we gave her a fair round of ribbing, as the evening was…
When we tell customers that we do a lot of offset printing in 1, 2 or 3 colors, some designers will cringe thinking that it can be nothing but a creativity-limiting process. We of course beg to differ. Printing in 3 colors is often liberating and inspiring for designers and results in some magnificently…
One thing everyone wants to add to their promotional materials are photographs that pop and show just how important and impact-ful your business can be. Of course, if you can afford to hire a professional photographer that’s great, but certainly it isn’t always within budget. Luckily, there are plenty of sites out there…
Once again its cloudy and rainy around the shop today. So we are passing the time just cutting some business cards.
As fierce as it may sound, die-cutting is not a violent undertaking. Its not a secret hazing test for becoming a printer, nor will any one be hurt because of it. Die-cutting is actually like making a cookie-cutter for your printed material. See, now don’t you feel better about it? Cookies! Okay, …
You’ve just started your business, or just decided to redesign your logo and stationery. Along with this you have some decent design software and work up your project exactly as you want it. You pick your colors from a Pantone book, and you are satisfied and excited with your work. Finally, you send…
Another week gone bye, and it seems Summer has all but departed and Autumn is here to stay. We are looking forward to a relaxing time with family and friends this weekend. Then we can shake off the laziness of the dog days and get back to hustling before winter arrives. As you get ready…
Sometimes at the shop we hear a business card customer say something like, “Hey, can I get my name to stick up? You know, something with dimension to it?” This request is pretty common, and luckily we have an inexpensive option available for customers who want their names and information to stick out…
Paper is an idea. We believe this wholeheartedly. Paper is a way to say something when you are designing, and a way to create an experience for your customers. Paper is an idea, and choosing a paper can say a lot about your business. As a small-run print shop here in suburban Philadelphia we…
Its been a wild week of weather, as it started off with a sudden turn to Autumn-like coolness, than a mid-week storm, and now an approaching hurricane. Oh, and did we forget to mention there was an earthquake!? We definitely felt the tremor pretty well here in the shop. Some of us have…
