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…
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…
Strolling through the Internet this week we have come across quite a few stories and events that have us excited. First up, the big event around the Philadelphia area this week is of course the Philly Folk Festival. The event is always fun and this year’s lineup will certainly not disappoint. Big names like Dan…
If you are just starting to think about the printing process for new business cards or company letterhead than you may not yet have heard of prepress, if you are a designer you might dread the idea of someone pointing out problems with your work. Either way, prepress is one of the, if not the…
If there is one look of puzzlement we know better than any other here at cutpasteandprint, it is the look of confusion we see on customers when we tell them their files don’t separate. Separations are a big part of our day here at the shop. We are constantly receiving files and making sure…
There are plenty of great sites out there to get you inspired to create a new design to promote your business. But when it comes to the hard work of making your design a physical reality, then consider these printing tips for making it work in print. Mind the bleed Do you have an…
Each Friday we take a little time to share some of our favorite links related to printing and our local community here in the Greater Philadelphia area. This week we look at a few things that remind us just how much we love print. Getting started this week, we have to admit we…
There are so many great resources for print design out on the web. We want to start sharing some of our favorites right here. So each week we will be posting some links that have more information about print design and printing, as well as links that share our enthusiasm for living and working…
Its very common for printers to use an expression like 4-up, 8-up 0r 10-up. Despite it being as hot as it has been in Southeast Pennsylvania the past few days, these are not references to cans of soda. They are actually all expressions to describe the imposition of a project onto a page for…
