What if there was one trick you could use in your next print marketing campaign that could immediately increase the reach and value of your marketing? There is a way, but it’s not a trick. It’s the melding of print technology and a classic component of goods sales and marketing. Dale Carnegie once said that…
ID cards are becoming more and more important for businesses of all sizes. Part of having the right card for your organization is having great ID card printing equipment. That is where things can get complicated, so why not outsource your ID card printing to the pros. Whether you need to print ID badges for…
Happy New Year, Welcome to 2018! Now let’s print some great design! The new year is upon us, and with it all the possibilities of a fresh beginning. It is of course a time to re-focus ourselves and craft New Year’s resolutions. Lose some weight, learn a language, run a marathon. All great ideas, but…
Are the images in your print project yours? Do you have the right to use them? Are they public domain or royalty-free? Are they legal to use, or did you just find them somewhere? If you are new to print design or are designing your own project for the first time, then the distinction…
Does print size for your design project matter? We say absolutely! When you are planning a new print design project one of the first questions you should consider is print size. Whether you are planning a mailing, a handout, a booklet, or any project it is easy to fall back on standard print sizes. A…
Die cutting can be a fantastic way to help your print design stand out. But how do you prepare your work to be die cut? Today we lay out the basics. Custom die cutting is one of the most unique ways to finish a print project. From simple shapes to complex and intricate cut outs,…
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…
If you’re starting a business or planning an event, you may have considered putting together your own packaging. This can seem complex, but with some new print materials, custom printed packaging is getting easier and easier. A lot of people can imagine designing and printing a poster. A single sheet with some words and images….
In Printing, we love dummies. That’s always fun to say, but it’s also true. We love to use a folding dummy as a way to help plan out a new print project. So what is a dummy? At its most simple a dummy in printing is a model. Printers and designers use them to…
Paper you can’t tear apart. A magazine you can read in a swimming pool. A printed brochure that resists the worst spills. A poster you can hang in the rain. Sounds a bit like science fiction doesn’t it? Something made up on a Star Trek episode. In the world of printing however, these things are…
