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3 Ideas for Better Print

3 Ideas for Better Print Part of marketing your business should be to stand out. You want to create something that will stand out, be valued, and be engaged with. In print you aren’t limited to a screen or a one-size…

Even with constant emails and social media notifications, the power of well designed print still reins supreme. The facts are beginning to point to catalogs and booklets as one of the most effective marketing strategies. In early July stories began to circulate on the internet that Amazon would be releasing a holiday toy catalog. According to Bloomberg the catalog is expected to be sent to millions of homes as well as handed out at Amazon's Whole Foods Markets. [ 381 more words ]

Catalog Power Even with constant emails and social media notifications, the power of well designed print still reins supreme. The facts are beginning to point to catalogs and booklets as one of the most effectiv…

Crop marks, little lines in the corner of your design have a big role in the printing world As printers we sometimes take the the lingo of our industry for granted. Words like bleed, dot gain, prepress, knockout, and on and on. They are a part of our everyday vocabulary. Yet every so often a customer reminds us these words can be completely unknown for those not in the know. [ 458 more words ]

What Are Crop Marks? Crop marks, little lines in the corner of your design have a big role in the printing world As printers we sometimes take the the lingo of our industry for granted. Words like bleed, dot gain, pr…

Business cards, letterhead, and envelopes. These are the standard business stationery for nearly all organizations. Three tools that form the core of your print marketing and customer outreach. But there are many opportunities beyond these basics. Here are a few less common types of business stationery that can help you better reach your customers and promote your brand. Notepads Notepaper, scratchpads, message pads. [ 324 more words ]

Business Stationery Beyond the Basics Business cards, letterhead, and envelopes. These are the standard business stationery for nearly all organizations. Three tools that form the core of your print marketing and customer outreach. But…

"Color," said Monet, "is my day long obsession, joy, and torment." And in the printing world, we so often feel exactly the same. There is the joy and magic of watching a beautiful color come off the press. The torment of exacting standards and working hard to achieve perfect color in every job. And there is the constant obsession of finding new ways of utilizing color in design and seeing it through from idea to print. [ 607 more words ]

The Trouble With Pantone Books “Color,” said Monet, “is my day long obsession, joy, and torment.” And in the printing world, we so often feel exactly the same. There is the joy and magic of watching a bea…

There's a lot to know about printing. It's a whole world of processes, materials and lingo. On this blog we've spent time looking at a few of printing's many aspects. Yet, often one question we are asked is simply; What do you do? What is professional printing? And what makes it different from printing at home? Of course if we start to talk about professional printing, there is a lot to go through. [ 525 more words ]

What is Professional Printing? There’s a lot to know about printing. It’s a whole world of processes, materials and lingo. On this blog we’ve spent time looking at a few of printing’s many aspects. Yet, o…

When it comes to print design, investing in quality is just that - an investment. If you try to go cheap, you have to remember that you get what you pay for. Bad Design Wastes Money! And it can have long term affects to your brand, sales, and bottom line. It is easy to say that good design can earn you money. [ 370 more words ]

3 Ways Bad Design Wastes Money When it comes to print design, investing in quality is just that – an investment. If you try to go cheap, you have to remember that you get what you pay for. Bad Design Wastes Money! And it c…

Often on this blog we encourage designers and other readers to get out and look at paper. We want you to pick up and feel the papers you are choosing. It is important to see how a paper looks in different light and how it feels in your hand. Part of this is looking through paper swatch books. At our shop we have tons of swatch books from many manufacturers. [ 713 more words ]

How to Read a Paper Swatch Book Often on this blog we encourage designers and other readers to get out and look at paper. We want you to pick up and feel the papers you are choosing. It is important to see how a paper looks in d…

It takes a lot of work to put together a book or catalog. There are page counts, bleeding edges, and elements like creep to consider. Oh, and you have to lay the whole thing out too! But, one thing we urge designers not to forget is to plan what print binding they will use. Print Binding, a Primer When we say print binding, we simply mean how separate sheets of paper will be fastened together. [ 511 more words ]

Print Binding, What Should You Use? It takes a lot of work to put together a book or catalog. There are page counts, bleeding edges, and elements like creep to consider. Oh, and you have to lay the whole thing out too! But, one thing…

What does it take to choose a font for a print project? What kinds of things do you need to consider before you commit a font to print? Today we present a few quick tips to consider as you make a decision. If you're like us, you love fonts. You scour the web looking for new fonts all the time. You play with fonts constantly, typing your name out just to see what it would look like in a great new script. [ 659 more words ]

5 Tips to Choose a font for your next Print Project What does it take to choose a font for a print project? What kinds of things do you need to consider before you commit a font to print? Today we present a few quick tips to consider as you make a d…

Spring is finally taking over, and Summer is right around the corner. If you are ready to start marketing your warm weather events there is no time like the present. And there is no print marketing tool like the postcard. Quick, Efficient, Economical Postcards are one of the simplest and easy to produce print marketing materials available. A post card puts your design and information right into your customer's hand with no envelope or anything else in between. [ 327 more words ]

Postcard Power Spring is finally taking over, and Summer is right around the corner. If you are ready to start marketing your warm weather events there is no time like the present. And there is no print marketin…