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Archive for June, 2020

Custom Printing: Printing Silver and Gold on Glass

Tuesday, June 30th, 2020


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What you see above is silver ink on glass. I’ve increased the contrast a bit to make the texture and radiance a bit more obvious, but overall the concept is pregnant with possibility. When you add digital custom printing to the mix, gold as well as silver ink, and layering of glass to protect the ink from scuffing (and apparently tarnishing as well), you have the recipe for luxurious success. (more…)

5 Considerations to Make When Choosing Printing and Binding Services

Friday, June 26th, 2020

Some people imagine that all book printing and binding services are the same. When they want their book to be printed, they will simply call the first number for printing services and hire them. This is the wrong approach and it can affect the sale of the book. To choose the right company to do your printing and binding, here are some considerations to make. (more…)

5 Best Custom Printing Services to Drive Business Growth 

Friday, June 26th, 2020

Most businesses today are looking at the digital world to provide solutions to gain an edge over the competition. What they do not realize is that custom printing services provide a cost-effective way of promoting a business and in turn drive growth through increased sales. Five of the following services have proved effective for different successful businesses. (more…)

Plethora of Custom Printing Companies For Your Business

Friday, June 26th, 2020

There are different ways to start off getting custom prints from a printing company. An acceptable way of dealing these days is to ask for quotes from different printing companies in the world. However, instead of you spending too much time, it is best if a single company acts as the intermediary between you and the print company. In other words, let the intermediary ‘Google’ the most suitable printing companies for you at the best prices. (more…)

Commercial Printing: The Final Stages of Print Buying

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020

Sometimes you just have to go for it and make a decision: Printer A and not Printer B. It’s a bit of a gamble, a risk, particularly if it’s a high-ticket item.

I’m brokering a job for a designer whose client needs a complex binder containing 32 wood sample chips. Each is 1” x 2” x .5”. There are four interior pages of samples. The back sides of these pages are text pages or photos. When the inside pages are folded in (like a double gatefold), you have a 3” high binder, roughly 11” x 11” in dimension. (more…)

Custom Printing: Novel Digital Foiling Options

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020

When it rains, it pours. And when this truism pertains to commercial printing, I’m intrigued. More digital embellishment options mean OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) are focusing on post-press finishing equipment. And this portends an expansion of digital commercial printing in general. (more…)

4 Things To Remember When Hiring A Printing Service Provider

Friday, June 19th, 2020

Are you in search of a printing services provider for printing your magazine? To ensure that you get a satisfactory quality of service, you will need to choose one of the best magazine printing companies. First and foremost, identify the service that you need. Figure out the exact type of service you require before hiring a company. All printing companies do not require the same companies. (more…)

4 Advantages of Hiring A Professional Printing Service Provider

Thursday, June 18th, 2020

Do you need professional assistance to publish a book? If you do, then you should look for a company that offers thebest online print solution. Online printing service providers offer high-quality printing. Therefore, you can rely on them to ensure that the end product you receive lives up top your expectations. These companies will provide you with options to enhance your project, based on aesthetics. Their layout artists will make your book look more appealing. (more…)

Commercial Printing: Ways to Save on Paper Costs

Monday, June 15th, 2020

So, you’ve completed the design of your brochure, print book, poster, or whatever other offset or digital print project you’re working on, and it’s time to choose paper to print it on. What’s to choose? It’s just paper, right?

Not so.

If you’re a graphic designer, you’re probably well aware of the nuances of paper specification, everything from the texture to the opacity to the whiteness vs. brightness of the paper. Is it coated? Or should it be uncoated, and what does this imply about the brand values of your company? Many designers even have preferred brands of paper and specify these directly to their paper merchants, asking the paper merchants to coordinate paper purchases with the mills and the offset or digital commercial printing suppliers. (more…)

Book Printing: Short-Run Digital Case-Bound Books

Monday, June 8th, 2020

For the most part, the title of this blog post is an oxymoron: “short run digital” usually doesn’t mesh with “case binding.” That’s because of the complexity of case binding, the make-ready process, the skill level involved, and the post-press finishing equipment needed. The list goes on. Short of binding the books one at a time by hand, the elusive goal of a short press run of case-bound books seems more akin to the proverbial unicorn everyone seems to be seeking. (more…)

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