June 23rd, 2020
Posted in Foiling | Comments Off on Custom Printing: Novel Digital Foiling Options
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. Read the rest of this entry »
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June 19th, 2020
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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. Read the rest of this entry »
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June 18th, 2020
Posted in Printing | Comments Off on 4 Advantages of Hiring A Professional Printing Service Provider
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. Read the rest of this entry »
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June 15th, 2020
Posted in Paper and finishing | Comments Off on Commercial Printing: Ways to Save on Paper Costs
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. Read the rest of this entry »
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June 8th, 2020
Posted in Book Printing | Comments Off on Book Printing: Short-Run Digital Case-Bound Books
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. Read the rest of this entry »
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June 2nd, 2020
Posted in Corporate Branding | Comments Off on Custom Printing: Producing a Client’s Identity Materials
I’m trying to win new commercial printing work from a client I lost about a decade ago. Now she works at a new job, a nonprofit, and she has just sent me specs for five projects, including her employer’s annual report, a conference program, a brochure, a 9” x 12” booklet envelope, and a fundraising letter. Read the rest of this entry »
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May 25th, 2020
Posted in Paper Coatings | Comments Off on Choosing Between Printing With Uncoated Or Coated Paper
Almost all companies will get to the point where they need to print information on paper for clients, customers, or other people to read. Printing companies are capable of printing quality collateral for other businesses in high quantities, making them more ideal in most situations than printing collateral with one’s own printer. Read the rest of this entry »
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May 21st, 2020
Posted in Paper and finishing | Comments Off on Custom Printing: Design Your Job with Paper in Mind
Paper is a resource. In addition to coming (mostly) from trees and therefore being worthy of preservation, paper as a significant materials cost of commercial printing bears consideration. Paper is expensive. Don’t waste it. In fact, it is sometimes a rather large portion of the overall cost of your print job. Read the rest of this entry »
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May 15th, 2020
Posted in Postcard Printing | Comments Off on Reasons to Get Postcards for your Business
From cost-effectiveness to versatility to efficiency to tangibility, there are plenty of reasons why postcards are the best marketing tools. However, to realize all these benefits, you have to work with the best postcard printing services.
One technology advancement example within the digital press arena in printing postcards. In creating a provided your mailing list, the use of Personalization Printing. Thus, adding the recipients full name or gender images in having the postcard creating a better bonding effect. Read the rest of this entry »
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May 13th, 2020
Posted in Embossing, Foiling | Comments Off on Custom Printing: Embossing, Debossing, and Foil Stamping
Since the dawn of time humans have sought to embellish things. This is evidenced by everything from the floor mosaics in Rome to the illuminated manuscripts hand-copied by monks.
So it was no surprise to me when an associate of mine asked about embossing, debossing, and foil stamping as methods for decorating print books, certificates, and the like. Therefore, I went to school on the subject, and this is what I found. Read the rest of this entry »
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