March 14th, 2016
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My fiancee brought home an intriguing circus print book from a thrift store yesterday. In addition to being all in French, which adds an air of romance to the already beautiful images of horses and costume-clad performers, the book includes the handwritten signatures of a number of the actors in black marker, on their individual pages. The 8” x 10” format, saddle-stitched book also has a striking front and back cover treatment: a gloss coating on the horse and circus name (on the front cover) and two silhouettes of acrobats on the back cover, also gloss coated. Read the rest of this entry »
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March 8th, 2016
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I can’t remember the last time I canceled or postponed a commercial printing job mid-flight, or at least right before the job went to press. It’s demoralizing, but depending on why it’s done and how it’s done, this doesn’t have to be either the end of the project or the end of the relationship with the printer. Read the rest of this entry »
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March 3rd, 2016
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A friend of mine let me know this week that he had just bought the swimsuit issue of Sports Illustrated but that he had only bought it for the articles, not the pictures. He’s a former athletics coach. Read the rest of this entry »
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February 26th, 2016
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A book printing client of mine does contract work for a multinational world organization. I know this sounds like a plot for a movie, but like all government organizations and NGOs, this one produces a lot of printed material. For this I am grateful. Read the rest of this entry »
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February 22nd, 2016
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Let’s say you’re an individual looking to buy custom printing for a small but complex job. What do you look for in a printer? Read the rest of this entry »
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February 15th, 2016
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Sometimes things just seem to go South from the beginning.
A print brokering client of mine is producing a large textbook. But it really could be any project, from a magazine to a catalog to a brochure. Printers have a series of written or unwritten rules that allow for a seamless hand-off of accurate art files; smooth proofing; and a printing, finishing, and delivery process that drops the printed product at the client’s doorstep, warehouse, or fulfillment center on time. Read the rest of this entry »
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February 9th, 2016
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A friend and business associate sent me a press release today entitled “mori and Highcon Announce Strategic Business Partnership” (02/04/16, by mori and Highcon). Read the rest of this entry »
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February 4th, 2016
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A print brokering client of mine is producing a color swatch book for fashion purposes. I have written about her color book before, and after a year of preparation, we’re almost ready for file submission. Read the rest of this entry »
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January 28th, 2016
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I just read an interesting article on the future of print books and eBooks. It is called, “Is it the end of the road for eBooks?” (Rajiv Makhni, Hindustan Times, October 03, 2015). Read the rest of this entry »
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January 22nd, 2016
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My fiancee and I were at an open air mall the other day. I can’t remember why, but I do remember that she commented on a sign for an all-night, store-front medical building. It was unreadable, she said. Read the rest of this entry »
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