Our new gadget
A few days ago I noticed an Instagram sponsored post for a new mobile colour measurement tool. It’s called the Pantone Colour Match Card. Ideal for people on the go who need to match physical surface colours to a Pantone reference. Let’s say you’re with a client and they have a previously printed version of […]
Saving Money and Time Through Outsourcing – The Benefits of a Print Manager for UK Company Owners
A Print Manager is a professional that specialises in outsourcing the management of printing services. They are responsible for finding vendors, negotiating prices, coordinating deliveries, and managing orders to ensure their clients get the best quality product at the most competitive price.
A Story of Print Stress Starring Jim
Today is World Storytelling Day.. instantly I thought of a story I tell quite a lot of an average print buyer to try and highlight the need for experience. For this story, let’s call the print buyer Jim…
Cut Out The Noise – Too Much Print Choice is a Bad Thing!
It’s Ear Muff day today. Which I thought was a perfect analogy for this post! You see, there are thousands of printers out there and the age of the internet has only made these (and more) much more accessible.. but is that a good thing?
Stick it to ’em!
Printed Labels & Stickers.. why use them in your business? This week we’re going to have a little look at labels & stickers. • Why use them in business? • How can they work for me? • What options do I have? That last one is pretty open (there’s LOADS of choice out there) but […]
Why print management is like your favourite supermarket!
Why Print Management is like your favourite supermarket! It often occurs to me when people question Print Management companies or even Print Brokers. The process isn’t too far from people shopping in their local supermarkets.. yet there seems to be more of a hesitation to use a Print Management company than a supermarket? Lets have […]
What Paper Weight to choose?
Paper Weight – what the numbers mean You’ve probably come across the term GSM before. If you’re ordering print of any kind. Whether that’s business cards, brochures, posters, or flyers you’ll have already used the term, maybe without knowing it! GSM means Grams per Square Metre. Basically, it’s the measurement of the weight of paper. […]
Back to Black
In 1909, Henry Ford said; “You can have any colour, as long as it’s Black!” This was about the Model T and keeping production consistent. Well if you’d have known that the choice of Black is much more open than you’d think, that wouldn’t be such a bad thing. You see, when we’re dealing with […]
The 7 Golden Rules of Japanese Business Cards (Meishi)
Business cards (meishi) are serious business in Japan. How you deal with business cards sends a strong message about who you are as a professional in Japan.
Print offers solution to skyscraper’s solar rays problem
Printed film could provide a straightforward solution for the developers of a London skyscraper that has inadvertently created what has been dubbed a ‘solar death ray’.
