How Bad Design And Presentation Kills Good Business

By Roberto Blake “Presentation isn’t everything, it’s the only thing…” If you’ve never heard that quote before, it’s because it belongs to me. Your customers won’t get far enough to know whether your website or product works properly, fits their needs or has a great user experience, if they are immediately turned off by the […]

Creating Value And Opportunity For Graphic Design in 2015

By Roberto Blake It’s 2015, and the landscape of graphic design has changed dramatically from how it was even a decade ago. This is not only a matter of new technology, but also a matter of a shift in the direction of advertising and marketing itself. There’s now an emphasis on customer engagement and storytelling […]

Why Should I Buy Print From YOU?

“Hi. My name is Frank and I work for an award-winning printing shop. We use the latest technology to bring you the best product. We do it quicker than anyone else and our prices can’t be beat.” Does this sound familiar? Do you use these, or similar, words when calling on prospects? Does it work? […]

Company Folders Creates A Cool Portal For Print Buyers And Designers

Vladimir Gendelman, CEO of Company Folders, is also a fellow member of my LinkedIn Group Print Production Professionals. He reached out to let me know about his new Folder Design Gallery, and after a few emails back and forth we ended up having a nice phone conversation. There were several things that sparked my interest, […]

Design And Print Production Salary Reports

I’ll keep it short and sweet since you will want to go right to the pertinent info: US and Canada 2013 Design Salary Guide: http://www.creativegroup.com/marketing-salary Design Salary Guide: The real-time resource for design compensation: http://www.coroflot.com/designsalaryguide From HOW Magazine: For an even better idea of what you should be earning, be sure to consider more than one design salary survey. […]