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Five Signs You are a Print Junkie – 2023 Edition
Do you see print everywhere? Do you count down the days until the new printing press or finishing equipment arrives at...
Girls Who Print Day and International Print Day Coming in October with ‘Be BIG and BOLD’ and ‘Print Smart’ as Central Themes
The global print community will gather to celebrate Girls Who Print Day on October 13, and International Print Day on...
3 Ways to Earn Trust Through Collaboration with Print Customers
The secret to earning referrals and long-term loyalty with print customers for their printing and print marketing...
Witkowski, Dejan and Strull Launch MarketWise Academy
MarketWise Academy was founded out of the desire to help creative communities navigate and thrive in a post-pandemic...
Stunningly Simple: An Uncoated Viewbook Beats Out the Bling
In the past, my client sent top prospects a glitzy book -- a sales-oriented white paper. It was packaged in a royal...
Project Peacock: A Resource Playground for Printers and Creatives
These days good information is increasingly difficult to come by. Unless you already know what you’re looking for, you...
Project Peacock Launches a New Printspirational Platform for Print Customers and Printers Around the World
The Printerverse – April 13, 2021 – Print Media Centr announces that its print customer education initiative, Project...
Print Samples! Let’s Get Started!
Over the decades I’ve developed a love affair with print samples. It started back in high school when I worked in a...
Getting Creative with a $20 Marketing Budget
Doing a small project -- even one with a ridiculously cheap budget -- can be a way to show customers that creative...
A Hybrid World: Print and Extended Reality
Well, we’re not together again just yet. Who else is nostalgic for the naivety of spring, when we thought the...
Thinking Big In Wide-Format and Representing Women in Print with Carmen Rad, CR&A Custom Inc
Deborah spoke to Carmen Rad, Founder and President at CR&A Custom Inc, a wide-format graphics business in Los...
Print, Design, and Cities of the Future
Walking around my neighbourhood has been very strange for a while now, and I’m not sure I’ll ever get used to it. I...
Shopping in the Time of Corona: How Print and Tech Give Retail a Lifeline
Most of us are living very different lives than we were a few months ago. Even though the priorities in the grand...
The Omnichannel Generation – How Young People are Getting Social With Print
Has anyone checked their Screen Time report on their phone lately? I was deeply shamed by my iPhone this week. I’d...
Three Tech Trends for Print… in 2020 and Beyond
Happy 2020! That number alone sounds pretty futuristic – I’m sure if our child selves were asked what 2020 will be...
Project Peacock Print Fair to Conclude 2019 Tour in Toronto, Canada’s Creative Capital
The Printerverse – October 16, 2019 – Project Peacock Print Fair, the traveling ‘roadshow-and-tell’ event from Print...
Heavenly Printspiration Awaits Brands and Agencies as Project Peacock Print Fair Heads to the City of Angels on September 12
The Printerverse – August 28, 2019 – Print Media Centr’s show-and-tell event, Project Peacock Print Fair, will be held...
Print With a WOW at Dscoop with Design Strategist Vicki Strull
We only have eight seconds to catch someone’s attention. Still with me? In this Podcast from the Printerverse episode,...
The Sad Truth About Paper Options and the Paper Supply Chain
I AM MAD AS HELL AND I CANNOT TAKE IT ANYMORE.. and I am not alone! At a recent event I attended, a panel represented...
Project Peacock Rides into Dallas for One Night of Texas-Sized Printspiration for Print Customers and Printers on June 27th
The Printerverse – May 29, 2019 – Print Media Centr’s show-and-tell event, Project Peacock Print Fair, will be held at...
6 Affordable Ways to Achieve Luxury in Print with Ashley Maydak, Domtar Paper
We all enjoy a little luxury, especially at an affordable price. Ashley Maydak, Brand Marketing Manager at Domtar...
Project Peacock Print Fair; A One-Night Only Pop-Up Event for Print Customers and Printers
The Printerverse - Print Media Centr (PMC) is expanding Project Peacock by taking it beyond the conference rooms of ad...
Project Peacock Peeks: Applications with Canon Solutions America
https://youtu.be/yOimy9mVDwQ See some of the print possibilities with inkjet presses from Canon Solutions America....
Print Media Centr Debuts Project Peacock Peeks; An Educational Video Series for Print Customers and Printers
The Printerverse - November, 2018 - Print Media Centr (PMC) recently expanded the Project Peacock program by taking it...
3 Takeaways from HOW Design Live to Help You Connect with Print Customers
Last week I attended my first HOW Design Live thanks to the fine folks at The Association for Print Technologies...
It’s Your DUTY to Make Print AMAZING
Can we please up our game? I yearn to see AMAZING print, but there are days when all I see is CRAPPY print. You see, I...
GCSF Scholarship Winner Natalie Alcide on Print, Design and Industry Mentors
“This is the best industry in the world.” Those were the words of Natalie Alcide, a young graphic communications...
The “Year of Color” is Here! (Are You READY?)
Optimism is in the wind. Things are picking up. People are feeling better. The clue? Color. People NEED color. They...
TREND SPOTTING: The Road Ahead for Print is Paved with Gold… and Silver, and Varnish
Remember the R.E.M. song Shiny Happy People? If you do I bet you are singing it in your head now, and if you don’t,...
Turn Summer Friday’s Into Win/Win Days With Your Customers
I was recently elected to the Board of The Advertising Production Club of NYC (yes WOW, I know!) which has brought me...
Create Your #meandmydesignjet Moment Before July 31!
Greetings Citizens of the Printerverse... Ready to have a little fun? Help HP celebrate 25 years of DesignJet by...
No, No, No, No! Black Typewriter Font – Just No!
Hi! I’m Chloe! I just got back from a trip and did my usual scan of the mail, and someone sent me, in 2016, a DM piece...
Young Companies are Buying Print and It’s Blowing my Mind
I just finished a project with a company that’s so print-loving it blew my mind. I'll call them Nater's Skateboards to...
Print Doesn’t Need Saving
Every year we hear about the premature death of print. Yet somehow each and every year we find that the print industry...
The Year Ahead: Q&A With Amit Shvartz, Scodix
Was 2015 a good year for print? How do you measure success? Printing and print is a challenging business. In Scodix,...
The Year Ahead: Q&A With Eshchar Ben-Shitrit, Highcon
Was 2015 a good year for digital finishing? How do you measure success? For Highcon 2015 was a year of great success...
5 Creative Ways Print Can Grow Your Business
People have been discussing how to save print, when the real question should be: How can print help our business? Yes,...
APP Turns Your Phone Into a Lightsaber To Celebrate Star Wars: The Force Awakens
It's times like these that you have to LOVE the "digitals" and the awesome things they can do - especially around the...
Ramping Up For The Holidays? Make It Count!
Hi! I’m Chloe! I’m already knee deep in holiday catalogs from a host of people I’ve never done business with! But,...
Can We Talk? Are You Too Timid?
Hi! I’m Chloe! I live in a world of print and I’m starting to get annoyed. Maybe you are too? Too much of what is...
[VIDEO] Post-Press Success: Winning With Finishing
This Graph Expo panel focuses on the wonderful world of finishing, and the ROI it can bring. Panelists:...
[VIDEO] Discover The Possibilities of Digital Print with HP Indigo
Boris Hughes, Americas Business Development Manager shows us some of the amazing things you can do with HP Indigo...
Get Ready For International Print Day (#IPD15) October 14, 2015!
INTERNATIONAL PRINT DAY 2015, A 24-HOUR SOCIAL MEDIA EVENT, TO EMPHASIZE THE INDUSTRY’S LOVE FOR AND DEDICATION TO...
Brazilian Neutrogena Ad Lets You Wipe the Lipstick Right Off Actress’s Face
Brazil continues it's STREAK with the coolest uses of print out there!! This is from ADWEEK. Hat tip to Rick Littrell...
KFC Turns Its Iconic Bucket Into A Photo Printer
Shout out to Cindy Walas @steedmrspeel for sharing this on Twitter today! KFC Has Created a Fried Chicken Bucket That...
Why Designers Need To Understand The Print Universe
by Roberto Blake Print Design is one of the more challenging aspects of being a graphic designer. There is more to it...
And The Magic Ingredient Is…. Paper!
By Chloe Mahendra-Fuji, Print Diva Hi! I’m Chloe! If you have been following me you know that I work with customers to...
#UKvUSA: Who Really Cares About Color
Welcome to my blogging duel with TEAM UK’s Matthew Parker. If you have been following along you can skip right to the...
Sell Deeper Into Your Customer List With Data
by Sandy Hubbard Printers who have a solid, loyal clientele always need to sell more to existing customers. Here's how...
AR: Closing The Gap Between Virtual And Reality
by Jennifer Grace For those readers who are not familiar with Augmented Reality (AR), I would like to explain....
Yes, Business Cards Still Matter, Here is Why…
By Roberto Blake Despite whatever you've heard from your favorite marketing guru, business cards are not DEAD in 2015,...
Print @ SXSW
by Craig A. Bower I’ve kept myself pretty busy in the weeks since South by Southwest (SXSW) - an incubator of...
Coke Zero Serves Soda From A Billboard In Indianapolis
Out Of Home advertising is certainly the most creative and most FUN to produce - especially when you have a client...
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...
One Hot Order Of Print Coming Up, Hold The Digital
While many out there are trying to figure out how to incorporate digital into their offerings and marketing budgets, I...
Canada Gives Their Passports A Cool UV Makeover
I did a little research and it seems these cool new Canadian Passports were issued in 2013. I am not sure why they are...
Colorfully Printed Menus Upsell High Ticket Items to Hungry Teens
Restaurants can sell more with small, high quality photo menus geared to young buyers by Ben Rutter, Teen on The...
‘World’s First’ Self-Destructing Book Comes With A 24-Hour Countdown Timer
This coolness comes from Design Taxi: US author James Patterson has released a book that would self-destruct at 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...
1/1 Interview With Roberto Blake: Pixel Pusher, Visual Problem Solver, YouTube Marketer
I am kicking off the 2015 with two new Print Media Centr contributors and it is my honor to introduce the first,...
Christmas Card Phones Friends And Family When It’s Opened
via springwise.com Telecoms company O2 has created a Christmas card with an integrated SIM, capable of making a call...
Bookmaking Part 4: Cover and Finishing
If you need to catch up: Bookmaking Part One / Part Two / Part Three By Frances Atterbury Finally, a hand made book...
Bookmaking Part 3: Picking Paper And Grain Direction
Bookmaking Part One / Part Two / Part Four By Frances Atterbury Paper is vital. The paper you choose will have a...
#UKvUSA: Three Critical Buying Tasks To Kick-Off 2015
Welcome to my blogging duel with TEAM UK’s Matthew Parker. If you have been following along you can skip right to the...
Print Ad Drives “LIKES” To Your Facebook Page
It's not surprising to find out this awesome ad was created in Brazil. In 2014 they have come up with some very...
Poster Offers Spooky Surprise For QR Code Scanners
Although the House Of Nightmares doesn't open until April of 2015 in Stockholm, Sweden, clever marketers used print...
Eagle Systems Scores At GRAPH EXPO 2014
by Ellen Manning Vice President Marketing and Sales, Eagle Systems, Inc Eagle Systems exhibited at this year's Graph...
A23D: A 3D-Printed Letterpress Font … MOVIE!
This is a pretty fabulous juxtaposition of future, meeting past, to create present. This short film is billed as "The...
15 Creative Business Cards
This round up of creative business cards will spark your inspiration for your next business design. What makes a good...
Ikea’s BookBook Proves That #PRINT Is “The” Universal Technology
It's about time somebody came up with this... finally a technology that works for everyone - PRINT!
#PaperFundamentals: Four Amazing Reasons to Attend NPTA’s Paper School At #GRAPHEXPO
by Ande Leslie From beautifully crafted invitations and hand-written notes on luxurious paper, to complex...
Five Pieces Of Equipment You MUST Have To Be A Book Maker – And One That Is Essential!
By Francis Atterbury Some time ago, I took the decision not to buy or own manufacturing equipment for making our...
11 Examples of Inspirational Print and Flyer Design
By James Lane In an ever growing competitive market regardless of your industry or expertise it is getting more and...
Cater To Customer Preferences By Adding Personalized Print To Your Email Campaigns
Email plus Print is a proven combination. Take it a step farther by personalizing the printed piece, and you put your...
1/1 Interview With Francis Atterbury, Bookmaking Pioneer And Craftsman At Artisan Books
There are a few print companies out there who become the default "name" used as the example when discussing a specific...
1/1 Interview With Trish Witkowski, Chief Folding Fanatic At FoldFactory.com
Trish Witkowski is one of those people who can command a room, or a video frame, simply by stepping into it. She is...
A Super Idea To Save The Reputation Of Print And Paper
For many years the industry has provided a wealth of research, information and resources to address the perception...
Photoshop CC update improves font search and integration
Even though Adobe rolled out new Photoshop features in January of this year, Photoshop CC (Creative Cloud) 2014...
A Few Quick Tips For Choosing The Best Paper For Your Printing
At the end of the day, all of the meticulous file creation and prepress preparation we undergo during a project wont...
Sprout: Use a Pencil, Plant a Pencil, Grow a Plant!
I've seen seeded paper that you can plant and grow wild flowers, but never a pencil that you can use to write down...
JWT Brazil Shares Some Secrets Behind The BBQ Bible
Recently I shared a story about the BBQ Bible created by JWT Brazil. I did a little digging and reached out to the...
I Love the Smell of Donuts in the Morning: Email and Print Team Up to Make a Tasty Impression
It's 10:10 a.m. on Tuesday. All the experts say, “Send your sales emails NOW!” You frantically push the “send” button...
Drinkable Book Provides Filtration Through Its Pages
Although this book is great example of re-thinking print, I don't want the true subject matter to get lost and...
This Barbecue Book Literally Helps You Cook (and clean and sharpen your knife and more)
Brazil is KILLING IT with amazingly creative print news this week! This gem was passed along by Mr. Tree of Dead Tree...
New Print Ad Can Keep Track Of Kids At The Beach With App
When I shared my CMYK Manifesto to Re-Think Print in 2014, this is what I was talking about - x1000! Nivea's...
Catnip Scented #Directmail Creates Kitty Litter Customers
Getting to consumers through their pets isn't a new concept - but it is still a smart one! Over the years I...
[infographic] The Five Most Dangerous Creative Productivity Myths – BUSTED!
Our friends at AtTask have produced a series of cool infographics I'll be sharing here and there. I started with this...
Special Effects And Finishing Techniques Webinar Replay Now Live!
Daniel Dejan takes us through The Standard #5 from Sappi - an educational reference piece that combines the technical...
How a Tweet Became a Creative Postcard
By Katherine Tattersfield Greetings fellow print geeks! I'm sure many of you are fed up with Facebook's constant...
SCODIX Takes Print To Sensational At #Dscoop9 [video]
If you were following my tweets from Dscoop 9, or near me when anyone mentioned "the name" at the conference, you...
IKEA Billboard Triples Its Ad Space With RGB Magic [video]
In the past I have posted about billboards using light to transform, such as: Newcastle Shadow Art Billboard, QR Code...
Papermaking Workshop At The Valley Print Studio
We love us some paper here at PMC. As much as I adore premium papers, they can be pricey for a struggling artist or...
10 Zen Tips for Mastering User Interfaces
How to Quickly Adjust to Navigation Changes in a Cloud-based Program by Sandy Hubbard, Print Futurist Does this...
Profiting from Selling Overseas Using Mail May Be Easier Than You Think
by Marc Zazeela Are you making money from customers around the world? As an international shipping expert, I see...
How to Market Your Printing Company to Millennials
By Katherine Tattersfield Hey print providers---are you targeting me yet? Maybe you’re ignoring me because I don’t own...
Mohawk Partners With Print Media Centr For 2014!
It's no secret I love paper, it's no secret I love the paper people, and it's no secret I specifically love the paper...
[Infographic] Latest Graphic Design Facts and Trends for 2014
The good people at iStock asked leading designers around the world for their top trends in 2014. Since we’re almost...
#PrintBig: Printerview With Washington Graphics
Your resident Print Geek has some very special people to introduce to you today. I met the wonderful Washington...
Take the #ONETHING Creative Challenge!
Trish from the FoldFactory.com said it's her New Year's Resolution to get you to be more creative in 2014. I share her...
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