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 a business…yet. Well, do so at your own peril. Those of us on the older end of the Millennial spectrum are 30 already. It’s high time you started taking us seriously. We are pushing forward with our […]
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 people over at Mohawk! We met a few years back at Graph Expo after “meeting” through social media, and since then we have carried on a lovely relationship that has spanned from […]
[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 one month into this dance, I thought this infographic would be a fun refresher for the community. Several of these trends are especially relevant in the printing industry, although I’m not sure about the comparison […]
#PrintBig: Printerview With Washington Graphics
Your resident Print Geek has some very special people to introduce to you today. I met the wonderful Washington Graphics team at #PrintChat, the inkiest Twitter chat in social media land (shameless plug: join us on Wednesdays at 1pm Best Coast Time, 4pm East Coast). Their CEO Bob Morgan and Marketing VP Kate Gansneder impressed […]
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 sentiment, only my call to CMYK action is on the individual level, not the commercial realm. I’ve been a busy print geek lately; I’ll tell you what’s been occupying so much of my […]
43 Ways To Keep Your Print Fun And Funky From @FoldingFanatic!
2014 just started off with a HELL YEAH! Trish Witkowski, everyones FAVORITE Folding Fanatic, reached out to let me know about an AMAZING offer she has created. I will leave it to her to explain, but I have to remind the PRINTERS out there that stocking up on cool dielines and then sharing them with […]
Turn GIF's Into Cards Using Lenticular Printing At Gifpop!
Starting last year there was an explosion of creating and sharing animated GIF’s online. Recognizing the trend, and acknowledging that ONLY being able to share through digital media was limiting, Gifpop! was born as a way to bring this art form into the real world using Lenticular Printing! The system is simple – you upload […]
Printed from the Heart: Why I gave my mom a canvas print for Christmas
Every year my mother and I have the same conversation around Thanksgiving. Our annual ritual goes a little something like this: Me: So, what do you want for Christmas? Mom: I don’t know…(pause) Mom: An Amazon gift card? Me: Are you sure? That’s what I gave you last year. Mom: That’s true. I don’t know, […]
The First-Ever 3D-Printed Book Cover Has Arrived
Ok, perhaps there IS a commercial use for PRINT and 3D Printers after all! Thanks to Gary Jones from PIA for sharing this in my LinkedIn Group! Check It Out: The First-Ever 3D-Printed Book Cover The limited edition of ‘On Such a Full Sea’ brings publishing into the future (or, rather, one possible future) By Lily Rothman @lilyrothman […]
To Print and Deceive? Business Cards, Branding, and Credibility
Image Source (Note: image modified to include text) The other day I read an article on Fast Company about Chris Sacca, one of the biggest Twitter investors since the company went public. The article (“Why Hustling Helps People Become Insanely Successful“) explains how the young Sacca felt snubbed by potential employers because his personal business […]
Print& Webinar Replay And Cited Marketing Data Now Available
Many thanks again to Daniel Dejan and Sappi etc for sharing this information with us! Download PDF’s of the marketing info/data: Print& AR Guide Print& Resources Part 1 Print& Resources Part2 Print& Articles Join our Webinar mailing list and be among the first to hear about our upcoming Webinars and get the goodies before they run […]
British Airways Billboard Interacts With Passing Planes In Picadilly [video]
This is a amazing! What other products could this technology be used for and where? From YouTube: Courtesy of a little digital magic, the young man in this poster really does know when it’s a British Airways plane. And that really is the actual flight number and where it’s flying in from. Full article here: Kids Point […]
