New Vodka Has a Programmable LED Label
Earlier this month Medea Vodka released a new concept in product labels – a programmable LED label. Even though this venerable Dutch distiller has been around since the 18th century they are very much breaking new ground here in the 21st century. The LED label has six pre-programmed messages but you can also program your […]
Reminder: ‘Basic Techniques Still Work’
or printers who are struggling to reinvent themselves amid a still-challenging economy, Budco’s Jeff Sierra offered a reminder last week that basic techniques can still be effective. The context: a question from the audience at our panel presentation at the On Demand Conference and Exposition in Philadelphia about a successful direct mail campaign Budco ran […]
Snyder's of Hanover Develops 100% Compostable Snack Packaging with Help from xpedx
Major U.S. snack foods manufacturer Snyder's of Hanover has developed the first certified, fully compostable outer retail package for multipack salted snacks. The packaging, a renewable, cornstarch-based plastic made with a blend of natural polymers and organic materials, was sourced and co-developed by xpedx, one of the largest U.S. distributors of packaging equipment and supplies. […]
Ipex 2010 – all set to be a 'sell out'
Ipex 2010 has reached almost full capacity with more than 75 new international suppliers signing up to exhibit in the last couple of months, adding a total of 1,300 square metres to the overall floorplan. The latest companies to confirm their attendance include Adobe, Brandtjen & Kluge, Grafitek International, Timsons, Impression Technology, XMPIE, Tarrant Machines, […]
NewPage and Spicers Paper announce new partnership on Discovery Brand
NewPage Corporation and Spicers Paper announced today a definitive agreement for NewPage to supply Spicers Paper with a private label brand of coated papers, Discovery, effective immediately. Discovery is a recognized and long standing Spicers Paper brand that is the foundation of the company’s exclusive Advantage Grade family of coated paper products. Discovery, supplied by […]
Get Hired: 15 Best Job Boards for Freelancers
Nowadays financial issues seem to be a common problem, with everyone complaining about what difficult situations they’re in and how they have no money. Freelancers face the same problem as all other people. Projects are fewer, payments are very low and the request for work is enormous. To help freelancers in their search for work, […]
Apple CMYK display design could be boon for print production
Graphic designers and photographers know the pain of translating RGB image information on screen into CMYK print on paper. Even with the best understanding of the alchemy of color management, RGB displays and CMYK printing processes simply cannot recreate the same hues and intensities of every color. Apple has filed for a patent on an […]
15 Insanely Awesome Toolkits for Icon Designers
Icon is a visual anchor which helps us to navigate through the interface. Icon design is the process of designing a graphic symbol that represents some real, fantasy or abstract motive, entity or action. Icon designs may be of many designs and can be simple with 2d drawing or a black silhouette, or complex presenting […]
40 Top Notch Print Based Tutorials
There don’t seem to be enough print related tutorials online, so in this round up I wanted to cover as many print specific articles as possible. I also wanted to mix in some that weren’t directly print related, but that help create print related products like movie posters, ads, cd covers, etc. The tutorials in […]
Speakers unveiled for free wide-format event in London 4/26
PrintWeek has unveiled the speakers for next week’s London breakfast briefing, which will be focussed on the opportunities in wide-format print. Leading agency creative consultant Tony Smith, Ben Moss, commercial director at McKenzie Clark and Angel Llewellyn, principal of print buying consultancy Angel Productions will all talk about the opportunities generated by wide-format digital print […]
5 Steps for Specifying Eco-friendly Papers
I get asked a lot by my customers what is the most environmentally friendly paper. Many think because a paper has 100%PCW that it must be the best choice for their client – not necessarily so. To make life a little easier for those who really want to be eco-conscious when selecting paper for print, […]
Inserts expand despite perceived threats
As more marketers move away from print, favoring tactics such as online billing and statements, the insert media marketplace may seem threatened. However, experts say emerging media sources help the channel Since the economic downturn, companies that have a mail resource to leverage are more receptive to including outside advertising in their mail distribution. For […]
