Lessons Learned From A 6th Grader
When was the last time you learned a new technology? I mean truly played with it and embraced it for all it was meant to be. Perhaps you recently upgraded to a new cell phone/smart phone/mobile device. Or your bank re-designed their portal and now you don’t know where to find your statement. Or perhaps […]
The 12 Days Of PRINTMAS 2013
Im a little late getting the holiday decorations out of the PMC blogging closet, but there is still enough time for a sing-a-long if you are so inclined! Make a video of this (or your own version) and send it over so we can share through our channels! Whatever you celebrate this holiday season, keep […]
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 […]
PIA announces All-Star Line-up for Next Month’s 2013 Color Management Conference
— Conference Begins December 7th in Phoenix at the Arizona Biltmore — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — November 21, 2013 — Brand managers, designers and imaging professionals all understand the importance of color in our work. The 2013 Color Management Conference is the not-to-be-missed event for anyone with a vested interest in optimized color reproduction and maintaining brand integrity […]
The Five Stages of Grief: Print Edition
If you have never taken any psych 101 courses, or seen the movie “All That Jazz,” you might not be aware that there are five stages of grief proposed by Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross in her 1969 book “On Death and Dying.” The hypothesis states that when a person is faced with the reality of impending […]
20 Marketing Stats To Consider For 2014 [infographic]
Some pretty compelling reasons to have on online marketing strategy for your business in this infographic by WebDAM – especially related to sharing content, participation on social media, and using video. If you are actively visiting PMC you probably know this already, but since the stats show the more people are visual learners – pass […]
Absolut Originality Campaign Adds NFC To Their Cross Media Marketing Cocktail
Working in advertising for so many years has taught me many valuable lessons about the world. One of the simplest yet significantly important is… BRANDS RULE, and BIG BRANDS EVEN BETTER! For example, an ad agency might have Southwest Airlines as a client, but will drop them like a rock to have American Airlines on […]
Would You Like Some 3D Printing With Those Fries?
I just read the strangest post on The Register UK, so of course I am sharing it with you. The title is McDonalds ponders in-store 3D printing for Happy Meal toys and of course I clicked over because that is just about the best idea for using 3D print “commercially” I’ve heard. However, the article is based […]
[infographic] Facts About Graphic Design Careers
I saw this infographic and thought it was worth sharing, but then noticed there was no information regarding when this data was compiled. I did a reverse search on the Bureau of Labor Statistics site where the data was taken, and found even MORE info for designers from May 2012. Yes, a little outdated but […]
Overproduction – The Power Of Understanding Waste
By Terry Rayner In a previous post Not Understanding Value Can Cost Printers More Than Customers, I discussed the meaning of Value as seen through the eyes of a Lean practitioner, now I want to address waste so that you can get out into your plant and start making real change. Lean Identifies eight categories of […]
Printing Industries of America's Color Management Conference…Reinvented!
5 Colorful Questions for Julie Shaffer by Sandy Hubbard, Print Futurist Traditionally, Printing Industries of America’s Color Management Conference has been a place where prepress operators, retouchers, and print production professionals could rub shoulders with color scientists and those who create the standards for color around the world. In a word, it was a Geekfest. This […]
Six Trends From Cross Media Show 2013
Since I don’t get to go to ALL the shows I wish I could attend, I am very fortunate that I can ask some great people to do a little recon for us. Such is the case with Matthew Parker and the Cross Media Show which just took place in London. He also reported for […]
