Printed Electronic Labels Light Up Beverage Bottles
This was shared in my LinkedIn group and my comment was “COOOoooOOOooooolllll!”…. Not sure I have much to add to that! If you ever wondered how a printed circuit is created, I happen to have made a 4-part video from SGIA EXPO with Gerber Scientific Products who took me through the process on their new […]
Graph Expo Eyes Growth in 2012
I had the pleasure of meeting with Ralph Nappi at GRAPH EXPO in September. It was a bit like being called to the Principal’s office but with a much better outcome since he didnt call my mom or send me home. His office by the way looked out onto the show floor like Robert DeNiro’s […]
Selling a $60 dictionary in an online world
This is an AWESOME multi-channel and multi-faceted campaign and a great example of print embracing the digital world as an added value! A Dictionary Updated, and a Campaign to Spread the Word By STUART ELLIOTT TRYING to sell a $60 print dictionary in 2011 is like trying to sell a silent movie. Wait …What’s that? […]
Xplor Issues Call for Annual Award Nominations
For Immediate Release Xplor Issues Call for Annual Award Nominations Recognitions to Include Application, Innovator and Xplorer of the Year as well as Lifetime Achievement Awards Lutz, FL – November 1, 2010 – Xplor International, the worldwide electronic document systems association, today issued a call for nominations for their annual awards, presented at their 2012 […]
A Few Old and Creepy Ads for Halloween
A bit more insight into the world our parents and grandparents come from – maybe even some of you were around when these were and that would explain a few things. There are more here too: Old Creepy Ads | Weirdomatic. Nothing says cross at the green and not in between quite like a kid […]
It's time to pull Print Producers into your Marketing efforts!
Now more than ever I believe it’s time for companies that make print equipment and products to re-examine their strategy and start communicating directly to the people who have influence and control over where and how print jobs are produced. By Deborah Corn Recently, I have discovered something pretty amazing along my trade show […]
Banana Republic links QR code campaigns on wine bottle to party-planning content
Due to creative packaging and good design, the added value after the scan, and a brand that “get’s it”, this QR execution is a success for all companies involved. Like Col. Hannibal Smith of the A-Team says – I love it when a plan comes together! By Chantal Tode Banana Republic is teaming with […]
New VW Beetle Ads: OOH Print + Augmented Reality
This is just very cool… The New VW Beetle Gets Extreme, Augmented By Bob Marshall It’s hard to believe that it’s been over 13 years since we were introduced to VW’s “New Beetle,” aka the vehicle that saved Volkswagen from years of declining sales. Boosted by a worldwide ad blitz that featured work from, among […]
PMC's Vendor Spotlight: 1/1 Interview with Peter Lancaster, COO/Co-Founder of Documobi
Documobi came into my life during GRAPH EXPO. Nigel Cliffe (the CEO of PMC) was going on about this new technology for print and insisting I look at it – which for a Brit was pretty dramatic. The problem was, we couldn’t get near the booth. Apparently there was something to see, and the […]
Kids Interact With Yogurt Brand Through Fun-Filled AR Challenges
Looks like we are nearing the end of the “toy in the box” strategy to get kids to get their Mom’s to buy products and entering the digital prize era. In this case, the AR tag is located under the top of the yogurt – and kids can get an AR experience and play […]
Merchants Say 2012 Postal Rate Increase Means Fewer Catalogs Mailed
The USPS is so focused on saving itself that it’s going to kill off it’s customers long before it’s demise, and probably take a few print segments down with it. I know there are thousands of people examining this situation and contributing to some sort of reality based solution, but in the simplest of […]
15 Creative & Crazy Cool QR Code Designs
The greatest thing about a designer, especially a great designer, is that they challenge the “rules” when they create. As a matter of fact, asking a designer to stay within the box is the fastest way to get them out of it and that is why they are so much fun to work with […]
