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 making the rounds now, but I saw them, so I am sharing! Not only are they cool, but they remind me of the backlight posters I used to have when I […]
#UKvUSA: Should Printers Talk About ROI?
Welcome to my blogging duel with TEAM UK’s Matthew Parker. If you have been following along you can skip right to the post… and if you are just joining us, here is some background… Matthew and I haven’t always seen eye to eye when it comes to Print Buying. He comes from the UK procurement world, and I […]
#INKJET 101 Video Replay Now Playing!
This Webinar, presented by Pat McGrew, M-EDP, CMP created quite a buzz with almost 250 registrations, plenty of community participation, and the follow-up questions and emails are still coming in. Despite a few little technical issues in the first few minutes, valuable information was shared, and a solid case presented on why Inkjet is not just a […]
PrintMediaCentr to Feature Interactive Workshop Focused On Online Marketing Strategies For Printshops.
New Pre-Conference Program Debuts at Xploration® 15 Lutz, FL —January 29, 2015—Xplor International, the worldwide electronic document systems association, today announced a new pre-conference program presented by PrintMediaCentr as part of Xploration® 15 being held April 14-16th at the Wyndham Orlando Resort International Drive in Orlando, Florida. The pre-conference program, titled Rescue Your ROI: Online […]
The Future Is Yours at the 2015 BIA Annual Conference
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, January 29, 2015 — The 2015 BIA Conference, presented by Printing Industries of America, is designed for any post press operations including, binderies, graphic finishers, and custom loose-leaf manufacturers looking to network with industry peers, brainstorm ideas about operating techniques, gain advanced knowledge from leading-edge speakers, and connect with top suppliers and industry experts. […]
Vantablack: The Blackest Black Ever Made!
Ladies and Gentlemen… from the NY Times Nov 2014… VANTABLACK! Not sure if there are any ink on paper possibilities… but who knows what the future holds. Seems Vantablack would put the 100% K vs CMYK Black debate to rest as far as how to achieve the blackest black! Gazing Into the Void What You Can Do […]
‘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 end of a stipulated time frame. Patterson told Mashable that “Publishing, in my opinion, needs to get out there competing with everything else in the world—movies, television, etc. etc.”, so he partnered with creative agency Mother […]
The 2015 CMYK Manifesto: Invest In The Future Of Print
The Following Topics Are Over And Done With For 2015! MSP/PSP… WTF! Enough already. No acronym is going to change the perception of what you do if you have presses in the building. Printing is NOT a dirty word! If you think it is by all means change your company name and help your competition […]
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 ago. This is not only a matter of new technology, but also a matter of a shift in the direction of advertising and marketing itself. There’s now an emphasis on customer engagement and storytelling […]
Welcome To The 2015 World Of Print!
By Chloe Mahendra-Fuji, Print Diva Hi! I’m Chloe, and love to watch how people communicate in print. There are so many things you can do with print that it’s sometimes hard to realize that there are still new ideas being realized with technology that involves putting marks on paper. Much of my work involves digital […]
New “Print” Year’s Resolutions We Should All Consider
By Jonathan McGrew, EDP This is the time of year when we all make our resolutions, right? Go back to the gym. Eat healthier. Procrastinate less. But what about your print resolutions this year? At this juncture it would be easy to jump to the green initiatives. Print double-sided, print less or perhaps use FSC […]
1/1 Interview With Dave Leskusky, NAPCO Media President And Visionary Agent Of Change
When I saw the news that North American Publishing Company had changed its name to NAPCO Media early January, I have to admit I was skeptical. The whole PSP/MSP thing has really soured me on name changes that have proven to be no more than name changes in most cases, with little or no substance behind […]
