You know a ceramic-tile company is doing something right when you start thinking how cool the embossed cover of...
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For a few years now we have been sending special holiday shortbread cookies to our mill partners. We always...
“You can engrave just about any material,” explains Dave Stevens, senior technology specialist at Universal Laser Systems. “You can write...
It seemed like there was a special feeling of triumph and adventure in the air this year. It was...
I made a new friend the other day – the moment I saw him, I just knew we were...
While the Tell Tale Preserve Co. unfortunately closed its doors after just one year – not the fault of...
Every once in a while, design studios get the chance to cut loose and really demonstrate just how creative...
As designers, we want our work to surprise and delight. Thankfully, today’s printing techniques give us a nearly infinite...
Never used a tip-on in your designs before? You’re missing out on a solution that can be both practical...
In this edition of our two-part special, we cover some of the most crucial aspects of professional label printing:...
It’s not often that musical artists push the boundaries of printing technology, but my good friend, singer-songwriter Beatie Wolfe,...
Labels inform. They instruct. They entice us to try new things. They warn us away from danger. But for...
These examples of print design inspiration are so well thought out, you'll wonder why you didn't come up with...
Once upon a time a bear and a bunny decided to wed, and invited their friends and family to...
My niece and I were at the Safari West wildlife preserve in Santa Rosa, Calif. After a friendly “hello”...
To answer Roger’s question, there are plenty of proprietary tags but QR codes are open source. This means that,...
These examples of print design inspiration are so well thought out, you'll wonder why you didn't come up with...
Ideally I’d suggest that you use printers that have the same equipment (all HP Indigo presses or all Xerox...
Throughout history, philosophers, artists and visionaries have all taken to the desert in search of a greater understanding of...
If you thought our recent webinar on engraving was inspiring and informative, just you wait because its presenter, Artistry...
Occasionally when a designer appears to be in complete control of their tools, paper choice and inspiration, the art...
Question: When did stickers stop being fun? Answer: They didn’t, we just stopped using them for fun things. This...
The kraft look and feel is definitely trending and there are a variety of sheets available. But you are...
Car taillights haven’t changed all that much over the last 50 years. So when Audi came up with a...
Our recent webinar “How (& Why) to Get Started with Augmented Reality,” presented by Trekk’s Sarah Mannone, showed you...
Penny & Rose may be in the business of selling home fragrances, but its true stock-in-trade is nostalgia, and...
Last week we explored the fantastic appeal of the iron cross fold when applied to invitations and more. We...
You don’t look at a David Prince photograph, you allow yourself to sink into it slowly, like lowering yourself into...
We always recommend going heavy on the cover (and back) of a Wire-O bound book. For one thing, it...
In today’s competitive real-estate market, the company that can “flip the script” on conventional marketing efforts is the one...
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