Print and Design Tips
It’s Friday the 13th, have you set your bleeds?
In 1980 the movie “Friday the 13th” changed forever how we view the date. Far from being merely unlucky, the date is now synonymous with fear. On that note, there’s something our pre-press department fears almost as much as a crazed maniac in a hockey mask, our clients not setting up proper bleeds. What is Read more...
I wish there was a template for that…
The current economy has a lot of our clients taking on expanded roles. We often see that many of our clients are now responsible for their own design. We know that’s not your primary responsibility. So, we’re here to help. Setting up files that can be easily printed is an art unto itself. We’ve created Read more...
Pioneer Institute bolsters on-line budget tool’s impact with print
The Pioneer Institute is a public policy think tank focused on free-market solutions to government’s problems. As part of their mission the institute publishes an interactive map of government spending. While the on-line interactive map is a great tool, Pioneer also believes that a printed version of the map is important to getting the data Read more...
A Bleed Has Nothing To Do With Blood!
When a print company representative asks their print company customer if their job bleeds, the question has nothing to do with blood type. In graphic arts parlance, a job bleeds when the ink runs right up to the trim edge of the printed piece, with no paper border showing. Why is Adding Bleed Necessary? In Read more...
The 8 Worst Fonts in the World
Fonts aren’t always noticed, and often that is a good thing. They are meant to be functional, artistic, supportive of a message, and appealing to the reader, but sometimes turn out to be offensive, shocking, tasteless, boring or bland. Many people have strong feelings about type fonts and are usually not afraid to express them. Read more...
The Mail Anatomy
The concept of mail has been around for thousands of years. The first documented use of mail goes all the way back to the pyramids: Ancient Egypt. The Pharaohs used couriers for the transportation of written documents between vast territories. Today, the mail phenomenon is largely the same process, with additional technologies and sophistication here and Read more...