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April 30, 2013 Giovanni No Comments

School & Sport Organization Printing

Your local community has the best school and faculty, the brightest students, state-of-the-art facilities, and the most skilled and talented athletes and performers. Marketing these attributes is essential for a school district or organization to reach parents, community officials and professionals and all other audiences. Captivate the public and their support by providing quality information […]

April 30, 2013 Giovanni 6 Comments

How To Edit Embedded Images In Illustrator Files

We often receive files from customers in PDF or Illustrator format that include embedded images. Some of the time we get requests from the customer to modify the embedded images within the PDF or Illustrator file but, yes, you guessed it, they don’t have the original embedded image to modify. Modifying Embedded Images Once you […]

Save Money On Printing With These 3 Tips

March 18, 2013 Giovanni 1 Comment

3 Printing Mistakes That Are Costing You Money

Making educated decisions with your marketing is not only about the results but also how those results are obtained. By knowing how printing works and what combinations of specs work best, you can actually save money on printing costs and still have quality marketing materials. I can imagine that you are probably thinking right now…I […]

February 25, 2013 Giovanni No Comments

Landscaping Business Advertising Best Practices

Last week a local landscaping business owner stepped in asking for business card printing. As a rule I always ask customers what they are doing to advertise their business these days and if it’s working for them. As owner of a landscaping business, he understands that his target market is pretty much every household in […]

February 12, 2013 Giovanni 1 Comment

Free Fonts for Valentines Day Designs

Seasonal advertising brings lots of work for freelance and in-house designers. Valentine’s Day is a holiday that requires stunning visuals and some typographical romanticism. Valentine’s Day: Love, Chocolate and Free Fonts We hand picked these 3 romantic, love-inspired fonts for graphic designers to create graphics that convey the true feeling of Valentine’s Day. These free […]

January 24, 2013 Giovanni 1 Comment

Beef Up Your Business Cards With These Plug-ins

Standard business cards are typically rectangular, 2 x 3.5 inches on white stock. The only thing that differentiates them from other business cards is the information and graphics. Adding custom finishes to your business cards bring them to life. The combinations are endless, but by using just one finishing option your business cards will be “Slicker than […]

USPS Postal Service Mail Processing Machinery

December 20, 2012 Giovanni No Comments

USPS Folded Self-Mailer Regulations Update 2013

Effective January 5, 2013, the United States Postal Service (USPS) is revising the regulations governing the Folded Self-Mailer Standards. The final rules were published in the Federal Register on December 1, 2011 and can be found in the Federal Register / Vol. 76, No.231 / Thursday December 1, 2011 / Rules and Regulations [PDF].

2013 USPS Postage Rate Increase Presorted Stamps

December 17, 2012 Giovanni 1 Comment

USPS Retail Postage Rate Increase for 2013

The United States Postal Service (USPS), a “Self-supporting government enterprise”, has announced a retail postage rate increase effective as of January 27, 2013. The Postal Service funds its facilities and operations with the sale of postage, different products and services. It does not receive tax money from the US government for its operating expenses. […]

December 12, 2012 Giovanni 2 Comments

Free Christmas Fonts For Commercial Use

Christmas is almost here and we know that designers have tight deadlines for Christmas projects. We put together a list of awesome FREE Christmas fonts for commercial use that you can use in your designs for personal or commercial projects like holiday greeting cards, envelopes, postcards and any other fun Holiday projects you are working […]

First Christmas Card - John Calcott Horsley and Sir Henry Cole

December 7, 2012 Giovanni No Comments

A History Of A Printed Tradition: Christmas Cards

Almost everyone at one time or another has received or sent a professionally printed Christmas card. It’s a tradition that has been practiced for centuries and can be tracked back to the Chinese who would hand-write and hand deliver their holiday greetings and wishes of good fortune as well as the Egyptians who used papyrus scrolls. […]

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