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Archive for March, 2013

Commercial Printing: Why You Shouldn’t Use MS Word for Layout

Wednesday, March 27th, 2013

Every so often someone asks me whether they can design their commercial printing projects in MS Word. This is particularly true for staff at large companies in which most people have a copy of MS Word, or for government workers who initially draft their publications in MS Word. (more…)

Book Printing: Self-Publishing as a Labor of Love

Saturday, March 23rd, 2013

I wrote a blog article a few months ago about a self-published World War II personal history book. I have had some insights as the print book design has progressed, and I thought you might find them useful in your own design work. (more…)

Book Printing: Polybag Scuffing Problems in the Mail

Wednesday, March 20th, 2013

For the past few years I have been designing, laying out, and brokering the printing of a non-profit educational foundation directory. For the most part, the process has gone like clockwork. It’s good money, and I enjoy working with the organization. (more…)

Custom Printing: Quark Xpress Is Still Alive and Kicking

Wednesday, March 13th, 2013

I just read an article about Quark in the 12/26/12 online issue of www.creativepro.com: “Catching Up with Quark” by Jay J. Nelson. I was pleased to see that Quark is still alive and kicking. (more…)

Commercial Printing: Adobe Creative Cloud Suite

Sunday, March 10th, 2013

I’ve been receiving Adobe Creative Cloud promotions in the mail for several months now, so I thought I’d do a little research into the new service. After all, I do a little graphic design on the side in addition to my writing and commercial printing brokerage work. (more…)

Envelope Printing: Standard Envelopes Need Not Be Boring

Friday, March 8th, 2013

Many months ago in a PIE Blog article, I listed a number of envelope printing options. I focused on paper weight (the thickness of the custom envelopes you might choose for a business letter vs. a formal invitation, for instance) and on how to leave enough space for the enclosure without needing to print and convert an odd-sized envelope for a premium price. (That is, you should choose a standard envelope printing size first and then create a slightly smaller enclosure that will fit. If you design the insert first, you may need a custom-made envelope to fit your piece.) (more…)

Commercial Printing: This Standee Epitomizes Industrial Printing

Monday, March 4th, 2013

I was installing a standee tonight with my fiancee and thinking about industrial design: the concepts and goals discussed in “Industrial Print Has Awesome Potential. But What Is It Exactly?” Marcus Timson’s article in the 2/8/13 edition of industrialprintshow.com, which I summarized in the last issue of the PIE Blog, had broadened my awareness. (more…)

Custom Printing: What Is Industrial Printing?

Sunday, March 3rd, 2013

I just had my mind opened by an article entitled “Industrial Print Has Awesome Potential. But What Is It Exactly?” I read the article, written by Marcus Timson, in the 2/8/13 edition of industrialprintshow.com. A very interesting read. (more…)

Newspaper Printing: Four Newspaper Success Stories

Saturday, March 2nd, 2013

I have some good news about the newspaper printing business.

According to “Four Revenue Success Stories,” written by Mark Jurkowitz and Amy Mitchell (2/13/2013, journalism.org), the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism has published a report documenting “a year-long effort to identify newspaper successes in the search for new business models.” (more…)

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