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Archive for the ‘Paper and finishing’ Category

Book Printing: How to Discover the Source of a Printing Flaw

Monday, September 26th, 2011

I recently emailed a client to follow up on a book printing project. I hoped, and expected, to hear good things. Unfortunately, there were three problems with the books: (more…)

Envelope Printing: Choose Standard Sizes to Save Money

Friday, September 16th, 2011

I found about 75 beautifully printed fold-over cards on good quality cover stock at a discount store this weekend. Unfortunately all the flaps of the custom envelopes had stuck to the envelopes. So I had perfectly good cards and no way to send them to clients. (more…)

Book Printing: Nothing Shows Printing Companies What You Want Better Than a Sample

Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

I met a potential new client at an art opening this weekend. We discussed an upcoming book printing run. She wants to produce a 5” x 5” case-bound book of her photographs. I started thinking about how to approach this new job prior to our upcoming meeting to determine how I might be most helpful. First off, I asked her to start collecting book printing samples that she likes, with formats, sizes, and materials she thinks most closely reflect the nature of her photography. Nothing communicates a client’s goals for a new project like a physical printed sample. Printing companies can understand and reproduce what they can see. If you’re designing a book and are faced with a similar situation, consider these sources for sample books. (more…)

Book Printing and Brochure Printing: Ask for a Paper Dummy

Thursday, September 1st, 2011

If you ask him (or her), your paper merchant or custom printing vendor will give you what’s called a “paper dummy” of your job. It is an unprinted version of your project on the exact paper stock you plan to use. It has been folded, bound, and trimmed to the exact dimensions of your custom printing job. It will weigh exactly what an individual copy of your brochure, book, or flyer will weigh. Your business printing service or paper merchant will provide this as a free service. Here are some situations in which you might want to request one. (more…)

Book Printing: Working with Your Printer to Correct Problems (Revisited)

Saturday, August 27th, 2011

I recently wrote a blog entry about a client who had produced a short, saddle-stitched booklet with an uncoated “Sand” (essentially beige) cover stock and white text stock. Things hadn’t gone as well as expected between the book printer and the client. (more…)

Large Format Printing Expands Options for Fine Artists

Thursday, August 25th, 2011

Digital large format printing has taken an increasingly prominent role in the fine arts.

I was both pleased and a bit surprised to see at a recent art league show in Rehoboth, Delaware, just how much of a foothold inkjet printing has taken in the market for fine art prints. It is also becoming accepted as a valid artistic tool by the artists themselves. (more…)

Sticker Printing and Label Printing: More Options Than You Might Think

Friday, August 5th, 2011

What do you need to know about printing custom stickers? It seems this would be a fairly straightforward genre of printing, but there are actually a number of things to consider when buying custom stickers (or labels). (more…)

Book Printing with Online Printing Companies: How to Settle a Dispute So Everyone Wins

Friday, August 5th, 2011

No matter how long you’ve been buying custom printing servcies from online printing companies the time will come when something goes wrong. Online printing companies are staffed with human beings, who are fallible, so from time to time it will become necessary to work through a difficult job, to find a solution the digital printing service can provide that will satisfy your needs. (more…)

Book Printing With Online Printing Companies: Subliminal Design Elements

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011

A dear friend and I recently had a misunderstanding based on the imprecise nature of Internet communications. Fortunately he called me on the phone, we reconnected, and everything was good. We had both been trying to be respectful and kind through our emails, but the inability of email to reflect tone and nuance of speech had hindered our communications. (more…)

Book Printing Case Study Update: Hardcover/Softcover Split-Run Error

Tuesday, July 19th, 2011

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A few weeks ago I wrote a blog entry about a client of mine whose online book printer had transposed the number of hardcover copies and the number of softcover copies of a book he was producing for her. I just learned the outcome, and I wanted to share this with you. (more…)

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