If you buy a brochure, magazine or catalogue for your business, then you might find our handy cheat sheet comes in useful. We’re
If you want to add foiling, embossing or varnishing to a print project, you’d normally find it only cost-effective for long print runs,
There are a few features of print which can make it really difficult for other types of communication to compete. Things like cost, dur
We’re always looking for ideas that might give our customers’ campaigns that extra bit of impact, and glow in the dark inks
Royal Mail have announced that from 2nd January 2013, all PPI (that’s Printed Postage Impressions) will need to use their modifie
It’s a rare day that you discover something entirely new in the paper market, but the other day we came across something new and exciti
What are they? Scented varnishes are thin, transparent coatings that are laid over a piece of print. The varnish contains tiny micro-ca
In Part 1 we had a quick look at how pre-production can be an incredibly useful phase of any catalogue printing project as it clarifies
If you buy point of sale items such as printed posters or window/product stickers, you may well be interested in this great product inn
In colour management part 1, we looked at how it’s tricky to accurately view printed colours and how, if faithful colour reproduc
Publishers and marketers* are always looking for great ways to make their products stand out on the shelf, desk or coffee table (or whe
If you use print for marketing purposes, then a decent understanding of your folding options is key for all kinds of reasons. Firstly,
If you’re printing a project with a new, untried, printer or printing an item for the first time, it’s likely that you̵
What are they? Small printed codes added to print which customers with smartphones can scan and which redirects them, through their pho
Print Management Companies UK – what do they do? There are a number of different types of businesses who call themselves Print Ma
Embossing is a process where a metal stamp is pressed against a piece of paper to create a raised impression on it. It’s traditio
We’ve produced a 2 minute guide to web offset printing before, explaining how the process works. Here, we take a look at web offs
The term thermographic or thermography printing is a bit of a misnomer to the non-printer as it’s actually a way of producing rai
Direct Mail is a favourite of marketers because it’s relatively straight forward to calculate a direct ROI from it. Check out our
Advertising in printed magazines can be very effective. But there’s a real art to creating the most effective print advertising d
When we previously looked into the Price of Printed Brochures we found that by requesting prices for the same specification of brochure
Whether you’re new to buying print or a print procurement expert, there’s lots of things to think about when requesting an
At Printing Brain, we’re always looking to demystify print. So today, we look at 3 elements that are often confusing to anyone ou
Here’s a quick guide to some of the most popular paper weights used for a range of different product types. The data is taken fro
We developed our in house print buying/sourcing platform throughout 2007 and by 2008 our testing procedures finally came to and end and
3D is very much in vogue at the moment and I have to admit I’m a sucker for it. The Nintendo 3DS is an amazing piece of kit, 3D a
What is Augmented Reality? Augmented Reality (or AR) is a technology that allows a camera on a webcam or mobile phone to overlay a pict
Brochures can be a great sales tool for businesses of all shapes and sizes. Whether they’re a point-of-sale giveaway, for mail or
There can be plenty of reasons why you might want to create your own branded cheques for your business. Especially on a day like today
In a previous look at providing PDFs to your printer, we deduced that if you don’t provide artwork to your printer as a PDF file,
To those of us who don’t use PDFs for artworking, a PDF is a PDF is a PDF. They’re all the same, surely? But say that to a
Buying print can be fraught. There are several million variants on every print specification. There a number of different printing proc
I recently quizzed our team of print project managers for the top 6 most common mistakes to avoid when managing a print project. It was
In Part One, we waxed lyrical about the effectiveness of print in brand-reinforcement – but, now it’s time to get specific. Here’
If the average person in the western world really does come into contact with about 4000 brands per day, then business owners really do
Here are our top 6 commonly made mistakes that can all lead to late projects, increased costs and sleepless nights – as told by someone
You’ve got a great supplier for your print. You’ve always used them and they’re a good bunch. They deliver on time, give you a good dea
What is Preflighting? It’s a process your designer or printing services company (printer, print manager etc.) will put your artwork thr
Printing a leaflet and want to make sure you get the best results from it? Follow this checklist and you shouldn’t go far wrong. 1. Obj
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