Free Business Cards Why would you pay good money for business cards when some companies are giving away free business cards ? It’s the same product isn’t it? Top class quality and finish printed on a professional heavyweight board? A card I can be proud of when handing out to prospective clients? Well, all we […]
Archives for August 2015
Fonts & Typefaces Explained
Fonts Windows True Type & Postscript Type 1 The following is a simplified explanation of what to bear in mind when using fonts to ceate your own design / artwork. If you are designing your own artwork and using one of the popular Windows programs such as Word, Publisher, Powerpoint etc. it is worth bearing […]
Digital, or Litho – how do I choose?
Digital or Litho Over the last few years, digital printing technology has come along in leaps and bounds, and quality-wise, there is not a great deal to separate the two. From a print supplier’s point of view, digital is by far the ‘easiest’ option, as anyone who is comfortable with working with computers/printers etc. can […]
Colour Issues | Working in Spot & Process Colour
Colour Issues Achieving colour consistency across your stationery and promotional items This section has been included to help explain the many colour issues that can crop up when trying to achieve colour consistency across your stationery and promotional items, such as: Brochures, letterheads, business cards, signage, printed clothing, CD/DVD covers, exhibition materials etc. Spot colour […]
Choosing the right Business Card material
Business Card Material With so many types of Business Card material to choose from it is very difficult to know what is the right product for you. Plain, coloured, textured, foiled, plastic, wooden (yes, wooden!), perfumed etc. . . the choices can be quite bewildering.Let’s outline a few of the more common types: Plain white/coloured card […]
How to design a Ghost Image
A feint (ghost) image can be a great way to make your business stationery stand out from the crowd. Whatever type of business you run, from a one-man-band to a large multi-national, a ghost image will work with any style of business. The usual method is to use part or all of your existing logo […]