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Making an impact at exhibitions

With 2011 in full swing many business may be starting to prepare for forthcoming exhibitions, trade shows and other corporate events. It can however be a complex process with a range of factors needing to be taken into consideration in order to ensure tha... Read >

Using Postcards As A Marketing Tool

Most people associate postcards with holidays, however many businesses are realising the value of postcards as a marketing tool. Given the fact that most businesses are presented with limited budgets and resources, it has become even more important to ... Read >

Creating The Perfect Letterhead

Letters are one of the most important and frequently used business tools, however all too often businesses fail to ensure that their document provides the right, professional image. Here are some of the important considerations that will help ensure yo... Read >

Preparing your Christmas cards

If your business is planning on sending out Christmas cards it is important to start preparations weeks in advance, in order to ensure that the cards can be distributed in enough time. It is advisable to start designing cards as early as you can - to a... Read >

Designing effective flyers

As members of the public we are constantly bombarded with media messages, therefore in order to capture our attention a good flyer needs to be attention-grabbing, succinct and memorable, all of which is easier said than done! As a result designing and cre... Read >

How to use the Apostrophe Correctly

At any printing company it's important to be on the look out for mistakes and typos and one of the most common is the apostrophe. It's such a tiny mark on the paper, sometimes no bigger than a few millimeters but it does cause some of the biggest headache... Read >

Effective Poster Design and Printing

A poster is a visual presentation of information and more often than not, it should be used to communicate a fairly simple idea or to attract attention. Anything too complex doesn't work in this medium - so if your message is particularly complicated the... Read >

Recycle Now Not Tomorrow

Every year Recycle Now, the national organisation for recycling, holds its annual celebration of recycling and being 'green' and that got us thinking about environmentally friendly paper and printing. It is obviously fairly commonplace to recycle as much ... Read >

How to Proofread Before Printing

Most organisations support their products or services through the printed word but in order to convey the utmost professionalism, it is essential that all materials are thoroughly proofread to avoid typos or embarrassing blunders before going to print. Pr... Read >