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4 Business Card Essentials

Even now, in a seemingly digital age, business cards are a necessary marketing and networking tool. Business cards provide an easy way to communication the most important information about you and your business quickly. But business cards are small – just 3.5x2” – so space is at a premium. What should you include on your business card? Here is our list of essentials.

7 Questions to ask yourself as a leader

There's always room to improve as a leader, whether you're just stepping into management for the first time or you've been managing for many years. Constantly striving to improve is one of the marks of good leadership. Here are 7 questions you can ask yourself when trying to grow as a leader.

RGB vs CMYK – What’s the Difference and Why Does it Matter

If you do any type of graphic design, you may have seen the terms “CMYK” and “RGB.” Some design programs have a default set, but many design programs ask you to choose one of these modes every time you start a new design and that may leave you wondering: what do these terms stand for, what is the difference between them and does it make a difference? Let’s go ahead and address these acronyms and answer some frequently asked questions about them.

4 Ways to Use Catalogs as Powerful Marketing Tools

Customers respond when inspired. People like to see a story around a product so they can envision it in their own lives. Catalogs that read like magazines provide exactly that kind of inspiration and studies show that consumers enjoy and engage more with those types of catalogs. In fact, consumers on average spend 15.5 looking through catalogs and will often hold onto them for several weeks. Catalogs are a great way to harness the power of direct mail and maintain the attention of your customers. Here are some of our favorite ways to make the most out of catalogs.

Are Millennials the End or the Future of Print?

Hashtags and TikTok videos are not the only future of marketing and younger generations are not abandoning print. In fact, the millennial response to print may surprise you.

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Frequently Asked Questions: Specialty Printing

So, you’ve got a design and you’re ready to print! But what if you want a specialty job?

Frequently Asked Questions: Wide Format & Signs

So, you’ve got a design for your wide format project and you’re ready to print! How do you ensure your file is ready for printing? What kind of wide format printing is right for your project? How do you store the banner after it's printed? Get the answer to these questions and more!

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Frequently Asked Questions: Color-matching & Print-quality

So, you’ve got a design and you’re ready to print! How do you ensure your file is ready for printing? Below are some of our most frequently asked questions about color matching and print quality.

Introducing the 2022 Pantone Color of the Year: Very Peri!

Every year, the Pantone Color Institute reveals a new Color of the Year which influences product development and purchasing decisions in industries like fashion, furnishing, and design. The color of the year for 2022 is PANTONE 17-3938, aka Very Peri, a complex and intriguing blue-violet with red undertones.

5 Ways to Alleviate Stress This Year

Stress can build and build in us, sometimes making it feel like taking care of our health is not a priority and healthy habits can seem hard to maintain. Although it may seem overwhelming, there are lots of great ways you can alleviate stress that don't feel like a ton of work.

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