http://printfinishblog.com Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:33:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 http://printfinishblog.com/2009/11/scrapbooking-paper-cutter/ http://printfinishblog.com/2009/11/scrapbooking-paper-cutter/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:00:02 +0000 Garry Jones http://printfinishblog.com/?p=1044 Scrapbooking is a great hobby. It’s creative, relaxing, and sometimes social. Most importantly, it’s a process that creates a tangible record of our lives. So, whether you’re making a scrapbook of your wedding, or a chronicle of the last 40 years, you’ll want tools to do the job right. The first essential tool is a [...]]]> http://printfinishblog.com/2009/11/scrapbooking-paper-cutter/feed/ 0 http://printfinishblog.com/2009/10/cutter/ http://printfinishblog.com/2009/10/cutter/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:00:36 +0000 Garry Jones http://printfinishblog.com/?p=1038 Whether in the classroom, the office or the studio, every workspace needs a paper cutter. Scissors just can’t compete with the clean, perfectly straight cut of a quality paper cutter. These tools come in two flavors, and it’s important to know the advantages of each before making a purchase. Marie Antoinette Was NOT a Fan [...]]]> http://printfinishblog.com/2009/10/cutter/feed/ 0 http://printfinishblog.com/2009/10/4-ways-restaurants-printing-technology/ http://printfinishblog.com/2009/10/4-ways-restaurants-printing-technology/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:00:21 +0000 Garry Jones http://printfinishblog.com/?p=916 Restaurants are always looking for a way to stand out from the crowd. Once you get people in the door, how can you enhance their experience so they want to return again and again? We’re assuming the food is already great, so what can you do to in the print world to improve your image [...]]]> http://printfinishblog.com/2009/10/4-ways-restaurants-printing-technology/feed/ 0 http://printfinishblog.com/2009/08/dont-forget-margins-graphic-designers-primer-bindery/ http://printfinishblog.com/2009/08/dont-forget-margins-graphic-designers-primer-bindery/#comments Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:00:24 +0000 Garry Jones http://printfinishblog.com/?p=646 As more graphic designers are being trained for web production instead of print, they tend to forget the small details, like setting proper margins when they’re creating print jobs that are going to be bound. Most designers usually only make this mistake once, and then the lesson is remembered forever. But it can still be [...]]]> http://printfinishblog.com/2009/08/dont-forget-margins-graphic-designers-primer-bindery/feed/ 2 http://printfinishblog.com/2009/08/benefits-magalogs-catalogs/ http://printfinishblog.com/2009/08/benefits-magalogs-catalogs/#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:00:35 +0000 Garry Jones http://printfinishblog.com/?p=642 Why choose a magalog over an old-school catalog? Here’s why: Higher Reader Retention Rate Because a magalog’s content tends to be more editorial and therefore engaging, readers are more likely to hang on to it the way they would hang on to a magazine. You get a catalog in the mail, you might flip through [...]]]> http://printfinishblog.com/2009/08/benefits-magalogs-catalogs/feed/ 0 http://printfinishblog.com/2009/08/3-tips-save-trade-show-printing-costs/ http://printfinishblog.com/2009/08/3-tips-save-trade-show-printing-costs/#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:00:36 +0000 Garry Jones http://printfinishblog.com/?p=686 Fall and winter always brings the new trade shows for a lot of industries, especially for those industries that see a winter slow down, like agriculture and the restaurant industries. This is also the time that many businesses start looking for new ways to promote their brands to potential customers. But with the economy tightening, [...]]]> http://printfinishblog.com/2009/08/3-tips-save-trade-show-printing-costs/feed/ 0 http://printfinishblog.com/2009/07/green-catalog/ http://printfinishblog.com/2009/07/green-catalog/#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:00:38 +0000 Garry Jones http://printfinishblog.com/?p=652 Want to start printing greener catalogs? Maybe you want to delve into sustainable or green papers and inks? Here’s how: 1. Choose virgin “green” or “sustainable” paper By stocking sustainable or green paper, you can offer more choices to your customers that are both environmentally friendly and humane. The Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) and the [...]]]> http://printfinishblog.com/2009/07/green-catalog/feed/ 0