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Wait… “COLD foiling?” Yep, not only is it hot foil stamping’s less-well-known sibling, but it can also completely transform...

Nothing boosts the impact of packaging, brochures and other print creations quite like adding texture to your artwork. Unfortunately,...

Once you see the paper they went with for these chocolate bars you’ll say, “Of course!” That choice is...

Whether you have a small print run or large, there’s a simple way to create any metallic color combination...

Here’s one of those things many designers wish they’d been told sooner: “Varnish and laminate aren’t interchangeable. They actually...

Why is it that SOME pieces seem to virtually pop off the page color-wise? What are you doing wrong? What're...

There is a lot of confusion about just how much a custom-mixed Pantone spot color will run you when...

Could there really be ONE tool that not only makes skin tones more realistic on press, but also helps...

You have a book or catalog that’s supposed to scream “high-end,” yet you only have the budget to produce...

We all have a little horror story about a White-ink design that came out a sickly Gray on press....

When we want to “blow the doors off” with our work, we often reach for foils or specialty inks....

It blows me away that more designers don’t use this clever envelope format when trying to grab attention with...

If you’re a printing company, what’s the best way to show designers you walk the talk? Leave them with...

Everyone loves a classy Singer-Sewn side binding. But what you gain in design appeal you can easily lose in...

Want to beef up a flimsy brochure? Or simply wow readers with something super-unexpected? This is one deign idea...

Want to elevate the look of your next booklet, brochure or magazine but can’t squeeze one more penny out...

If you think foil is just for adding a finishing touch to your work, think again. This invitation for...

Thanks to recent digital embellishment breakthroughs, you can now add Spot UV and Raised UV to uncoated papers!

How often have you picked up a notebook only to think, ‘How am I supposed to USE this?’ The choices...

While every profession has its jargon, the printing and finishing industries sometimes use terms that make it difficult for...

This binding option not only makes the most of the dollars you have, but it also allows you to...

More than 700,000 views (and counting), 15,000 shares, 20,000 saves – what IS IT about this brochure that got...

If you’ve looked through swatchbooks, you’ve come across the letters “DTC” at the end of a paper’s basis weight....

This hot design trend for brochures and business cards is turning heads…but how do they actually get those colors...

Why DO we call out some papers in points and others in pounds? And how does this affect each...

Short covers allow you to display two different aspects of a product in the same brochure – simply flip...

This type embosses many levels of your paper through the use of curves, angles and varying depths. So...

While you see this method most often used with Smyth binding, you can also combine it with perfect binding...