JPEG images for print production – the facts
Saving an image file in the JPEG format is a commonly used method of “lossy” compression for digital photographic images. The degree of compression can be adjusted, allowing for a user selectable tradeoff between storage size and image quality. The greater the image compression the smaller the resulting image file and the greater the loss […]
Commercial Printing: All your Printing Needs are Right Here
Commercial printing provides the solution for every imaginable print need. Small runs and long runs to high quality offset printing and digital printing – they all can be best served by a commercial printing company that encompasses a wide variety of printing choices for a diverse market. Commercial printing companies serve up prints run through […]
Polestar brings 3D experience to print
Polestar Sheffield, working in partnership with packaging specialist Hovat, has developed an affordable and practical solution to deliver the viewing glasses required for 3D print. The development of a suitable 3D format offers the capability to be loose inserted, tipped on, bound in or onserted universally into any magazine or book, opening up new opportunities […]
MIT Unveils First Solar Cells Printed on Paper
What if you could simply staple solar panels to your house rather than hiring a professional installation team? That’s not as far-fetched as it sounds — MIT researchers have figured out a way to print thin film solar cells on paper using a process that resembles a standard inkjet printer. If they’re able to gear efficiencies up to […]
Free Webinar: Direct Mail Dynamics
May 18, 2010 2:00 p.m. Eastern (11:00 a.m. Pacific) Take back the creative controls with PaperSpecs’ next FREE Webinar – Direct Mail Dynamics! Chief Folding Fanatic Trish Witkowski of foldfactory.com will present a power-packed hour of folding inspiration and direct mail tips. She’ll show you how to map out your own successful plan with fresh […]
New Color-Logic Process Metallic Color swatch chart demonstrates worry-free metallic printing
Color-Logic, http://www.color-logic.com/tech/ developer of the Color-Logic Process Metallic Color System, has announced the availability of a new color chart demonstrating metallic printing produced using the new system. The Color-Logic metallic color chart, with 250 brilliant metallic color swatches, was produced using only five inks, rather than the 250 different inks required with traditional metallic printing […]
The All New Print Production Handbook by David Bann
Every aspect of print production is covered in this informative, insightful and revealing book. From traditional printing and binding techniques to the next generation of print and production skills, nothing is left out. Each stage of the creative process is explained within the book in clear, concise text that goes alongside detailed color diagrams. The […]
Adobe® Creative Suite® 5 Workshop
Adobe® Creative Suite® 5 Workshop – FREE Monday, May 10, 2010 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. PST Adobe Headquarters 801 N 34th Street Seattle, WA 98103 With the right tools, your creative horizon changes. A tree is still timber, but suddenly in a whole new way. Old ideas germinate again, and new ideas branch into unexpected opportunities. […]
Poster innovation outweighs new media in UK electioneering
Anyone who lives in or has visited the UK over the last fortnight or so (ash cloud permitting) couldn’t fail to notice that there’s a general election going on – the dead giveaway being saturated media coverage of the political tub-thumping. But despite initial projections that this would be the UK’s first social media election, […]
10 cool brochure designs
From the author: Brochures are actually one of my favorite items to design. I love the detail and planning that goes into creating an eye-catching brochure design. But I’m always impressed when I see another graphic artist take a brochure design idea to the next level. Tri-fold brochures are great and serve their purpose, but […]
7 Lessons Web Designers Can Learn from Print
I should begin by stamping out any suspicions that this article in any way presents one profession or design medium over another. As both a print and web designer, I’m familiar with the strengths and weaknesses of each as well as the challenges faced by designers in both industries. I am not making any type […]
New Vodka Has a Programmable LED Label
Earlier this month Medea Vodka released a new concept in product labels – a programmable LED label. Even though this venerable Dutch distiller has been around since the 18th century they are very much breaking new ground here in the 21st century. The LED label has six pre-programmed messages but you can also program your […]