Blogs

Defining your personal brand starts with knowing who you want to reach and what sets you apart. These seven questions help you clarify.

The value of meeting customers in person resonated so strongly that Joseph Truncale continues the conversation this week with part two.

Bill Gillespie revisits a piece of advice he shared in his very first blog. Here's why it still holds true a year and a half later.

What started as casual online research for a summer getaway, turned into a rediscovery of the power of printed travel guides.

Google's new "Manage Subscriptions" tool may be a gut punch for digital marketing, but it's a golden opportunity for direct mail.

July might be peak summer, but it’s a great time to start planning fall direct mail campaigns. Here’s how to prepare for the season.

When fully integrated and trusted, your MIS can deliver the clarity you need to lead with confidence.

Have you ever witnessed a failed attempt at launching management software in a business? There’s a root cause for that. Stay tuned.

If one trend is dominating marketing, it’s personalization. Let's take a look at strategies you can employ to create marketing magic.

The 2025 GCSF Awards Ceremony honored students and industry leaders whose insights and efforts emphasized the importance of learning.

Alder Color Solutions celebrated it's 100th anniversary with an open house event in Portland, Oregon.

Tara Smith breaks down what students are looking for when they're searching for internships in the printing industry.

SEO for print is evolving fast. Learn how AI, GEO, and generative search are reshaping visibility and how printers can stay agile.

If your current AI strategy involves waiting and watching, you're falling behind. Become an active participant with these tools.

It’s a big year for the printing industry when it comes to marketing automation, so here is a comprehensive guide on tools and tactics.

Pairing the tactile impact of direct mail with the immersive power of AR continues to be a winning formula. Here's why it's worth it.

By adding mobile, you can spice up print, create a "wow" factor, and make it even easier to respond. Here are five ways to get started.

Here are five terms that may impact your organization and your clients’ print applications.

TEAM Concept Printing shares its journey to become SOC 2 compliant. In this series, they discuss security measures within the facility.

In this blog series, TEAM Concept Printing shares its journey to become SOC 2 compliant.

In this month’s Print Secure blog, Roger Lauger shares TEAM’s proactive approach to strengthen security and reinforcing client trust.

As DTF heat transfers have become popular, commercial printers can contract their services — provided they have the right equipment.

Many PSPs are familiar with window graphics. What may not be so clear is the options for installing and applying these graphics.

With the anticipated surge in political advertising for 2024, understanding best practices for political advertising is crucial.

Many printing companies are struggling to find profitable work. For some, artisan print may be the perfect answer. Here's why.

Complete with a hashtag and over 2.7 million views, Truly Engaging has harnessed TikTok for its incredible marketing potential.

Mark Nixon, the EVP of global sales and marketing at Scodix, chats about the trends he sees impacting the space in the coming months.

Color repeatability, quality, and accuracy are essential for preserving brand reputation and fostering customer trust.

With an ICC profile, we can convert the artwork with this definition to force it to match the standard with a non-standard ink set.

With management systems, printers should be equipped with the proper hardware and software to ensure consistency of output.

Last year, I wrote an article about making the first Bible out of stone paper. Now, we really are. Here are my thoughts so far.

Research suggests a switch to electronic learning materials from paper materials may be detrimental to students’ ability to learn. 

If you’re looking to achieve brand protection, security, and more, Viridian holographic Eco-Paperboard may be the solution for you. 

The Anstadt Co. looked to new folding carton printing opportunities in digital packaging print technology for growth.

HP’s Indigo 12000 HD system is increasingly being used for applications such as professional and wedding photo prints. The system’s high-definition writing head doubles print resolution and outperforms the quality of most offset printing. PRINTING United Booth 6407.

What follows is an interview with Rosemarie Breske Garvey, VP at Blooming Color in Lombard, Ill. Blooming Color is doing some pretty spectacular work beyond traditional four-color printing and I wanted to learn more.

While digital is a choice among printing processes, it continues to provide change, new opportunity, and compelling advantages.

Printing and packaging industries benefit from influx of digital printing platforms across commercial, in-plant, packaging segments.

According to the research, roughly 6,000 printers are considering an investment in B2 inkjet printing over the next two years.

The printing industry is shifting toward inkjet printing. As such, more companies should evaluate the benefits of insourcing.

Lack of information can cause designers to miss out on exploiting new technologies or create unnecessary expense.

Slowing down and following a "Best Practices" method to paper trials and qualification will save you time and ink costs by focusing on ink and paper surface compatibility. As your cost for a better inkjet paper and print quality go up, your ink usage should go down. But only if there are best practices in place.

The centerpiece was the virtual debut of a new, dry-toner digital press: the SX30000, a B2-format, continuous-feed device from Xeikon.

The imagePRESS C850 offers print speeds of up to 85 letter-size images per minute, duplex, long-sheet printing, and can handle heavier, coated or textured stock. The imagePRESS C850 also features in-line finishing options including creasing and trimming. PRINTING United Booth 7016.

Xerox recently unveiled the Iridesse. Now that the glitter has settled, there are a few questions to explore about its possibilities.

The last couple of times we discussed how paper and then finishing can enhance your direct mail ROI, now let’s look at coatings.

The new, high-gloss printable laminate film from Nobelus offers scratch-resistance and can be used for gluing, foil stamping, UV coating and more. It is intended for direct mail, magazines, folding cartons and other applications. PRINTING United Booth 10141.

We have seen lots of advances in adhesives for bookbinding over the years, with PUR (polyurethane reactive) adhesive being the last major game changer. But there is now a revived interest in protein-based adhesives.

Heidelberg’s Speedmaster XL 106-5 press is the machine of choice for a Canadian sheetfed printer: Its integrated LED drying technology gives companies additional product options, as well as a way to access higher-margin printing opportunities. PRINTING United Booth 10143.

Citing the need to increase capacity and gain a competitive advantage, the perfecting press from RMGT was the perfect choice for a growing business. This and other solutions from the company will be represented in Dallas. PRINTING United Booth 9551.

OK, I digress from my usual finishing tech. discussion this week. Although I’m on the digital finishing side, I spent enough time in the high-volume offset world to become quite familiar with publication, periodical and catalog production.

Don Piontek shares some of the diverse finishing applications and systems he's come across in his career.

During a recent trade show, Don Piontek looked for the newest finishing technology and he found innovations in mechanical binding.

In the search for new finishing developments, Don Piontek received a LinkedIn press release alert on something called “Vpaper.”