Die Cuts Get Results

Eager to have a client, customer, or friend take a second look at your piece? Perhaps open and close it a few times out of interest? Even take time to assemble it? Die cutting can turn your printed design into a sculpture, a model, or an irresistible urge to see what’s inside. It can add

Managing Sales Collateral

A client was recently describing her job and the problems she was having managing her time. She and her team of five other sales reps generate leads by presenting seminars to 15-30 prospects almost daily. There are five different specialized presentations. For each seminar she customizes and prints out a dozen or so pages of

New! Raised Ink

Stunning Tactile Print Effect on our 7500S Indigo Digital Press Raised Ink makes a tactile impression that stands out on marketing collateral, graphic design and any custom printed piece. Our new Raised Ink is a digital print technology that creates an effect similar to thermography with some very positive differences. The print quality is clear

Sneak Preview the Waterfront Blues Festival Poster 2013

PDX Rocks – or rather Portland sings the Blues! July 4, 5, 6 & 7, Portland’s own Waterfront Blues Festival is recognized as the nation’s greatest blues festival. In 2011 London based, Essentials Travel Magazine, listed the Waterfront Blues Festival in the top 10 outdoor festivals in the US. Outside Magazine also listed the festival

True White Ink

Indigo Digital Printing White ink is here. Digital printing is rapidly morphing into a quality creative marketing avenue. No longer quick and dirty–expect high-quality reproduction, G7 certified color accuracy and utilize creative substrate and ink options. Short-run, highly targeted and personalized print pulls some of the best marketing returns of all communication channels. High-quality design

Print-Ready PDF/X-1A AND PDF/X-4 Files

PDF/X is a special sub-pdf standard that meets ISO standards. All details and specific information required for print production is embedded into the graphic file.  For instance, PDF/X-1A requires all fonts to be embedded and images to be designated as cmyk or spot colors. PDF/X-4 takes it a step further accepting calibrated rgb color and

Nike Graphic Studio Poster Show–Raising Funds for CHAPS

Feed your soul with art and support children with serious health challenges. 50+ posters created and donated by designers from the Nike Graphic Studio on display at  Disjecta, June 15, 5pm-11pm.Meet the artists, enjoy libations, and pick up a limited print or two for an amazing cause.Proceeds of the show to benefit C.H.A.P. Childrens’ Healing Arts Project. CHAP

Resolution Recommendations

Since we offer such a wide variety of printing technologies customers aren’t always sure what is the correct file resolution for their project. There is no single answer, I always ask: Describe the finished product. How is it being printed? What kind of art?” The required resolution depends on the size of the final product

Fulfillment 101

I overheard a comment from a customer the other day, something along the lines of “I need to understand this fulfillment stuff.” We can take it for granted that customers know and understand how the range of services we provide can be used in their business. What are fulfillment services? First off, here are some

1 2 3 4 5 6

We are closed today due to unsafe road conditions.