You’ve printed rectangular, diamond, square, and even folded hang tags for your merchandise. But many of you wanted to explore more creative packaging options without having to place a special project quote. We appreciate your feedback, and we’re proud to introduce the newest addition to our printing services: Custom Shaped Hang Tags! Click here to […]
Category Archives: Graphic Design
Why Do You Love to Create with Paper?
Hello inkheads! Earth Day will be here before you know it, and all this talk about trees reminded me of how much I love paper. I presume I’m not alone in this sentiment as most of my designer and artist friends also find paper inspiring. For some Friday fun, I made a list of reasons […]
Full Color Letterhead Creative Possibilities
Since April is National Card and Lettering Writing Month, let’s talk corporate letterhead design. After all, business letters and branded greeting cards show your clients you care on a personal level. You might not want to hand write professional correspondence unless you have near perfect penmanship, but you can sign letters in ink to maintain […]
Unique Hip Hop Trading Cards for Music Marketing
Merchandise plays a big role in music marketing. Record companies print posters, t-shirts, and stickers to promote artists’ albums and concert tours. Independent musicians usually don’t have the cash for elaborate promotional campaigns, so they need to be sure they pick the right advertising tools that will appeal to their fan base. For my money, […]
Brochure Typography: Serifs vs Sans
I’m always amazed at the lack of good resources for print design. While a handful of popular print products get a lot of tutorial and template love (business cards come to mind), other important items are ignored by most of the designer sites. Judging by the amount of people searching for brochure layout and typography […]
Wacom Intuos Pro Creative Pen Tablet Review
All right designers, we know you are more than the set of tools you use to solve problems for brands. At the risk of praising equipment over talent, I wanted to share an absolute must have item for creative professionals—the Wacom Intuos Pro Pen Tablet. The Intuos Pro, a commercial printing company’s best friend The […]
Letter Beasties Booklet Creative Educational Tool
Today I’m super stoked to present a killer client project from PrintFirm loyalist Ron Noble! Ron’s a man of many talents; he’s an Emmy-Award winning animator, illustrator, artist, and director. You’ve probably seen Ron’s work on the beloved Nickelodeon shows Rugrats, All Grown Up, As Told by Ginger, and The Wild Thornberries. (On a side […]
Beautiful Print Handbook Book Review
Before I get started with a fully fledged geek out, I’d like to thank my friend and printspiration Company Folders CEO Vladimir Gendelman for this gorgeous gift. Vladimir, being his thoughtful self, remembered a comment I made months ago about my burning desire for a copy of the printtastic Print Handbook. He kindly sent me […]
Dr. Deadline Interview on Elite Design
Hello inkheads! Many of you enjoyed our interview with Designer Paul Biedermann, so I thought you’d like to meet another creative friend of mine. Rick “Dr. Deadline” Clark makes waves wherever he goes, and he’s known for his ornery attitude about the Millennial generation. He doesn’t have anything against us per se; he takes issue […]
Creative Plastic Business Card Design Ideas
We’ve noticed an increased interest in our plastic business card printing service so far in 2014. I already discussed several technical questions about our frosted plastic cards in this FAQ. Today I want to showcase the creative side of this product. The projects below come from our real clients, and we’re proud to be able […]