Hello and welcome to our obligatory end of the year article roundup! This blog changed a lot when I took the reins, and I like to think the experience turned out positive for everyone involved. Before I get to the list, I want to share what I learned about blogging this year from YOU, our […]
Category Archives: In The Press
Small Business Saturday Success Story: An Interview with Lisa Higby LeFevre
Greetings PrintFirm community! We talked about Small Business Saturday a lot on this blog, press release, and on social media throughout the month of November. The response from you guys was very positive, especially from the PR about the Sauk Valley Shop Small coalition. I mentioned meeting SVSS co-founder Lisa Higby LeFevre on Mightybell, and […]
Farewell National Print Day, Hello International Print Day!
Today is National Print Day, and we’ve got good and bad news to share with the community. Let’s get the bad news out of the way first… Oct 23rd, 2013 will be the last National Print Day we celebrate. Yes, we know, we’re terribly sad and disappointed, too. But dry your eyes because you haven’t […]
Get Inspired with The Neenah Paper Design Collection in Downtown Los Angeles
Are you a designer or paper lover in the Greater Los Angeles area? If so, then you’ll definitely want to add this event to your calendar. The world famous Neenah Paper will be presenting the exclusive new Design Collection at on Thursday, Oct 17th, from 6pm to 9pm. Ray’s is located at the Los Angeles […]
Prepare for National Print Day 2013
Mark your calendars printers and paper lovers because National Print Day is on its way. The 4th Tuesday in October is officially reserved for inkheads; this year the event falls on Tuesday, October 22nd, 2013. I’m not sure what’s going on with the NPD website (there’s not a lot of activity since last year), but […]
Church Halloween Alternative Banner Design Ideas
Our latest press release focuses on the growing trend of churches hosting alternative Halloween events. The article mentions several print products that help Christian churches promote their message on this traditionally pagan holiday, but we get the most questions about vinyl and roll up banners. Since religious organizations are usually working with tight budgets, cheap […]
Company Folders Free Print Typography Contest | PrintFirm.com
Our friends over at Company Folders launched a pretty cool contest for the design community. I saw the contest on Facebook the other day, and I finally overcame the selfish urge to keep quiet in hopes of walking away with the awesome prize—a Wacom Intuos5 Touch pen tablet! https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=tg3dDgCSi3M For those who aren’t familiar with […]
Print 13 Print Media Centr Bookmarks and Livestream
Are you interested in print marketing? Get all the latest news, see the most innovative print technology, and learn from top marketing experts from your home or office. You can catch the Print 13 action in real time through the Print Media Centr Livestream broadcast! We’ll be helping our friends at the PMC on Twitter, […]
Father’s Day Canvas Print Winner Shares Prize Photo
Hello everyone! As many of you know, we regularly host giveaways and sponsor online contests with our partners. In June we ran a canvas photo print giveaway for Father’s Day; today the winner posted a picture of his prize on our Facebook page. We love the image, but his comments really made our day: “As […]
PrintFirm Honored with NAPL Marking Plus Award
The PrintFirm team is pleased to announce our inclusion in the prestigious National Association of Printing Leadership Marketing Plus Awards! We submitted our Father’s Day Direct Mail Marketing Playbook campaign, which won a Silver Award under the category “Corporate Identity”. Read more about the award and view the rest of the distinguished honorees in the […]