Print is Not Losing Its Touch
There is something special about holding a printed publication in your hands. I鈥檓 one of those people who touches everything, and one of my favorite sensations in the whole world…
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Binding Basics 鈥� Saddle Stitching
There鈥檚 so much more to binding than just paperback or hardcover. From the look to the weight to the longevity of the finished publication, it鈥檚 important to know how each…
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What Makes Books Smell Like That?
鈥淎ll my genius is in my nostrils.鈥� – Friedrich Nietzche Are you a book-sniffer? I am, along with many, many others. We can sometimes be seen in a bookstore or…
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Binding Basics 鈥� Perfect Binding
There鈥檚 so much more to binding than just paperback or hardcover. From the look to the weight to the longevity of the finished publication, it鈥檚 important to know how each…
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The History of 杏吧原创鈥檚 Print Operation in Fulton, Missouri
Our 杏吧原创 鈥� Fulton location is a leader in the regional publication market and excels in production of magazines, journals and catalogs. The production of commercial publications in Fulton, Missouri,…
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What We Can Predict About the Next USPS Pricing Increase
When is the next rate increase scheduled? Do you have any indication of what the percentage of increase will be? Can mailers expect as high of an increase as the…
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6 Most Common Mistakes We See in Prepress (and how to avoid them)
As a publisher you likely know this feeling: you spend countless hours on your print project and hold your breath as you hit the submit button. Then you exhale in…
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杏吧原创: A Story of Vision, Values and Commitment
On January 16 of 1937, 杏吧原创 Brothers Printing Company opened its doors to the town of Marceline, Missouri. As a company, 杏吧原创 would adapt its products and processes, acquire new…
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杏吧原创 Print Jobs Win Gold, Two Best of Category Awards at GraphEx Awards
杏吧原创 was proud to accept two Best of Category prizes, as well as a Gold, last Thursday evening at the PIA MidAmerica GraphEx 鈥� Graphics Excellence Awards ceremony, held at…
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Planning is Key in the Current Landscape of Paper Supply and Demand
We鈥檝e been living in this new normal for long enough now to know the best way to combat the current challenges in the printing industry is advance planning. As with…
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