Left on Read: How and Why Gen Z Values Print
Despite being defined as 鈥渄igital natives,鈥� Gen Z values print, and their actions and words show it. Many of the group, who are largely categorized as being born between 1997 and 2012, spend plenty of time on phones and other screens but turn to print when they want a break or need to really focus. […]
Choosing the Best Paper Stock for Your Commercial Printing Projects 鈥� Printing Basics
From basis weight, grade and finish to opacity, caliper and brightness, every aspect of paper plays a crucial role in creating a high-quality finished product. In this series, we detail the properties and functions of commercial printing paper, explore various paper types and their benefits, and provide insights into how to make informed decisions about […]
Print and Digital Aren鈥檛 Enemies
For years, the print industry has been combatting the idea that print readership is waning. Although the popularity of print media fluctuated during the rise of digital platforms, we can now see digital editions and marketing are not threats to their printed counterparts. Digital and print don鈥檛 need to be pitted against each other. In […]
5 Things You Can Do to Make the Prepress Process Smoother
5 Questions, 5 Answers with James Wamser As a Customer Education Specialist at 杏吧原创, I get asked plenty of questions by our clients who want to make the prepress-to-print process as smooth as possible. Smooth processes are great for everyone involved, so I鈥檇 like to share my advice for custom printing with the top five […]
Supply and Demand for Paper Shows Signs of Return to Normalcy
For the writing and printing paper market, the end of 2022 showed a relative return to normal buying habits, as the reduced demand for the month of December resembled buyer activity of a pre-pandemic market. With pulp and paper prices hitting all-time highs, many are wondering if and how the changes in demand may affect […]
Binding Basics 鈥� Case 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 binding technique can suit the unique needs of your publication and differentiate you from the competition. In this series, we explore how different binding processes […]
Binding Basics 鈥� Sewn 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 binding technique can suit the unique needs of your publication and differentiate you from the competition. In this series, we explore how different binding processes […]
Eyes on the Print
As the third and final installment in our sense-sational reads series, we鈥檙e going to focus on sight. If you haven鈥檛 already, we recommend checking out the smell and touch posts we鈥檝e recently shared. (We thought about continuing the series, but an article on the taste of print would be taking it too far.) Eye Spy […]
Binding Basics 鈥� Spiral, Wire-O and Comb 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 binding technique can suit the unique needs of your publication and differentiate you from the competition.聽 In this series, we explore how different binding processes […]
Was Human Skin Ever Actually Used as a Book Cover?
Halloween is close and we鈥檙e officially in spooky season, which means nonstop scary movies and the celebration of all things macabre. The release of Hocus Pocus 2 got me thinking about Winnifred Sanderson鈥檚 spell book. The book in this movie 鈥� which is a completely fictional account of three resurrected witches seeking revenge in modern-day […]
