FEB 18, 2025
Getting Nerdy with Paper: How Slate Group Built a Print Business On Inspiring Customers
When they opened their doors in the mid 1980s, Slate Group wasn’t that different from many other commercial printers. They focused on a fairly traditional business model — customers submit a quote request or project and the job is printed, often...
FEB 10, 2025
Reimagining the Pocket Pal with the Help of Savannah College of Art and Design Students
For decades, the Pocket Pal has been the go-to resource on all things print for graphic artists and printers alike. With twenty-one editions in the books, the Pocket Pal established a look and feel that those in the print world had grown accustomed...
JAN 21, 2025
Designing the New Accent® Opaque Swatchbook: An Interview with Graphic Designer Aurelia Tauscher
A swatchbook is an important resource for both designers and printers. It offers a more tactile overview into the kinds of paper stocks a manufacturer provides to help inform design decisions and the kinds of paper a printer keeps in-house. But...
DEC 12, 2024
What Makes Paper the Ideal Packaging Material?
More than 70% of consumers base their purchasing decisions on the quality of a product’s packaging. Because brands only get one chance at a first impression, package design and print quality are key to both attract new customers and continue to...
NOV 13, 2024
How to Choose the Right Heavyweight Paper for Account-Based Marketing Materials
Account-based marketing (ABM) campaigns focus on targeting key accounts with personalized messaging to create a more meaningful, long-term partnership with customers. Direct mail is a common application for ABM campaigns, in large part because of...