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From Pencil to Mouse by Kerry Grady

NOV 16, 2022

From Pencil to Mouse: One Designer’s Journey from Print to Digital

We recently had the honor of speaking with award-winning Chicago designer Kerry Grady about his new book From Pencil to Mouse: Forty Years of Graphic Design. Filled with examples of his own work from the last four decades, the stunningly printed...

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OCT 7, 2022

Breaking Down This Year’s USPS Postage Increase and How It Could Impact You

A temporary USPS® postage increase took effect this month to help cover the handling costs of the large number of parcels in the pipeline during the holiday season. While this increase is similar in some respects to those in recent years, the size...

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AUG 24, 2022

How to Promote Print Projects with Instagram Reels in 2022

Social media in 2022 is all about video content. From the astonishingly fast rise of TikTok to Instagram’s pivot to prioritizing Reels (its answer to TikTok’s algorithmically served videos), social media platforms are making it easier to edit and...

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JUL 15, 2022

Christmas in July: Why You Should Start Designing Your Holiday Cards Now

The idea of thinking about your company’s holiday cards while the thermometer still says summer might seem a bit premature. But in today’s world of labor and material shortages, supply chain disruptions and extended lead times, a little foresight...

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JUN 23, 2022

Why Paper Menus Are Superior to QR Codes

Food delivery services like Grubhub, DoorDash and a handful of others make it easier than ever before to browse their apps for the restaurant you want, scroll through a simple digital menu and have your ideal meal delivered right to your door with...

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