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07 July 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Tips For Effective Leaflet Marketing

You could have the best company or business in the country, sell all of the best products and services at the most affordable prices, but that still may not be enough for your business to succeed and generate a large net profit. You still need to know one of the most effective methods of marketing – promote your business. The obvious road to profit and business success is being able to sell your products and services.

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06 July 2010 ~ 0 Comments

A quick guide to Pantone Matching System

In an earlier blog post regarding the difference between RGB and CMYK, we referred to the different types of colour development seen in printers, which were the basic (and classic) RGB scheme (Red, Green, Blue), and the newer, more detailed CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black). Going further on the scale of development and detail, though, […]

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15 March 2010 ~ 0 Comments

To Print You Need To Know About The Bleed

You may have heard the expression ‘Bleed’ whilst looking for a professional printing company. The bleed is an essential part of creating artwork ready for print. Professional designers make sure that the background elements on every design have been extended (or ‘bleed’) making sure the background elements and images go beyond the document size by around 4-6mm. This is needed to prevent unwanted white borders around the edges of your printed leaflets, flyers or business cards.

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28 September 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Can I supply my artwork as a Microsoft Word document?

No. Microsoft Word is capable of creating some complex layouts for brochures, newsletters, flyers and similar that will print great to your desktop printer, but it is not a professional design program. If you don’t require high volume printing, Word may work fine for all your needs. On the other hand, Microsoft Word is not designed for creating digital files for commercial printing.

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24 September 2009 ~ 0 Comments

What is the difference between RGB & CMYK?

When supplying files for full colour printing, it is important that you supply your artwork in the correct mode or colour space. Many software programs give you the choice to work in either RGB mode or CMYK mode, CMYK mode is the correct colour space for full colour printing.

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