I've been receiving Adobe Creative Cloud promotions in the mail for several months now, so I thought I'd do a little research into the new service. After all, I do a little graphic design on the side in addition to my writing and commercial printing brokerage work.
Many months ago in a PIE Blog article, I listed a number of envelope printing options. I focused on paper weight (the thickness of the custom envelopes you might choose for a business letter vs. a formal invitation, for instance) and on how to leave enough space for the enclosure without needing to print and convert an odd-sized envelope for a premium price. (That is, you should choose a standard envelope printing size first and then create a slightly smaller enclosure that will fit. If you design the insert first, you may need a custom-made envelope to fit your piece.)
I was installing a standee tonight with my fiancee and thinking about industrial design: the concepts and goals discussed in “Industrial Print Has Awesome Potential. But What Is It Exactly?” Marcus Timson's article in the 2/8/13 edition of industrialprintshow.com, which I summarized in the last issue of the PIE Blog, had broadened my awareness.
I just had my mind opened by an article entitled “Industrial Print Has Awesome Potential. But What Is It Exactly?” I read the article, written by Marcus Timson, in the 2/8/13 edition of industrialprintshow.com. A very interesting read.
I have some good news about the newspaper printing business.
According to “Four Revenue Success Stories,” written by Mark Jurkowitz and Amy Mitchell (2/13/2013, journalism.org), the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism has published a report documenting “a year-long effort to identify newspaper successes in the search for new business models.”
I have concerns and questions about the effects of the upcoming change in postal service deliveries. On August 5, 2013, mail delivery will be cut from six days a week to five.