Hot Off the Press: Urban Craft Uprising, Children’s Cancer Center and More

Jennifer
May 30, 2012

One of the fantastic things about working at PsPrint is seeing all the creative ways small businesses promote themselves. Don’t get me wrong – PsPrint serves big and little companies alike, but we understand that oftentimes, the smaller the business, the smaller the marketing budget. That’s why, as I see the printing orders come through, I’m always impressed at how savvy our customers can be. From nonprofits to neighborhood mom’n’pops to startups, PsPrint customers follow the K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple, Stupid) method and opt for old-fashioned flyer promotions that get their messages into as many people’s hands as possible. As with Victory Burger in PsPrint’s hometown of Oakland, Calif., they crowdfund through sites such as Kickstarter, raising awareness with sticker handouts. And like Creativebug, they let potential customers know of their new companies through postcards and direct mail. If your small business is trying out a new piece of print marketing, please let me know in the Comments below! For even more print design inspiration, be sure to check out last week’s “Hot Off the Press.”

Sticker for Urban Craft Uprising

Postcard for “Chemistry” fundraiser for Mission Country Club and Champagne and Nettles

Greeting card for Monroe Crossing

Club card flyer design by Kristen Tent Gillette at The Green Apartment for Sissy Ships fundraising party for QWOCMAP

Square business card design by Qulture Qreative for Cheeky’s

Sticker for My Place Downtown

Business card for Trust General Store and Cafe

Greeting card for Children’s Cancer Center

Business card for New Leaf Extracts

Postcard for Joseph Beer

Wedding invitation design by the couple

Postcard for Creativebug

Business card for North Bay Cardservice

Postcard for ODC

Sticker for Victory Burger

Postcard design by Barbara Duffield for her Bunny Noir art site

Booklet for Brown’s Photography

Postcard for Spoiled Bacon Marketing

About the Author:

Jennifer Moline writes for the PsPrint Blog as well as maintains its Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus and Pinterest presence. She also guest blogs for such notable graphic design blogs as Fuel Your Creativity and Inspiredology. She’s previously written about technology and small business for news websites, magazines and newspapers. In her off-hours, Jennifer can be found roughing it in the mountains or tucked away in a movie theater.
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About Jennifer Moline

Jennifer Moline writes for the PsPrint Blog as well as maintains its Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google Plus and Pinterest presences. She also guest-blogs for such notable graphic design blogs as Fuel Your Creativity and Inspiredology. She’s previously written about technology and small business for news websites, magazines and newspapers. In her off-hours, Jennifer can be found roughing it in the mountains or tucked away in a movie theater.

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The PsPrint Blog is a resource for graphic designers, freelancers, small business owners and fans of print marketing. You'll find helpful techniques on printing everything there is to print, including business cards, postcards, brochures, stickers, invitations, greeting cards, door hangers, magnets and more. The PsPrint Blog shares creative ways to improve your design and layout skills, and useful tips for marketing your business in any medium. We also like to have a little fun, sharing design inspiration and spotlighting some our favorite customers' printed pieces in our "Hot Off the Press" series.