I realize that direct marketing has been discussed ad nauseum on the Internet and in the classroom. You can read until your eyes burst and your stomach turns and still not understand what is going on. Things change quickly and …
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How to print your own birth announcement cards
Few things in life are as exciting as announcing the birth of your baby. Your baby is your own – completely unique in every way. So why waste your opportunity to celebrate with family and friends by sending completely unoriginal, …
Should you use a calendar template?
It is time to print the calendars for next year. Whew, that was a fast 12 months, wasn’t it? Seems like I just turned my head and away the year went. I am sitting here writing this and wondering if …
Custom sticker design in 3 easy steps
I’ve espoused the virtues of custom sticker design time and again, and I’m not going to stop any time soon. Custom stickers allow you to place any message virtually anywhere in front of any audience – what better marketing vehicle …
Party announcement card printing tips
The goal for your party announcement cards is to make a statement about the party and induce its recipients to attend the function. By choosing a fold or a size, foil stamping or a die cut, you can take advantage …
Business marketing for the holiday season
Business marketing is a very broad topic and to cover it from one end to the other would require a large book. I have covered many different aspects of marketing in this blog during the past year, but there are …
Design Interview: Offering ‘Hybrid’ Graphic Design Services
From talking to colleagues in the design field, it sounds as though the title ‘Graphic Designer’ is expanding to include tons of other responsibilities in areas as varied as e-mail deployment, marketing and print and online production.
Create a New Year’s party invitation template
Want to make some extra money with your cool designs? Consider selling New Year’s party invitations in template form. No matter how cool and inexpensive design work can be, some people still want to create things themselves. One way that …
A few tips for your dinner invitation cards
Unique dinner invitation cards can help to make your dinner party a memorable affair. With the expense of the dinner and the wines, you may want to find the best deal on the invitation cards that you can. Here are …
New Year greetings that pop like fireworks
Looking for a way to spice up your New Year greetings this year? Want your New Year greetings to pop like fireworks? Here are my favorite tips for dressing up greeting cards with creative design and printing. …
