communication

The Designer’s Role in Print Specification

By: Rich On: September 09, 2014 , , Comments Disabled
The Designer’s Role in Print Specification

The Designer’s Role in Print Specification

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Regardless of the medium, graphic designers are able to magically turn ideas into artistically stunning works of graphic communication. When the medium is digital the magic is all in the design and how it functions. In this case the designer is provided with the specifications including dimensions, resolutions, whether the design is for computers or […]
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The Magic of Print – IKEA Gets It – and Makes Us Laugh Too!

By: Rich On: September 05, 2014 , , , Comments Disabled
The Magic of Print – IKEA Gets It – and Makes Us Laugh Too!

The Magic of Print – IKEA Gets It – and Makes Us Laugh Too!

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Common Sense – In Furniture and Marketing Leave it up to a company that has successfully made knock-down furniture, hex key wrenches and one-word names packed with Nordic accent marks stylish to not only get what makes printed communication important, but to make it sexy and desirable too. Taking a jab at the hype surrounding […]
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Maintaining Control vs. Brokers and BPOs: What’s Right for You?

By: Rich On: September 03, 2014 , , , Comments Disabled
Maintaining Control vs. Brokers and BPOs: What’s Right for You?

Maintaining Control vs. Brokers and BPOs: What’s Right for You?

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Printed materials in some form or another are integral to the branding and marketing of most organizations. When it comes to the organization, acquisition, production management, implementation and distribution of these materials; there is a decision to make. Organizations usually choose to either manage the entire process on their own, keeping control of the process […]
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The Marketing Supply Chain Field Guide: Conclusion

By: Rich On: July 10, 2014 , , , Comments Disabled
The Marketing Supply Chain Field Guide: Conclusion

The Marketing Supply Chain Field Guide: Conclusion

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If the concept of a supply chain dedicated to the production of marketing materials never crossed your mind before you began following along, don’t worry, you’re not alone. That is exactly why we began The Marketing Supply Chain Field Guide. Now, after twelve installments, it’s time to put the wraps on our exploration of one […]
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The Marketing Supply Chain Field Guide: Part 12 – Vendors in the Chain-Continued

By: Rich On: July 02, 2014 , , Comments Disabled
The Marketing Supply Chain Field Guide: Part 12 – Vendors in the Chain-Continued

The Marketing Supply Chain Field Guide: Part 12 – Vendors in the Chain-Continued

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In last week’s installment of The Marketing Supply Chain Field Guide, we began exploring the variety of vendors we rely on to produce and assist in the execution of the projects in our marketing supply chains with a look at some of the types of printer and other primary producers you may encounter. Today we […]
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The Marketing Supply Chain Field Guide: Part 11 – Vendors in the Chain

By: Rich On: June 18, 2014 , , Comments Disabled
The Marketing Supply Chain Field Guide: Part 11 – Vendors in the Chain

The Marketing Supply Chain Field Guide: Part 11 – Vendors in the Chain

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Over the course of the past two installments, we have identified the various marketing, communication, direct mail, packaging and display material categories that organizations may manage and source through their marketing supply chains. While we can easily say that some form of printing is a critical element in the production of each marketing material category; […]
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In the News – Digital Meets Print in a Unique Place

By: Rich On: June 17, 2014 , , Comments Disabled
In the News – Digital Meets Print in a Unique Place

In the News – Digital Meets Print in a Unique Place

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The communication potential of public restrooms is not something that has gone un-noticed. After all, everyone uses them and in the process becomes a captive audience. Even twenty years ago, at a nightclub I was marketing on Philadelphia’s waterfront, we had frames on the inside of the stall doors where we promoted upcoming events along […]
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