Creative Design

Do catalogs get read? Why great catalog design still stands out!

By Robert Wendt / June 8, 2018

Everyone remembers the childhood joy of poring through catalogs during the Christmas season. When that big, thick “look book” arrived in the mail it was like a peek into Santa’s bag of toys. So many possibilities! We all dog-eared the pages, gazing longingly at all the gift ideas (even for Mom and Dad)! The age…

Heritage “displays” exceptional responsiveness to Derse

By Robert Wendt / April 28, 2017

When Derse, a full-service face-to-face marketing agency that builds trade show exhibits, events and environments for top brands across the globe, received a request for proposal from a major automaker, it pulled out all of the stops and designed a powerful, perfect bound “technical response booklet” along with a coil-bound creative portfolio to help them…

Heritage inspires Mt. Mary University’s alumnae communications

By Robert Wendt / February 10, 2017

Alumnae of Mt. Mary University are inspired and empowered women who are committed to challenging and transforming their communities and workplaces. Andrea Miller, Director of Alumnae Engagement, holds her suppliers to a similar high standard. When she needed posters to help promote a major alumnae event, she turned to Heritage to design and print them.…

Is it time your prospects came to their senses?

By Robert Wendt / July 28, 2016

The average consumer is assaulted by over 3,000 messages and advertisements per day. It’s no wonder they have erected mental walls to deflect this firehose of content pouring into their eyes and ears. So how can you reach them with your messages? How can you cut through the noise? By using a guerrilla tactic they’ll…

10 Brilliant Print Marketing Ads You Can’t Help But Stare At

By Robert Wendt / March 20, 2014

I don’t know about you — but print advertisements are still some of my favorite things to gawk at in the marketing world. Since TiVo came into my life, television commercials have become nonexistent, and I’ve learned to ignore those pesky online advertisements and pop-ups. But when I look through a magazine or see a…

10 Ways to Boost Creativity to Help You Solve Any Problem

By Tina Deprez / February 13, 2014

Whaddaya know? There are 217 ceiling tiles in this room. And look at that — the piece at the intersection of the 59th and 60th tile has a chip in it. And Jim over there in the adjacent cubicle, well, he’s gotten up to use the restroom THREE TIMES already since lunch. Sound familiar? If you…

5 Reasons to Fall in Love with Print Marketing

By Tina Deprez / November 7, 2013

Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn — do these sound familiar to you? Since the social media and digital marketing boom, these three social platforms have stolen the hearts of marketing professionals everywhere. In a world filled with iPhones, tablets, and advanced technology, your customers are easily distracted. Businesses have been shifting marketing efforts to the web,…

“But it looks fine on my computer…”

By Phil Friso / April 18, 2013

While working on web and print design projects, the questionwe get most often from clients is: “This graphic looks fine on my computer.Why can’t we use it?” Here’s why . . . Monitors only show 72 dots per inch (dpi), so even low-resolution files look fine on your computer. If you want to use a…

Grow Your Business AND Flowers with “Seed Paper”

By Robert Wendt / April 15, 2013

You want to send out an unforgettable marketing piece for your business. But your eco-minded conscience doesn’t like wasting paper. Have I got a solution for you… Now you can have that great design you’ve always envisioned AND be eco-friendly.The secret? SEED PAPER! Seed paper is embedded with wildflower, herb, or vegetable seeds. Your recipients…

Folded Self-Mailers: 3 New Rules for Your Folds and Tabs

By Robert Wendt / March 1, 2013

Heritage Printing has come to your rescue in explaining the latest changes to the U.S. Postal Service’s requirements for folded self-mailers (FSMs). In January 2013, major changes took place affecting the requirements on folded self-mailers. Here are 3 key points to remember: When tabs are used as the sealing method, a minimum of 2 are…