Printing Trends

Understanding the Basics of 3D Printing

By Robert Wendt / March 21, 2013

In the video below, Creative Studio ModeLab walks you through the basics of 3D printing and creating complex structures. As 3D printing progresses we might see a shift out of plastics into things like plant matter or flesh (3D printing with skin).  We like their Forward Thinking attitude. Fascinating concepts! …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. The Creators Project is…

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5 Reasons Print Is Making a Comeback in 2012

By Robert Wendt / February 28, 2012

Print is a major driver in many marketing campaigns. Print is a powerful media…and its power is multiplied when used as part of a multi-channel campaign. Print enhances the impact of television, broadcasting, and the internet by providing an extra dimension that’s warm, inviting, personally relevant, and can be technologically savvy. Sales Lift        Studies show…

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Mail Has Power to Move Minds, Study Says

By Robert Wendt / November 8, 2011

Marketing has always been about trying to anticipate consumer behavior from deciphering buying patterns to studying life cycles to deducing which discount offers work best on which age groups. A recent neuroscience study conducted jointly by research firm Millward Brown, Bangor University and the United Kingdom’s Royal Mail shows direct mail makes a deeper and…

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The Great Debate: Direct Mail vs. Email

By Robert Wendt / August 16, 2011

Debating whether or not to replace print with email? It’s a discussion that doesn’t seem to go away. It’s happening in boardrooms, around water coolers, and during lunch meetings every day. To many, email sounds like an inexpensive alternative to print. But is it really a replacement? Both media have strengths and weaknesses and shine…

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Postage discounts with QR codes

By Robert Wendt / June 23, 2011

The Post Office just announced a 3% discount above and beyond the Standard and First Class rates for mailings in July and August that incorporate QR codes (in letters, flats, or postcards). This is a great way to save on postage and benefit from the use of QR codes to get your customers to come…

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Paper – A responsible choice

By Robert Wendt / December 14, 2010

We hear a lot of people talking about how paper is bad for the environment or that paper is not a desirable way to communicate. In fact, paper is one of the few truly sustainable products we have. For every tree that is harvested, several more are replanted. And as young trees grow, they absorb…

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