OMG you've got to check this out!
Argos has digitised its Christmas catalogues from the 1970s to present day.
Check out the
#typefaces
, halftones and special effects - It's like the evolution of
#repro
!
Also we'd love to know who did the digitising.
Wowza! One of PrintWeek's chums spotted this incredible, and suitably luxe, hoarding covering works taking place at Louis Vuitton on New Bond Street in London.
Who made / printed that, then? And how?
The other thing worth noting on
#IPD19
is that this here interweb malarkey is just in RGB.
Whereas print, as we well know, can do so much more, tapping in to powerful haptic sensory experiences.
There's no lack of
#MondayMotivation
at PrintWeek Towers as we make the final preparations for tonight's
#PrintWeekAwards
. It's all systems go, go GO!
We see that
@PimlicoPlumbers
has made a bit of a stir with its new signage - seen by thousands on their way in or out of London Waterloo.
Who printed that, then?
#Brexit
#powerofprint
Tuesday morning? Already??!
Huge congratulations to all the winners at last night's
#PrintWeekAwards
, and many thanks to everyone who took part, to our sponsors for their valued support, and to all the people who were there celebrating the Magic of Print.
What a night!
Contemplating the new
#coronaviruscrisis
restrictions here in the UK, and how printing companies are coping.
Essential printed items still very much needed, of course, but no doubt some printcos will shut down or mothball their operations.
We're here to help. Get in touch.
Monday? Already??
Good news: our new issue is out and it's an extra-special one. We're celebrating PrintWeek's 60th anniversary with a fantastic feature looking at 60 great moments in print.
And lots of other good stuff too, as usual.
BREAKING: Heidelberg cancels participation in next year's Drupa show due to "unforeseeable effects of Covid-19".
Customer communications to become "individual and digital"
Great to see all the
#WorldBookDay
activities, including these special
@RoyalMail
postboxes celebrating authors.
#powerofprint
twice over!
As the late, great, Roald Dahl said: “If you are going to get anywhere in life you have to read a lot of books."
Just in case someone nabbed your copy last week, here’s the first issue of the new look Printweek, nestling under the gorgeous
@IntlPaperCo
cover wrap. Jam packed with great features and, of course, the shortlist for this year’s
@PrintWeekAwards
Happy
#InternationalPrintDay
, printiverse.
A great day to remind everyone about the
#powerofprint
and its many diverse applications beyond the obvious stuff.
We've come a long way since Gutenberg was inspired by a 'wine press'.
Thinking about ways to use
#CaptainTom
's incredible array of
#Happy100th
birthday cards - they would make a fab collage image that could be used for wall decos etc at NHS locations that benefit from his fundraising.
Also for textiles, posters, greetings cards...
#powerofprint
Good morning, printiverse! Such a shame to be going back to work in this glorious weather, but who's going to get all the printing done if not you?
Have a great week!
Due to circumstances beyond our control involving the unavailability of our usual pumpkin carving elf, we're going to have to go with one of our 'print pumpkins from the archives'.
So here you go.
#HappyHalloween
Monday? Already??
On the bright side our new issue is out today, and it's packed with tip-top content.
It's International Women's Day on Friday, and we look at the push for gender diversity in print. Plus a must-read interview with mailing maven Judith Donovan of the SMP.
BREAKING: Drupa 2020, due to take place in June, is POSTPONED due to
#coronavirus
until 2021. As is Interpack.
New dates:
Interpack 25 February - 03 March 2021
Drupa 20-30 April 2021
Let us know what you think.
"I think that printers should turn every term that they use that's print-related into a digital term and they'll get immediate resonance"
ICYMI, great piece from our current issue on championing print's effectiveness and engaging with end users:
Augmented reality label for small batch whisky specialist The Whisky Baron on
@hpindigo
booth shows clever label tech is not just for the big brands.
#LabelexpoEurope
Monday? Already??
It's a wellies and umbrella kind of day at PrintWeek Towers, but we're not letting that dampen our enthusiasm.
A week to go until the
#PrintWeekAwards
!
Have you got your hands on our new issue yet?
Good to have some quality reading matter on hand in case of the need to self-isolate.
Plus the Top 500 survey which lasts for a whole year, too!
Good morning, Printiverse!
We're positively sodden here at PrintWeek Towers, but surely there's some spectacular print being produced out there that can brighten up this grim week?
Get in touch with your stories and projects.
Morning, printiverse! Hope you’re managing to keep warm this chilly Monday? The new issue is out today and we’re looking at ‘keeping it in the family’ with our cover feature on succession planning.
Have you seen our new issue yet?
As always, there's so much in it - including our panel of wise men and women of print on the new decade.
Plus, wide-format colour management; the pros and cons of family firms; Best of British; a nifty short-run digital setup; and much more!
This made us smile.
Printweek's account director James made a 'picture snack' for his son using ham, cheese and cucumber.
"I decided to make it into a man. Somehow I made Boris Johnson."
😂😂😂😋😋😋
Have you got hold of our new issue yet?
It's packed full of great content, if we say so ourselves including: neurodiversity, championing UK makers, commission schemes, another Best of British profile, MIS integration, venerable print kit that just keeps going and much more!
This dynamic duo is out TODAY! Take a gander at the latest news and insight in the new issue of PrintWeek, while also scouring the who's who of this year's hotly-anticipated Top 500 – enjoy!
Powerful words from Joe Waterton and colleague LJ of Macmillan Cancer Support about how printed leaflets and booklets are a trusted source of information at the time of diagnosis and beyond: “3.6 million people used our printed information resources last year.”
#POP18
Did someone mention cake? 🍰
We are LOVING the fact that this year's
#GBBO
has a print connection - we'll be cheering on
@bakesbymichelle
of Tenby's
@tradecanvas
!
Exciting high-profile project for
@WindlesGroup
, which has printed the covers for the iconic September issue of British Vogue, guest edited by the Duchess of Sussex.
White + CMYK + neon orange front, CMYK reverse on silver Mirri cover stock from Celloglas.
Fab!
#powerofprint
"Around 80% of Fringe-goers say that the printed Fringe programme is the single most important decision-making tool they use to select shows"
Olly Davies of the Fringe Society stresses the importance of print in the promotion of
#edinburghfringe
It's a big day for the printing industry annals of mega-mergers, as Fujifilm and Xerox confirm that the entire Xerox business will become part of a new, bigger $18bn turnover Fuji Xerox organisation.
Wow!
We're on site at the Munich Messe, surrounded by a hive of activity as exhibitors put the finishing touches to their booths - it's looking good!
Swing by and say hi if you're at
#Fespa
. Our
#FespaDaily
booth can be found in hall B5, stand G106 next to Cafe Fespa (handily!). ☕️
Our new issue is out and packed to the brim with all of the winners and other highlights from the PrintWeek Awards plus informative and engaging features on pricing, packaging, subscription models, Christmas parties and much more...