Intergraf Newsflash – December 2018

Intergraf Newsflash

Evening folks, It’s the start of another month and that means another Newsflash from our friends at Intergraf (The European Federation for Print & Digital Communication). Pull the PDF from the link below, crack open something festive, and enjoy. This issue includes – Intergraf news: Intergraf to coordinate COSME project on recruitment Next Print Matters for the Future event in …

An Ancient Marble

Marbled paper is one of those things that make up part of the aesthetic pleasure of pulling an old bound book from a shelf and flipping it open to reveal the myriad of features that distinguishes a well printed work. Largely absent from modern publications, marbled paper is a beautiful offshoot of the printing and binding industry which embraces art …

If The Box Fits, Print It

Let’s talk about POD. Yes, that’s right, Packaging On Demand. Packsize is a system that enables print and packaging suppliers to produce exact packaging boxes on a Just in Time basis. The system produces packaging configured to your needs, cutting into lead times and stock storage while at the same time diversifying your product offerings all in one (rather large) …

Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Thickness

No video for this one, but I couldn’t help but be intrigued by this article about how a technical limitation of UV printing has been turned into an opportunity to produce a striking effect. FESPA.com discuss at length how UV inks and printers have been fine-tuned to take advantage of the properties of how the ink cures. This can be …