Print Marketing Advice and Ideas
Hail to the King: Hierarchy in Direct Mail Design
Some would have you believe that content is always king. In the case of direct mail marketing, they’d be wrong. For this medium, the hierarchy of your design is often more important because without it no one is going to read all that great content....
Choosing Color in Direct Mail Design: Grayscale Edition
With plenty of gray skies, wintry white snow days and the somber feelings that can come after the highs of the holidays, January sets the mood for the next edition of our popular color series – or in this case, we’ll call it a lack of color series....
Variable Data Printing: The Data You Use Can Make or Break Your Campaigns
Using Variable Data Printing (VDP) for your direct mail campaigns allows you to customize each piece during a single print run. Unique text and images can be displayed on each card, creating pieces that are specifically relevant to the...
Choosing Color in Direct Mail Design: Purple Edition
While 80% of the success of your direct mail relies on a combination of mailing to the right audience with the right offer and message, the other 20% relies on an impactful design that will grab your audience’s attention long enough for them to...
5 Summer Print Promotions to Spark New Business
As the weather shifts from cool to warm, a psychological shift in consumer spending also occurs. Vacations, home improvements, outdoor events, child care, school supplies and dozens of other market segments get a boost during the summer months....
Choosing Color in Direct Mail Design: Red Edition
When holiday marketing season is in full swing, the color red is unavoidable. It presents its bold hues in seasonal headlines, enticing sales and offers, party invitations and more. But how does red affect your non-holiday marketing designs? Take a...
Choosing Color in Direct Mail Design: Orange Edition
When creating your direct marketing piece, headlines and body copy matter. However, the colors and imagery you choose matter even more, as prospects will subconsciously scan your piece right out of the mailbox in mere seconds. So, how do you...
Add a Unique Touch with Rounded Corners
You asked for it. We delivered. You can now request rounded corners! Here’s what you need to know:Trim available on flat card productsChoose either a 1/4” or 1/8” radius (1/8" can be mailed without envelopes, but 1/4" must be mailed within an...
Internet Inspiration in Daily Design
With the integration of the Internet into our daily lives, we’re constantly being influenced by vast amounts of visual stimulation. It’s easy to be confused as to what is considered good design.As a designer, I draw my inspiration from a variety of...
