Election Print Essentials +++STOP PRESS: The confirmation of a snap General Election on 12th December gives every print business in the UK a huge opportunity. Such a small window of action means that political parties need print. Lots of it and very quickly, and if you partner with Tradeprint you’ll … Read More
Creating a Social Media Strategy for Beginners
Creating a Social Media Strategy for Beginners It’s simple. When you succeed, we succeed. If we didn’t have your designs, we wouldn’t have anything to print! So, we’ve decided to put together this handy Beginner’s Guide to Social Media Marketing to help you Graphic Designers, Entrepreneurs and Print Resellers get … Read More
The Place Of Print In The Local Elections
Ever since Britain’s first General Election in 1708, print has been an essential tool for campaigning politicians. Far from being limited to the simplest flyers and makeshift banners of 300 years ago, the print revolution has opened up more possibilities than ever before, and ensures that print remains absolutely indispensable … Read More
Spot Colour Printing Explained
With the introduction of screen printed T-shirts to our product catalogue, we require some artwork files to contain Spot Colours for the first time. To better understand this printing process, we enlisted the help of our in-house expert, Robbie Coster. Read more
How To Create Artwork for Metallic Labels on a Roll
Our latest tutorial video demonstrates how to set up your artwork files for Labels on a Roll. Watch us create artwork for a custom shape, metallic label with a white underpin using Adobe Illustrator. We also show you how to create a custom shape cutting guide and how to create the spot colours that we require to produce your labels. Read more
How to Design Landscape Greeting Cards for Printing
Last year, £1.75 billion was spent on greeting cards in the UK alone. That is the highest amount spent in any year, showing the greeting card industry is booming. From celebrating occasions to congratulations and giving thanks, the average Brit sends 33 cards per year. And a custom greeting card … Read More
Perfect your Pitch with Print
Pitching for clients is tough. Even the best campaign idea won’t make up for a lack of organisation, low confidence, or nerves on the day. So the pressure is always on to deliver, and perhaps the hardest part of agency and freelance work is that pitch for potential clients. Have … Read More
How to set up a Spot UV Artwork File in Illustrator
Setting up Spot UV artwork for the first time can be daunting, even for seasoned professionals. And even when you have the process down, you change printer and they require a different set up! That’s why we’re sharing a demonstration to clear up any confusion and show you how easy … Read More
How to set up a Spot UV Artwork File in InDesign
Setting up Spot UV artwork for the first time can be daunting, even for seasoned professionals. And even when you have the process down, you change printer and they require a different set up! That’s why we’re sharing a demonstration to clear up any confusion and show you how easy … Read More
Add Direct Mail to your Marketing Plan in 12 Steps
Direct Mail is an essential part of the marketing mix and it’s even more relevant for printers. What better way to showcase your products to new customers, or remind your current customers of your service than by sending it to them! Plus, InfoTrends conducted research which found that 66% of … Read More