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“We need one of those, two of those, and one of those other widgets. Where have they gone?! They were here yesterday…” Picking and packing is a complicated business with multiple moving parts and a seriously high chance of things going wrong.   Then there’s the need for a load of space to store the […]

How can you design for perfect print? Is it a specialist skill, or can anyone concoct incredible creations? And what are the secrets you need to know to win at print design?   Well, given we do Clever Print Management for a living, here are a few of our insider tips…   Colour is critical […]

When you’re designing a project the last thing you want is to send your beautiful, creative drafts to the printers only to discover that what you’ve envisaged just isn’t possible. Fortunately, printing technology is making great strides to keep up with emerging trends. From metallic finishes to embossing and debossing, from razor sharp cutting to […]

You know you’re among marketing people when the event title works even better as an acronym.   Our director, Mike, attended EPIC (Everything’s Possible in Integrated Communications), the conference for marketing and adjacent industries. The resounding message? Long live print!   Mark Wright, founder of ClimbOnline and winner of BBC’s The Apprentice in 2014, implored […]

In an ideal world, any print and design project would come with a comprehensive brief, a generous budget and a long lead time. The resulting products would be perfectly proofed, printed, packaged and delivered ahead of schedule. Sadly, the clients who enable our (admittedly humble) dreams are few and far between.   We’ve all been […]

In a world where we seem to be reminded daily that the robots are coming for our jobs, it’s reassuring to know that creativity is hard to replicate with artificial intelligence.   Design is a critical part of the marketing process. It can be the thing that makes or breaks the impact, rendering the most […]

It’s officially Spring, the season of new beginnings and for many, the time of new budgets. Hurray! We thought now would be a good time to have a look at the emerging printing and direct mail trends for 2019 as a little bit of inspiration for the shiny new budget year.   We don’t have […]

So you’re planning a direct mail campaign, but how can you get it right without busting your budget?? While it’s tempting to print and mail multiple thousands of copies of your carefully crafted missive, doing so can leave you with big bills and a low return on investment. Instead careful targeting of your campaign can […]

How long is a long time in print management? Mike Roberts, our managing director, is celebrating 30 years in the wonderful world of print management this February (we know, he doesn’t look old enough). So we thought we’d use the occasion of his anniversary to celebrate the man behind PMG.   A lot changes over […]