10 Key Steps to Stand Out in the Online Marketplace
With thousands of options you can find on web products, what does it take to get ahead of all your competitors? Deciding to compete against thousands of icons, web templates, brushes, and vector images...
View ArticlePrint Media Marketing and Advertising in the Changing Media Landscape
Now is a time of changing media landscape. Publishers are offered a wide array of publishing and distribution options. In the same way, regular people are presented new means of taking their message...
View ArticleTargeting the Local Market with Print Media
The nature of distribution of printed marketing materials is centralized in certain localities. This may be due to the cost of distribution. But this is not to say that print media marketing is not...
View ArticlePrinted Media + QR Codes = Increased Customer Interaction
What is a QR code? How can it help me in my business? A QR code is a quick-response code. In this day of fast food, fast cars and instant connections, the consumer has become accustomed to immediate...
View ArticleMarket to Experts and Novices Differently
It matters whether your customers are experts or not. Novice buyers will purchase based on easily comparable, uniform features. Experts will look for unique features. That means your expert customers...
View ArticleNotepads as Part of Your Business Marketing Strategies
When it comes to business strategics, the use of promotional items or products like notepads is considered old school or is often overlooked. This is especially in the current media trend wherein a lot...
View ArticlePrintPlace Gives SMBs an Affordable Marketing Option with Free Downloadable...
From its very beginning, PrintPlace.com has continually sought for ways to make professional printing more affordable for small and medium sized businesses. Their recent release of free downloadable...
View ArticleThe Glass Ceiling Shattered: Women in Business
The term “glass ceiling” was coined in the 1970s. The belief was that women had to outperform a man in order to get ahead. We have made remarkable strides in the last 40 years. Celebrate Progress...
View ArticlePrintplace Offers Digital Printing
PrintPlace.com is excited to announce that we now offer quantities as low as 25 on all of our products! This means you don’t have to waste valuable dollars by ordering more than you need. Or, if...
View ArticleLetterpress Photoshop Tutorial – Tipster Friday
What a cool effect letterpress creates. The smooth indentations of the paper beg for your finger to glide through the grooves of each letter. The appearance is high-class and the impression big (pun...
View Article3 terrible text effects – Tipster Friday
Some text effects are awesome. When done by an expert, these effects create an image that says so much more than the text itself. The effects give a theme, goal, or maybe a target demographic to what...
View ArticleWhy is flat design cool? – Tipster Friday
Happy Friday, everyone! This one seemed to take a longer time to get here than normal, didn’t it? I thought today might never come. I’m happy to report that it did though, and with it, Tipster Friday....
View ArticleFlat design logo tutorial – Tipster Friday
Today, Ara continues the discussion of flat design. Last week she talked about what it is that makes flat design so cool. In today’s Tipster Friday video, she has a Photoshop tutorial for a flat design...
View ArticleGraphic Design Friday: 5 forbidden color combinations
Today’s “Graphic Design Friday” video is about color. PrintPlace.com‘s graphic designer, Chambley, has five color combinations you should avoid at all costs. She points out that there may be some...
View ArticleCombining fonts – Graphic Design Friday
The combination of two fonts can give you a unique and attention-grabbing look, but make sure it is the type of look you want. Used poorly, a font combination can make your design look sloppy. The...
View ArticleEye-Catching Table Tent Designs
Table Tents are one of the easiest and most effective ways for restaurants, bars and nightclubs to display menu selections and specials. With bright colors and bold graphics, they can be displayed just...
View Article20 Free Fonts for Fabulous Business Cards
In a marketing piece as small as business cards, the choice of font can make or break the design, so your own palette of free fonts makes the task easier. Since the purpose of business cards is to...
View Article455+ Random Brushes for Unusual Design Needs
Need a unique brush for your next project? You may be able to find just what you need in the collection of random brushes below. Whether you’re planning to use these brushes on posters, for online...
View Article3 Color Palette Pointers for Effective Brochure Design
Brochures are an important part of any marketing campaign. When combined with other marketing tools such as social media and other print products, brochures can be highly effective. This is especially...
View ArticleHow to Create a Direct Mail Campaign – Graphic Design Friday
Creating a direct mail campaign can seem like a daunting task, especially if you haven’t done one before. This week’s Graphic Design Friday video details the steps you need to take and how to do them...
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