Paper weight can be a confusing concept for some people to grasp. If you are a print customer, you have probably heard the terms “Points” or “Pounds” in reference to the thickness of the paper types you have to choose from. For example, a 16 point gloss cover stock, or 20-pound bond. What exactly does …
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You may have heard the term “digital printing” while researching companies for printing. Many people, however, aren’t quite sure what digital printing means. We will break it down for you so that you have a better understanding about the benefits that digital print offers as well as the differences between digital print and offset print …
A lot of times you will see “Next Day” and “Same Day” printing advertised at various print shops or especially online print companies. However, most of the time this doesn’t necessarily mean you will have your final printed product(s) in hand the next day. Here at Replica Printing, it does mean exactly that. You will have the …
You may have heard that printing is “bad for the environment” and that it “kills trees” or that printing “isn’t green”. All of the above are common misconceptions about print and this article will take you through why that is and what the contrary is. The first common misconception about print is that “printing paper …
Most of us have business cards. We hand them to people and have them handed to us all the time. We use them to market ourselves and to offer people an easy way to know how to contact us at any time. They are vital in the process of creating your personal brand. One thing …
Let’s be realistic, not all of us are graphic designers. There are many great blog posts online about preparing your digital file for print, but after reading those, you might be asking: What if I’m not a graphic designer? What if I don’t know anything about this software? This can be very overwhelming and complicated …
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So your company identity is branded using the color blue. Blue is very important to you, as it should be. So imagine the frustration when you have your marketing materials delivered, only to find out that your blues are now purple! You may be seeing something like this, for example: This is what we like …
Printing Blues: Why Does Blue Sometimes Come Out Purple in Print? Read More »
Business cards are all about helping people remember you. So what should you include on your business card to make yourself memorable? Business Card Essentials: 1) Your name Including your name on your business card is a personal touch that lets your recipient know who they can contact at your company, as well as help …
What Is A Bleed? This is one of our most common questions at Replica Printing, and an easy thing to overlook when setting up your files for commercial printing. To put it simply, a “bleed” refers to the area, usually 1/8th inch on each side, beyond the final trim size, into which images are extended. …
Printing experiences do not always go as planned. Mistakes can be made, deadlines may not be met, or your work of art is just not what you expected. Digital technology has opened the doors to a new world of printing, and your worries will be erased when you hear what digital printers have to offer. …
