Disciplines

Youthful drive can still conquer print

This issue’s interview features Aron Priest, who, along with business partner Andy Smith, is co-founder of Solopress, which, until very recently was one of the UK’s largest, independent online print...

Overmatter: vote-losing print

Ah, a general election. Time for political parties of all persuasions to mess something up in printed form.

60 seconds with Nottingham Trade Finishers

Nottingham Trade Finishers was founded in 2006 by proprietor Richard Anstock (pictured). Richard was joined by Ian Holt as production manager and wife Emma as fellow director. The business began work...

Q&A: Ross Docherty, assistant manager, Bell & Bain

Ross is 19 and has already been working in the industry for three-and-a-half years, under the watchful eye of his father, MD Stephen Docherty. He lives in Bishopbriggs, Glasgow and was named...

Killer app: Three-piece outfit rocks out planetary mag cover

Bauer Media has launched a new classic rock magazine, Planet Rock, and for its inaugural May issue it was looking to kick off with something a little bit special, calling on not one, not two but three...

Me & my: Morgana Systems DigiBook 200

Ever since it was founded more than 40 years ago, London-based City Printing has always looked to move with the times. Over the years the company has embraced emerging print technologies and invested...

Learning on the job

In reality TV the contestant’s journey – the struggle to become the best possible them – is a device to increase the entertainment value. In business there’s a more serious side to going on a journey,...

‘We just like going for it. We’re workers’

Earlier this year, Aron Priest and Andy Smith, joint managing directors and co-founders of the UK’s largest online trade printing business, Solopress, sold their circa £21m-turnover Southend-on-Sea...

How to score top marks in your chosen market

Becoming an academy school means freedom from local governance, which is both exciting and challenging. And it’s why Empine Print went back to school in order to learn how to best serve this changing...

Poll positions: what the parties mean for industry

For the second time in two years the electorate is being asked to decide the shape of government. While some think Theresa May is lacklustre and grey, she certainly knows how to throw the cat among...