Killer App

Killer App: Labour of love for debut author’s print

While writers joke about a novel being their ‘baby’, the reality is that first-time parents can be forgiven for a little trepidation seeing their creation come into the world.

Killer app: Wall art that's off the scale

The Photographers’ Gallery recently launched the Soho Photography Quarter (SPQ), a cultural space presenting free open-air exhibitions and projections. It is currently displaying Fire/Flood, an...

Killer App: No room for Scilly errors

As the year draws to a close, most people will just now start thinking about replacing the calendar that by this point hangs on the wall from a precarious single page. Robert Sanger, however, has been...

WPG provides the personal touch for Down syndrome story book

Building a reputation for reliability is vital in the printing industry, but there are some jobs where it is worth more than just money to get it right.

400 copies of each book were printed

Killer App: Swallowtail migrates art book job to litho

High-quality, large-format art books are stock-in-trade for publisher Mascot Media – so when it recently helped a printmaker into a short-format digitally printed edition, Mascot co-owners/directors...

Killer app: Saxon fashions striking gin boxes 

Non-alcoholic spirits brand Strykk is the brainchild of bar-world veteran Alex Carlton from Funkin Cocktails. He initially came across Saxon Packaging in late 2020 and the business has since worked...

Signs 24-7 prints windows of opportunity for Cheshire’s high streets

Cheshire West and Chester Council was keen to brighten up several high streets across the region to encourage more footfall and help its post-pandemic bounce back.

Killer app: Dorset Digital delivers silver service for snowy scenes

With an estimated one billion Christmas cards sent each year in the UK alone, printers up and down the country are kept busy in the run-up to winter producing suitably festive designs.

Killer app: The writing is on the wall thanks to Liberty Signs

After a year of lockdowns, for 2021 the organisers of July’s Manchester International Festival (MIF) wanted to commission something that encouraged residents to reconnect with their city through the...

Killer app: Rankin passion project brought to life in print

Photographer Rankin was unable to capture his usual subject matter – people – in the early days of the pandemic. During lockdown he took a different artistic approach when he found himself drawn to...