Profile
60-seconds with: The Finishing Touch
Lancashire’s The Finishing Touch is a relatively young company, having been set up in the summer of 2010 by managing director Lynn Russell and business partner Cath Maybin, who spotted an opportunity...
Q&A: David Hennessy Operations manager, Newnorth Print
“40 years young” David has worked in print since leaving school with what he describes as a “dazzling” set of qualifications. An alumni of the London College of Printing and latterly Loughborough...
Q&A: Callum Shaw Apprentice, The Website Leeds
19 year-old Callum is marking his second year in print with something of a celebration, having been awarded PrintWeek Trainee of the Year. When not working on achieving his greatest ambition he can be...
60-seconds with Technique Print Group
Karl Smith set up Technique in 1997 after working in print for 15 years, from apprentice through to sales. His business partner Mark Foster was then a customer as a freelance graphic designer and the...
Q&A: Terry Scanlon Managing director, West Port Print & Design
How apt that Terry’s work and family are located in St Andrews, the home of golf. Although his first love of sport was football and he played until he was 35, golf subsequently became his game and he...
60-seconds with: Screenprint Productions
From its origins as something of a cottage industry operating out of an old mill, Screenprint Productions has grown and grown and now occupies ‘three big factories in Brighouse’. Owners Martyn Hicks...
Q&A: Doug Nelson, managing director, NB Colour Print
Doug has been in print for 32 years, so he must have started in the business at a formative age. And even before that he spent his school holidays working on a Rotaprint. Ink runs in the veins of the...
Q&A: Nick Loaring Printer, The Print Project Shipley
Nick has been in around printing since he first got his hands on a photocopier at the age of 13. He still hasn’t grown out of his fascination, and admits he may just have developed an addiction to the...
Q&A: Emma Moore, client services director, Print Monkey
Emma has spent 18 years in print, including a four-year spell as Nick Dixon’s PA. As well as being a director at Leicestershire print and marketing solutions company Print Monkey she also has two...
Q&A: Tony Bates, managing director, Fast Graphics
Tony has been in the business for 15 years and says his job title is “managing director and chief grump”. He also describes himself as “grumpy”... We are beginning to see a theme here. He’s an...