Design

IG Design Group shares halve after further profit warning
IG Design Group has issued a profit warning and will not pay a final dividend after supply chain issues resulted in extra costs fulfilling Christmas orders. It is also reviewing costs at its US...

Scots pair merge to target growth
Two family-run Edinburgh print businesses have merged and moved to larger premises as they look to capitalise on opportunities from their respective commercial and promotional client bases.

Webmart wins Outstanding Workplace award
Webmart has been awarded a People Insight’s Outstanding Workplace Award 2021 after achieving a top-quartile score of 91% in its latest employee survey.

Esko launches new inline colour measurement system
Esko has launched an inline colour measurement system based on a new, super-fast X-Rite sensor.

Sustainable printing: canvas prints set an example
‘What is the environmental impact of your product?’ is a question being asked of print providers more and more. So, what’s been done so far, and what changes are being introduced to make printing more...

Pantone unveils 2022 colour of the year
Pantone has revealed its colour of the year for 2022, a new blue shade called Very Peri (Pantone 17-3938).

Lucian Freud print bought for under £12 expected to sell for thousands
A rare, limited edition print by 20th century painter Lucian Freud is expected to make at least 1,000 times the price paid for it earlier this year when it goes under the hammer later this month.

First Colour lives up to its name
As it looks to capitalise on bounce-back growth, on-demand specialist First Colour has secured a UK first with its first significant spend since merging with a London rival last year.

Push what is possible when it comes to packaging
Brands big and small are beginning to wake up to the power of digitally printed packaging but they have yet to understand the full package, and that represents an opportunity for print service...

Monotype acquires Hoefler&Co
Monotype has added a raft of globally popular typefaces to its type library after acquiring type foundry Hoefler&Co.