Features
Q&A: Mark Willis, managing director, KMS Litho
Tree surgery’s loss was print’s gain, and KMS owner Willis is poised to notch up 30 years in printing after following his father into the trade. The 46-year-old father of three has developed a...
Business inspection: Top the class in building relationships
Offering a one-stop service for schools has helped Artisan Print Solutions printer build a healthy revenue stream.
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...
Interview: ‘If you are good at what you do, then anything’s possible’
Two quid and a DIY print table may seem a meagre foundation for a business, but teamed with Lascelle Barrow's considerable gumption it has built quite an empire.
Business inspection: Achieving a carbon-free operation
Going green is more than just a tick-box exercise for this end-to-end postal business.
Screen time is not just a passing fad
That’s the problem with a trend. By its very nature it’s an obsession with the very latest new thing. Great while it lasts, there’s also the inevitable moment when you question why you ever thought...
Print sets the beat at the heart of the marketing mix
For decades print was a medium of choice for marketers. Like TV and radio, it was a well proven method that delivered measurable ROI. Then the internet, email and SMS messaging came along and suddenly...
B2C photobook production platforms put to the test
Who’d have thought that, along with Xbox Ones, PS4s and iPad Minis, one of the most popular gifts come Christmas Day 2013 would be something much more traditional – the humble photo. Or rather the...
Print enables inspiration to take flight
You can almost touch them. In fact you can almost feel just how satisfying it was to make them. Admiring this year’s Power of Print cover’s origami cranes, you’re instantly connected with the appeal...
New tech opens up short-run options
What do the London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO), esoteric football magazine Pickles, and newly married Lydia and Jamie from Sheffield have in common? Answer: they’ve all produced their own newspapers...
Staff perks can be mutually beneficial
While signs that the UK economy is beginning to demonstrate sustainable growth are clearly welcome, most printers are still too conscious of the need to control costs to welcome the idea of stumping...
Keeping up with the march of progress
Keeping pace with technological innovations is a must for marketers. It is also a huge must for printers who, already producing the medium required to work in tandem with many new technologies, may...
Smart kit for eco-friendly operations
Talk of becoming more environmentally friendly and energy efficient can conjure up somewhat daunting images for printers. Becoming the proud owner of swathes of solar panels or a rolling wind farm all...
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...