Opinion
The psychology of colour choice
Scientists at Newcastle University recently published, in an issue of Current Biology, the results of research examining the colour preferences of the sexes. Any colour predilections were deem-ed to...
The best managers can make money in print
Media & Print Investments Mike Dolans entrance into the world of print reminds me of the old industry joke: How do you make a small fortune in print? Start off with a large one.
Will the 2012 Olympics really cheer printers?
As a journalist, even one writing about the print industry, its hard to ignore anything that has even the smallest link to three little words: London, 2012 and Olympics. The same, it seems, applies...
FFEI and Nilpeter partnership utilises past experiences to produce Caslon
I have previously written about the potential of hybrid printing and inkjet. At this months Labelexpo, there will be a significant product launch: Nilpeters Caslon colour inkjet unit, jointly...
Directors, beware: the Companies Act will change the way you do business
Heard the one about the law with 1,300 sections and 16 schedules containing rules that come into force on 1 October? Well, its no joke and if you havent done so you should be looking at the Companies...
Borrowing crisis is not helped by media hype
The issue of finance is a hot topic right now, with virtually every news media outlet screaming: UK set for credit crunch. So, perhaps nows not the best time to focus on borrowing (p32). Or, perhaps,...
Watching Inkski with interest
Normally I receive the first daily news via the wireless, usually favouring the Today programme on Radio 4. Exceptions to this habit do occur when staying in a hotel and resorting to early morning...
Colour management removes human error and matches on-press to proof
Print quality is not the differentiator it once was (although finishing quality probably still is, but thats another story). Image quality disqualifies, rather than qualifies, printers for certain...
UK firms look overseas for new opportunities
International expansion, for those in a position to take advantage of it, can be a welcome respite from the turmoil of the UK print industry.
The Olympic sport of logo bashing
Nothing equals a new logotype for fomenting public outrage. Arguably, the disquiet that greeted the introduction of the logo for the London Olympic Games was unprecedented in its venom and immediacy....
HP targets growing population of web users but its inkjet shows real promise
At the annual HP Imaging and Printing Conference for industry analysts in New York, the company unveiled Print 2.0 the strategy that aims to make printing empowering as both personal and professional...
Smoking checks out, but must DM opt-in?
So in just over three short weeks the government's much heralded smoking ban comes in to force and, as a result, non-smokers everywhere will finally be able to take a (smokefree) sigh of relief.
Making sense is the only solution
The fellow in the column upstairs recently wrote that words are set to be the saviours of the printed media.
The show goes on
According to Andrew Tribute, exhibitions are dead as they no longer work, they dont provide anyone with value, they are outdated and only good for small suppliers that dont have the marketing strength...
Sakurai cleared up
Regarding your article in the 3 May issue of <i>PrintWeek</i> on Sakurai.