high quality business cards

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Conrad — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:34:54 +0000

We also supply lots of other types of print in addition to high quality business cards. These include, business stationery, postcards, brochures, envelopes and most other printed items.

What exactly is a high quality business card?

Conrad — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:06:24 +0000

Well, its all a matter of opinion. However, in our experience people have many ideas of what this is. For example, it could be a matter of the graphic design. Perhaps, it could be a use of finishes such as laminating, foiling, thermography or die-stamping. It could also be a matter of the material itself. Don’t forget that paper comes in all weights and finishes. Just see Fedrigoni or GF Smith for some examples. They stock some beautiful papers. Most of all, we recommend that you take your time in choosing the right tools to make your high quality business card.

We launched our new website on 1st May 2009

admin — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:43:41 +0000

You are looking at it now! We hope you enjoy the experience.
We’d also like to say thanks to Claire and Jean-Christophe for being fantastic models in our video.

What is Digital printing ?

admin — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:04:40 +0000

Digital Printing is the reproduction of digital images on a physical surface. It is generally used for short print runs, and for the customization of print media.

The process differs from lithography, flexography, gravure, and letterpress printing in several ways:
• Every print can be different, because printing plates are not required, as in traditional methods.
• There is less wasted chemical and paper, because there is no need to bring the image “up to colour” and check for registration and position.
• The ink or toner does not permeate the substrate, as does conventional ink, but forms a thin layer on the surface and may in some systems be additionally adhered to the substrate by using a fuser fluid with heat process (toner) or UV curing process (ink).
Because there is less initial setup, it is useful for rapid prototyping, and cost effective for small print runs.

Digital Printing is used for personalized printing, or variable data printing (VDP or VI), for example personalized children’s books, which are customized with the specific child’s name and images. Print on Demand (POD) systems also use digital printing, for short run books of varying page quantities, and binding techniques

What is Litho Printing ?

admin — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:04:12 +0000

Litho printing is also known as lithography or lithographic printing or planography or planographic printing. Litho printing works on the basic principle that oil and water do not mix. Unlike relief printing and intaglio where the image and non-image areas are at different levels, in lithography there is only one surface.

In intaglio and relief printing the image areas to be printed are raised and the non-images areas form the base surface, which is lower than the image areas. However, in lithography the image areas and the non-image areas are all on the same level. The printing surface is flat.

In lithography a flat stone is treated in a manner so that the image areas attract the oil-based inks and the non-image wet areas repel the oil-based inks. When the stone is pressed against the surface to be printed on, the oily inked image areas leave an imprint of the desired design.

Litho printing is one of the few printing processes that are used as an art form and commercially as well. The litho printing process is very simple and in fact very popular with art students as project work. Commercially, litho printing or litho is often used synonymously with offset printing. Lithography is the most recent on all the major printing processes and the history of litho printing is very intriguing.

Litho printing also has many applications today. Most artists use lithography to express their creativity in a variety of forms. Commercially, litho printing has come a long way and stones have been replaced by metal plates. The basic printing process remains the same but has been upgraded with the latest technology.