Articles by: Jakprints
How These Designers Used Social Media to Expand Their Reach, Take On the World
These days, you can’t go anywhere without noticing someone staring at their phone, laptop or tablet. Most of the time spent on these beloved devices is on social media like Instagram and Facebook. Social media runs a large part of the public’s everyday lives and many choices are made by the content they see. Why not use social media to your advantage as a designer to get your work out to more prospective clients? Here are some designers who took to the web in order to broaden their reach and made a name for themselves in cyberspace.
Don’t Make Squiggliepoo: Trade Show Marketing Ideas with the Experts from Jakprints
Squiggliepoo [Skwig-il-e-poo] Noun 1. useless marketing detritus, usually handed out at conventions or trade shows Synonyms: junk, tchotchke, futile doodads You’ve put in the time and effort to get your company space at the big trade show – good job.…
Tutorial: Pro Tips On Preparing Artwork For T-Shirt Printing
Pro Tips On Preparing Artwork For T-Shirt Printing Hey designers, attend our all-inclusive soul-fulfilling three-day design retreat, WMC: Off-The-Grid, this October 5 – 7th. To learn more, head to wmcfest.com. We are Go Media, Cleveland brand designers (and more), and we…
Foil Stamping: A Finishing Favorite
Foil stamping is always a fan favorite, due to the elegance and high visual impact that it can provide. Foil stamping (also called hot stamping, dry stamping, foil imprinting, or leaf stamping) can be used to add flair to products…
Print Technique: Reflecting on Strike-Through Varnish
When most of us want to add additional flair to our print project, we automatically look for elaborate finishing processes to help us accomplish this, forgetting that a well-designed spot varnish can really take the perception of quality and design…
Living In A Die-Cut World
I spot die-cut Assuming you’re in the print or design community, I’m sure you can appreciate my hyper-awareness to the massive amounts of die-cut materials sprinkled throughout our every day lives. Scattered around my kitchen, I’m seeing cereal boxes, pizza…