APR 26, 2023
What is the Difference Between Uncoated Paper and Digital Treated Paper?
You’ve likely heard the terms uncoated paper and digital treated paper before. They’re both pretty ubiquitous in the paper world, but even with how frequently they appear, there’s still a lack of clarity on the differences between the two — and the...
APR 25, 2023
Accent On: Artist and Educator BO Haynes
Did you catch our recent project profile on this handcrafted LED-lit slip-cased book set? (If not, click through because this illuminating piece is worth a look!)
This interactive print project was the creation of BO Haynes. BO is many things: an...
MAR 15, 2023
3 Applications Where Print Actually Has the Edge Over Digital
A recent survey of more than 1,000 office workers found that 87% of participants spent an average of seven hours per day looking at a screen, and more than half of those surveyed reported some level of fatigue as a result of digital overload. For...
JAN 24, 2023
Brightness vs. Whiteness: What Do These Paper Terms Actually Mean?
Though it sounds like they could mean something similar, the measurements of brightness versus whiteness in premium paper stock are actually quite distinct and very different. The trouble is these terms are often confused or in some cases...
DEC 14, 2022
The Case for Print Textbooks as a More Effective Way of Learning
Take a peek inside an average American classroom in 2022 and you’re likely to see students using tablets or other e-reading devices as opposed to traditional print textbooks. In fact, the Washington, D.C. Public School District spent about $14...
DEC 8, 2022
Digital Dish: Q4 2022
ALL ABOUT DIGITAL PRINTING INKS
One question I get all the time is, "What's the difference between inkjet inks and Indigo inks? And do I need different papers to accommodate these different inks?"
The short answer to that second question is, "Yes!" ...
NOV 30, 2022
Digital Dish: November 2021
Every Digital Dish features stories, tips or tricks from digital experts. This month, we sat down with Bob Baldridge, President & CEO of Varispark, and Steven Bukovich, Solutions Consultant at Varispark, to talk about how embracing digital printing...
NOV 16, 2022
From Pencil to Mouse: One Designer’s Journey from Print to Digital
We recently had the honor of speaking with award-winning Chicago designer Kerry Grady about his new book From Pencil to Mouse: Forty Years of Graphic Design. Filled with examples of his own work from the last four decades, the stunningly printed...
OCT 7, 2022
Breaking Down This Year’s USPS Postage Increase and How It Could Impact You
A temporary USPS® postage increase took effect this month to help cover the handling costs of the large number of parcels in the pipeline during the holiday season. While this increase is similar in some respects to those in recent years, the size...
AUG 24, 2022
How to Promote Print Projects with Instagram Reels in 2022
Social media in 2022 is all about video content. From the astonishingly fast rise of TikTok to Instagram’s pivot to prioritizing Reels (its answer to TikTok’s algorithmically served videos), social media platforms are making it easier to edit and...












