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Brochure Design Software and Cost: What to Choose
Compare brochure design software by print-ready output, price model and who edits later, and see what a brochure design quote is made of, without guessed prices.
Print Advertising Examples: Great Print Ads by Use Case
Print advertising examples sorted by use case, food, children and families, and student work, with sources, a five-part breakdown and a self-check list for your own ad.
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Print advertising, brochures and printed collateral: layout, colour and paper choices.
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Logos and brand visuals, and how they carry across print and packaging.
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Labels and Packaging
Label and packaging graphics: artwork, print methods and common pitfalls.
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Product Label Design: Types, Required Elements, Free Tools
What a product label is, the label types, the elements U.S. rules require for food, cosmetics, alcohol and chemicals, and a checklist for designing with free or AI tools.
Metallic Effects Without Foil: What Stahl's Senoprint Launch Means for Packaging Graphics
Stahl launched Senoprint metallic coatings worldwide. What it announced, how in-line metallic differs from foil for designers, and which claims still need proof.
Digital-Printed Coffee Valve Pouches: What SunDance's Announcement Means for Seasonal Coffee Graphics
SunDance announced digitally printed, low-minimum coffee valve pouches. What it said, what it left out, and how to plan seasonal coffee graphics and quote questions.
UPM Asendo 80: Label Graphics and Print-Proof Questions
UPM announced Asendo 80, a grease-resistant label face paper made without added PFAS. What it said, what is open, and what designers should proof and word with care.