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If you have ever wondered which type of print is best for your marketing material or you keep hearing the words ‘digital or litho’ when talking about print, then you have come to the right place.

We would like to take this to welcome Chloe Cockett to our growing team as our new Marketing Assistant.

We will be collectively walking 1 million steps throughout March to help raise some vital funds for Marie Curie UK so they can continue to offer vital support to people living with a terminal illness.

With more people at home and getting online fatigue, it is not surprising that direct mail has proved resilient during the pandemic, with many organisations exploiting its unique cut-through.

While we would say just get our team of creative experts (you wouldn’t DIY your wedding photographs, would you?), we do understand that some people don’t always have the budget. That’s why we’ve put together our top 10 powerful graphic design tips that non-designers need to know:

We’re delighted to announce that we have raised much-needed funds for YoungMinds by donating a portion of our December profits.

As the country goes back into lockdown, we want to take this time to reassure you that our offices remain fully operational and all orders are being printed and dispatched as normal.

Adding a foil or Spot UV finish to your print is a sure way to make a bigger impression with your marketing materials as well as add a luxurious look and feel. However, submitting your artwork files for foiling or spot UV can be tricky if you are not sure how to. Don’t worry though, we have put together a step-by-step guide to help you do just that.

And like that, 2020 was nearly over. This time last year, we never would have expected our biggest sellers of the year was going to be floor stickers, hand sanitiser stations and face masks but our organisation remained resilient and we’re confident for the expected return to a “closer to normal” trading as we go into 2021.

It was about this time last year that I was writing my ‘year in review’ for 2019, talking about all the exciting things Visual Print and Design had planned for 2020. Well, we all know what happened next (maybe I shouldn’t have made all those ‘2020 vision’ jokes at the start of the year!)

While business communication is mostly done over email these days, it is easy to forget the impact business stationery can have on customers. The thing is first impressions still count, and your stationery says a lot about your business.

We believe that it is our role as a business to offer up our time and resources when we can to help the community. That’s why each December, we donate 5% of our profits from the month to a charity chosen by the team. This year, we’ve chosen YoungMinds which is a charity very close to our hearts.