This article explores the reason why printing per unit costs go up as the quantity printed goes down.
Making A Valentine’s Heart Using The Pathfinder Tool
June 16, 2010 | 1 Comments | Graphic Design
STEP 1: Start with a basic circle. In Adobe Illustrator, when using the circle shape tool you can hold down the shift key and get a perfect circle.
STEP 2: With the circle selected, copy it (Command C) and paste in front (command F) – this pastes the shape in the exact same place as the first [...]
Putting A Picture Inside Of Type
June 5, 2010 | 1 Comments | Graphic Design
Intro to compound paths and clipping masks in Illustrator.
It’s easy to put an image inside of text using Illustrator.
STEP 1: Start by designing your text. Turn it into outlines.
STEP 2: Import the image you would like to place inside the text. And arrange it to be behind the text in the position you’d like it [...]
Using Barcodes In Printing, A Growing Strategy
April 2, 2010 | 1 Comments | Mailing, Printing
Already, 30% of the direct mail and marketing campaigns handled by ProjectCenter incorporate Quick Response barcodes. Given the advantages they present, we expect the number of clients utilizing QR barcodes to skyrocket this year, and here’s why:
This one image can contain 200 times the information held on a standard barcode, and people are getting very [...]
ProjectCenter Teams Up With Ear Candy Charity
March 28, 2010 | 2 Comments | Printing
ProjectCenter and EAR CANDY, a non-profit music organization, have teamed up in the 2010 Instrument Drive. ProjectCenter donated over 15,000 units of printed marketing materials, and will continue to support them as they devote themselves to providing children access to music education.
Arizona is ranked last in per-person educational funding, and arts programs are typically the [...]
What Are Line Screens In Printing?
February 13, 2010 | No Comments | Printing
A Line Screen is the measure of how many halftone lines are printed in a linear inch. The value is expressed as Lines Per Inch (LPI), which usually seen in lithography, screen printing and more. This important measurement related to the way printers reproduce photographic images also defines the necessary resolution of an image. The LPI [...]
Look 10 Years Younger Without Surgery!
January 24, 2010 | No Comments | Graphic Design
A Lesson in Using the Healing Brush In Photoshop
As we age, our skin becomes less elastic, combine that with almost constant sun exposure and you get wrinkles. Now there is a quick and easy way to turn back the hands of time without the cost and pain of surgery! Meet the Healing Brush!
STEP ONE:
The Healing [...]
ProjectCenter Does Testimonial For Aidan Taylor
January 9, 2010 | No Comments | Uncategorized
ProjectCenter recently offered, not asked, to do a testimonial for a wonderful consulting outfit called Aidan Taylor. Aidan Taylor does website and internet advertising optimization. In order to understanding the humor, you first want to check a clip from Marketing On The Run, then check out the ProjectCenter video testimonial:
ABOUT PROJECTCENTER:
ProjectCenter is a single-source service [...]
Types Of Binding
December 29, 2009 | No Comments | Binding
One of the most interesting parts of printing and copying is binding and all its choices. As a finishing service, binding is a process that can be labor intensive, so it comes as no surprise that most businesses outsource this task.
To make this post as straight to the point as possible, I have listed the [...]
ProjectCenter Is Google’s “Favorite Place”
December 20, 2009 | No Comments | Graphic Design, Printing, Scanning, Website Design
ProjectCenter has been recognized by Google as a “Favorite Place“. Between July 1st and September 30th of 2009, Google users found the ProjectCenter business listing 2201 times, and requested driving directions or other information about ProjectCenter 504 times.
ABOUT PROJECTCENTER:
ProjectCenter is a single-source service company providing marketing and document solutions to small, medium and large-sized businesses [...]
Fixing A Dark, Old Photo
December 12, 2009 | No Comments | Graphic Design
A lesson in using levels in Photoshop…..
So many of us have really great photographs passed on to us by relatives from an era when photography itself was in its infancy. Miraculously these photos have survived through the years but may now seem dark or faded. In some cases we can bring the photo back to [...]
ProjectCenter Has Gone Green
November 9, 2009 | 1 Comments | Printing
We now offer Green alternatives for your printing. We use recycled papers, soy/vegetable inks and Zero VOC solvents in order to reduce pollution and improve employee safety. Let us know if you want to go green!
ABOUT PROJECTCENTER:
ProjectCenter is a single-source service company providing marketing and document solutions to small, medium and large-sized businesses in the [...]
Turn Your Photo Into A Watercolor Style “Painting”
October 17, 2009 | 2 Comments | Graphic Design
(Warning: Fine Art Painters Often Cringe at This Trick, but for the Artistically Impaired it’s a Great Way to Add Art To Your Home!)
STEP ONE:
Start with a gorgeous photo. This works best when the image is not too dark or too light. Be sure you resize your image to the size you intend to print [...]
Make A Statement With The Transform Tool
September 26, 2009 | 1 Comments | Graphic Design
A quick lesson in using the transform tool and blending modes in Photoshop.
STEP ONE:
Start with an image that you would like to superimpose and the image on which it will be placed. In this case we will place a college logo onto the tee shirt of this man. NOTE: this will work best with a [...]
Whiten Teeth With The Click Of A Mouse
September 13, 2009 | 1 Comments | Graphic Design
A lesson using the dodge tool in Photoshop.
If you’ve tried whitening your teeth with filler trays, strips, laser treatments and more only to find that the results are not permanent, have no fear Photoshop teeth whitening system is here!
This is an example of an smile that we can make whiter using the dodge tool. The [...]
