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Box Board Stock and CCNB

January 6, 2009 in Die Cutting, Twitter Posts by projectcenter | No comments

Here we have some more terms referencing packaging. Just like any paper stock that printing would use, like C1S or Book or Text, packaging has some of it’s own stock- mainly Box Board Stock. This stock is pretty common in the packaging industry as is C1S. A great example of its usage would be cereal boxes.

This stock is monetarily efficient because it does not need to be printed internally (inside the box). The internal side is often called CCNB, or Clay Coated News Back, which is just a kaolin clay coated side of the Box Board. This coating gives packages strength against wetness, meaning a box won’t fall apart if it gets wet. 

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Perforations In Printing

December 18, 2008 in Copy, Die Cutting, Finishing, InDesign, Print, Printing, Twitter Posts by projectcenter | No comments

A recent marketing tactic is to perforate print materials. As an example, you might receive a postcard or brochure in the mail that will have a coupon or business card placed within the artwork. The edge of those items are perforated so that you can keep it. The idea is to get information to a client or prospect that won’t fall apart before it reaches its destination, while the receiver can easily take away and keep that information.

These kind of materials are usually done on a cardstock for durability, and the perforations are most always done by a die-cutter after the printing is completed. I have had people ask if there is pre-perforated stock that could be printed over the perforations, but I have yet to find any.

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ProjectCenter is a single-source service company providing marketing and document solutions to small, medium and large-sized businesses in the U.S. area. ProjectCenter is based in Phoenix, Arizona and its services include graphic design, web design, printing, copying, scanning and mailing. For more information, please call (602) 252-6655 or visit  www.makepapereasy.com.

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What is Giclee?

December 16, 2008 in Print, Printing, Twitter Posts by projectcenter | No comments

Giclee is a type of printing that allows art and photography to be printed on materials such as canvas or special photo paper. Designers will often ask, because people sometimes do not understand the term Giclee, if a printer can ‘print on canvas’. Certain machinery is needed for such a print job. Thus, only certain printers offer this service.

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ProjectCenter is a single-source service company providing marketing and document solutions to small, medium and large-sized businesses in the U.S. area. ProjectCenter is based in Phoenix, Arizona and its services include graphic design, web design, printing, copying, scanning and mailing. For more information, please call (602) 252-6655 or visit  www.makepapereasy.com.

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Spine Thickness for Perfect Binding

December 10, 2008 in Bindary, Binding, Design, Finishing, Print, Printing, Twitter Posts by projectcenter | No comments

Prefect Binding is the type of binding you would find on a paperback book. It looks clean and you can print on the spine. In order to print on the spine, you want to have enough thickness in the book so that the printed text is readable. It is suggested to have enough pages to make at least a 1/4″ spine thickness. The number of pages will be dependent on the type of paper stock being used.

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ProjectCenter is a single-source service company providing marketing and document solutions to small, medium and large-sized businesses in the U.S. area. ProjectCenter is based in Phoenix, Arizona and its services include graphic design, web design, printing, copying, scanning and mailing. For more information, please call (602) 252-6655 or visit  www.makepapereasy.com.

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Free Vector Image Websites

December 8, 2008 in Design, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Twitter Posts, Website Design by projectcenter | 1 comment

I had to write the blog just so that I could keep track of the information, and good information it is. Another blogger does the research for us. Check out http://loremipsumblvd.com/blog/2008/12/23-quality-free-stock-photography-sites/.

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ProjectCenter is a single-source service company providing marketing and document solutions to small, medium and large-sized businesses in the U.S. area. ProjectCenter is based in Phoenix, Arizona and its services include graphic design, web design, printing, copying, scanning and mailing. For more information, please call (602) 252-6655 or visit  www.makepapereasy.com.

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