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GuideGuide launches grid plugin for InDesign
GuideGuide, a plugin for various design software, has added support for Adobe InDesign.
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Government invests in safe AI taskforce
The government will invest £100m in start-up funding for a taskforce to develop safe and reliable artificial intelligence (AI) foundation models.
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Industry reacts: A year of Royal Mail industrial action
Now a year on from the start of the CWU’s industrial action against Royal Mail, many printers have felt the cost of not being able to rely on an institution they have previously been able to take for...
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IG Design Group warns on write-downs
Shares in IG Design Group fell by more than 10% after the greetings, crafting and stationery specialist warned of significant write-downs due to “deteriorated trading”.
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Supply chain expert is new Paragon CEO
Paragon has appointed a supply chain expert to succeed Jeremy Walters at the helm of its UK, Ireland and Luxembourg business.
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Rebrand and revamp at Paragon CC
Paragon Customer Communications has been rebranded and reorganised as ‘Paragon’, and Jeremy Walters has been promoted to CEO of the entire operation.
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InkTec opens up DTF printing to all
InkTec has opened the possibilities of direct-to-film (DTF) printing with an entry level kit and consumables bundle that significantly lowers the barriers to entry.
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Monotype inks deal with Canva
Digital typesetter and font library Monotype has reached a deal with digital design platform Canva to make more than 1,100 curated fonts available to Canva’s 110 million monthly users.
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Screaming Colour bids revealed
Three bids were made for Screaming Colour before Pureprint was successful with its six-figure offer for the firm’s box making division.
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Branded shifts to 'next level'
Branded agency has consolidated its businesses under the Branded umbrella, in a move that will see two long-standing industry names disappear.