Disciplines

We must celebrate our successes
This issue’s interviewee Adam Carnell started his print business with partner James Kinsella when they were both just 21 – 10 years ago to the day tomorrow.

Killer app: DPS employs the force to bring order to the galaxy
When it comes to creativity and ingenuity in greetings cards, the Force is strong with Moonpig.

Printers promoted to the Premiership
Last summer the England men’s national football team famously defied the nation’s low expectations to reach the semi-finals of the 2018 Fifa World Cup in Russia.

Me & my: Canon Océ Colorado 1640
When Kevin Hart, production director at Manchester-based print house Aspen visited the Sign & Digital UK show last year, he wasn’t attending with a specific purchase in mind.

Print’s global get-together gets set to embrace the future
It seems like only yesterday, when we were all (well, some of us at least) warbling along to “Drupa is in town again... touch the future” the official song for Drupa 2016, which rang out across the...

Why the big fish you’ve just landed may bite back
Think big, they say. After all, why would anyone turn up their nose at a huge slice of business? Consider the revenue, the prestige! Maybe even take a moment to bask in the envy of your competitors.

60 seconds with Future Print Leeds
Future Print Leeds evolved in January 2016 when managing director Tim Roberts and design director Rob Dawson decided to go it alone after the owner of the firm they previously worked at passed away....

Overmatter: Johnny B Gutenberg?
Think about Johannes Gutenberg and the image that tends to springs to mind is of a bearded old chap in a hat, wearing some typical 15th century garb, perhaps inspecting a sheet from his revolutionary...

‘It’s about how you change and adapt’
Almost 10 years ago to the day, Bluetree managing director Adam Carnell and fellow director and founder James Kinsella set up their online print shop in a borrowed office with a bank of inkjets from...

Q&A: Shaun Hinchy, production manager, Plastic Card Services
Shaun has spent 10 years in print. He’s something of a fitness freak and likes running, cycling, swimming, triathlons… and fitness in general. He’s a Man City FC season ticket holder and watches with...