Printer's Devil
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Drupa: keep your eyes on the prize
Jo Francis ponders a vital p-word as the doors to Drupa 2024 swing open.
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Beware the auditor
Jo Francis ventures down a time-sucking YouTube wormhole for the greater good.
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Newspaper bosses should look into a different kind of digital future
Jo Francis considers the potential future opportunity in a market that's subject to massive decline.
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Growth isn't always the answer
Jo Francis has an alternative take on growth.
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Queen Elizabeth II, RIP
The death of Her Majesty the Queen has highlighted the importance of the tangible in an increasingly ephemeral world.
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Blog: Tangled web powerplay
Jo Francis wonders what will happen next in the latest saga involving UK web offset printers.
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Inflation conflation
Jo Francis ponders print's inflationary issues.
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Venerable printer attracts outside interest
Jo Francis is intrigued by the fresh investors buying into print.
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A sombre anniversary
Jo Francis on a day for sombre reflection, as well as hoping for better days ahead.
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Pigs can fly
Jo Francis ponders the small print around Moonpig's flotation plans.