Case studies

Northern Print steamrolls Newcastle skyline

Newcastle-based printmaking studio and gallery Northern Print gathered artists, local residents and children from the Inky Print Club to create a panoramic view from Newcastle's famous Swing Bridge to...

Find the superhero to make your company soar

Creating a new job role can be just as stressful as applying for one. But your business could seriously boost its ROI by focusing on people investment rather than equipment investment

Print industry takes a stand against tobacco packaging legislation

Lobbying has postponed a consultation on proposals to introduce plain tobacco packaging. Printers say it's essential to keep fighting to save jobs

The benefits of social enterprises

A recent report found 58% of 'social enterprises' were growing, compared with 28% of SMEs. But the rewards require commitment

'Few markets can boast the UK's productivity': an interview with George Clarke

From wannabe fighter pilot to battling for orders at a major press manufacturer, former Heidelberg UK managing director George Clarke reflects on his near-30-year career in print

The printer, the plate and the atomic bomb

Michael Clapham didn't just spend WWII printing and keeping watch for enemy planes, he also helped to bring an end to the war in the pacific.

Smaller print managers must be smart to stay in the game

At the IPIA annual conference in Leeds last week, BSkyB's head of print management Mark Cruise addressed an audience of print managers and trade printers and outlined the reasons behind Sky's decision...

Make print buyers happy shoppers: printing for retail

The retail sector may be struggling during the recession, but print is helping many companies buck the trend with high-impact, highly effective in-store promotion and other marketing collateral. For...

From blog to book: the art of self-publishing

Ten years ago, if you had something to say - fictional or otherwise - it was likely that no one would ever hear it or, more importantly in this case, read it.

Will the Children and Families Bill cost jobs in printing?

The Queen's Speech last week confirmed that the Children and Families Bill would be the latest legislation to attempt to make parental leave more flexible - most notably giving fathers increased...

Can your vehicles pull their weight but pollute less?

The print trade has made leaps and bounds in cleaning up its act over the past decade or so, but it's an industry that is reliant on having to move large quantities of goods via road around the UK and...

Fastfood vendor knows what's hot

Canon's director of professional print for Europe, David Preskett, has found a unique way of measuring visitor volumes across the halls at drupa 2012: hotdogs.