Monday, August 31st, 2009
Typophiles, to Taipei! For there, reports the Taipei Times, you’ll find a matchless typographical treasure: the last complete set of traditional Chinese character molds for lead-type casting in the world. The molds—all 200,000 of them—are the property of Ri Xing Typography, one of just two type foundries in Taiwan that ...Friday, August 28th, 2009
The U.S. Small Business Administration and the U.S. Postal Service have taken to YouTube with a series called “Delivering Success”: video interviews with successful entrepreneurs who share the lessons they’ve learned about owning a small business. The series, recapped in the clip shown in this post, is presented as individual clips ...Wednesday, August 26th, 2009
In its usual methodical fashion, Heidelberg has taken a vigorous stand for print’s place in the media mix with an impressive publication called “The Strengths of Print for Brand and Corporate Communication.” Released last year, the 64-page document was produced by a team of 15 researchers from Heidelberg’s Print Media Academy ...Monday, August 24th, 2009
Top 10 Causes of the Most Disabling Workplace Injuries The summer issue of Signature, the newsletter of Printing Industries Alliance, calls attention to “the most disabling workplace injuries” as reported by Liberty Mutual’s Workplace Safety Index. Produced annually by Liberty Mutual’s Research Institute for Safety, the Workplace Safety Index ranks work-related injuries ...Tuesday, August 18th, 2009
“There's a little bean counter in all of us,” writes consultant Jack Epstein. “So what do you track on a regular basis? Wouldn't we be better served only analyzing what we know we have the ability to fix and that doesn't mean everything all at once?” Epstein believes that there’s no ...Monday, August 17th, 2009
As we revel or roast in the summer heat, it’s well to be reminded that the air conditioning we turn to for relief was originally developed for printing. A piece in Wired magazine recounts how in 1902 a young engineer named Willis Haviland Carrier confronted a problem plaguing the pressroom ...Friday, August 7th, 2009
Editor’s note: we wouldn’t dream of adding, cutting, or changing a word of anything written in the inimitable style of Kevin Keane, president and CEO of IAPHC Inc., who sent us the following today. But, like him, we do want our readers to know that the deadline for submissions in ...Friday, August 7th, 2009
The online “Green Guide” announced yesterday by Printing Industries of America contains an unexpected gem: a chapter on do-it-yourself public relations for successful story placement with the news media. Chapter 9—“How to Write a Press Release...and Get it Printed”—is a step-by-step guide to crafting news releases and convincing editors to pick ...Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
A recent post at the NAPL Biz Trends blog advises print company owners to take a stern line when it comes to deciding who gets how much in return for what. In “Employee Costs and Value Added,” NAPL economist Joseph Vincenzino notes that according to Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) data, ...Monday, August 3rd, 2009
“Everything is invented. Language. Childhood. Careers. Relationships. Religion. Philosophy. The future. They are not there for the plucking. They do not exist in some natural state. They must be invented by people. And that, of course, is a great thing. Don't mope in your room. Go invent something. That is ...
