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Standard business cards are typically rectangular, 2 x 3.5 inches on white stock. The only thing that differentiates them from other business cards is the information and graphics. Adding custom finishes to your business cards bring them to life. The combinations are endless, but by using just one finishing option your business cards will be “Slicker than […]
Small businesses thrive when their local community embraces what they have to offer. Customers feel that doing business locally is easy, it’s close by and it’s probably good for the local economy. Even though these customers are consumers just like anyone else in the rest of the country, these consumers have one specific characteristic that […]
E.D.D.M.- Every Door Direct Mail Recently released by the United States Postal System (USPS), the purpose of Every Door Direct Mail is to enable mom and pop shops, small businesses and corporations to send a direct mail piece to every mailbox in a specific area. The area of the mailing can be specified by zip […]
A Handy Guide to Envelope Sizes: Unraveling the Mystery Picture this: you’re planning a spectacular event, and the invitations are almost ready to be sent. All that’s left is finding the perfect envelope to encase your beautifully designed cards. But who knew there were so many envelope sizes to choose from? Fear not, intrepid planner! […]
This post is best suited for graphic designers who will be working on a die cutting project and/or those of you who simply like to know how to do stuff. Creating a die line for die cutting can be pretty simple or can be quite difficult, all depends on your design and some planning […]
These days it’s hard to keep up with the advancement of technology, whether in our personal lives or in business. Seems that before we even become accustomed to a new product or system there is another that replaces it. At The Marsid-M&M Group we are always trying to stay on the cutting edge of […]
Heidi was born in August of 1969. She had lived in San Diego, California for many years where she printed all types of advertisements, brochures and stationery. She was one of 10 Heidelberg Windmill Letterpresses which were all lined up in a row. She worked very hard for 10 hours every day and 10 […]
In this post we will explore in detail how to beef up your printed marketing materials by adding your own custom video and making it easy for your customers to share the video as well. I am sure some of you reading this right now are imagining small screens, wires and batteries or mini-DVDs […]
Kerning and Leading are ways to manipulate the spacing between characters. Spatial manipulation in type can be a very important tool. Some fonts need to have individual characters adjusted to help create better readability and a more aesthetically pleasing layout. Changes to kerning and leading often go unnoticed, but in most situations that is what […]
As printers and print designers we are constantly submerged mentally and physically in the realm of CMYK. These four letters are the rule of the print industry and the basis for almost everything that we print. To increase your understanding of the CMYK color mode, please read our popular Colorful Guide to Understanding Color which […]