As you may have notcied over the past week or so we have made significant updates to our website!
Due to feedback from our customers we have increased the online ordering discount from 15% to 20%, saving you an extra 5% to offer you an extra incentive to order online with us.
Not only that but when you order through our website we now offer Free Delivery on your Print! Whether your ordering 250 Business Cards or 5000 Booklets we will now deliver to your door free of charge!
All of these updates are part of our commitment to our customers to offer the best value on our high quality litho printing.
So to see what we have to offer head over to www.printsolutions.co.uk and click on the online printing tab for more information!
Wednesday, 9 November 2011
Tuesday, 6 September 2011
Some Recent Jobs Of Ours
Hi There everyone!
We thought what better way to show you all what we can do by showing you some of our recent Print jobs that we have completed. Here's a selection, and let us know what you think in the comments section.
Below is the Broadstone Residents Association 72pg Full Colour Magazine that we printed and bundled ready for distribution. 3600 were printed.
Broadstone Residents Association have been a customer of ours for 74 years so we must be doing something right!
Heres an A5 S/sided Full Colour Leaflet we Litho Printed for our friends at MJP Law .
Last but not least here's a picture of The International Journal of Management a A5 194pg Paperback Book that we printed a batch of in July.
Hope this gives you an insight of the type of work we do and the high quality of our finished print. If you have any questions post them in the comments section.
Monday, 22 August 2011
Canford Bottom Roundabout Scheme
Wimborne Businesses are shocked at the Go Ahead to the A31, Canford Bottom Roundabout scheme.
Wimborne BID Chairman Chris Slocock said “there has been a conspiracy of circumstances by those in power - £5.7 million and months of disruption for Wimborne and 72 traffic lights - all happening to save a few minutes for the Olympic committee journey from London to Weymouth during the Olympics in 2012.
“Yes we want the A31 improved, but we need adequate public consultation and the right scheme. The current proposals are too complicated and still retain a single carriage way and the road works will be happening at the same time as the Wimborne Town Centre scheme. Wimborne is facing months of combined disruption at a time in the economy when businesses are fighting for survival – business owners are threatening further action to stop the scheme,” added Chris.
Wednesday, 17 August 2011
What Is Digital Embossing?
In the Print Industry there are more and more ways of making your print have impact with the target market. The latest sensation is Digital Embossing. But what is Digital Embossing? Here's a definition.
Digital Embossing is a post print process which applies a high build varnish patented ink jet technology.The varnish is flash cured to form a hard crystal clear raise. Digital embossing gives a finish which may initially be compared to spot UV varnishing. But it is better, ten times better, because the ‘lift’ is more than 500 microns (0.5mm) which gives the effect of embossing your work.
So essentially Digital Embossing is a technique that can raise parts of an image on something such as a leaflet so that it has a raised texture when you touch it. This can be applied as a great marketing tool for campaigns that use printed materials.
For example in the Picture below the basketball is digitally embossed so little circles are raised so that the print has the same texture as a real Basketball. Also on this example the water droplets are raised to give the effect of water droplets on the page.
The scope for creativity is huge with Digital Embossing and it really does add another dimension to your printed marketing campaigns.
For more info about Digital embossing wing us a tweet to @minster_press on twitter or visit www.printsolutions.co.uk or you call always call us on 01202 882277
Digital Embossing is a post print process which applies a high build varnish patented ink jet technology.The varnish is flash cured to form a hard crystal clear raise. Digital embossing gives a finish which may initially be compared to spot UV varnishing. But it is better, ten times better, because the ‘lift’ is more than 500 microns (0.5mm) which gives the effect of embossing your work.
So essentially Digital Embossing is a technique that can raise parts of an image on something such as a leaflet so that it has a raised texture when you touch it. This can be applied as a great marketing tool for campaigns that use printed materials.
For example in the Picture below the basketball is digitally embossed so little circles are raised so that the print has the same texture as a real Basketball. Also on this example the water droplets are raised to give the effect of water droplets on the page.
For more info about Digital embossing wing us a tweet to @minster_press on twitter or visit www.printsolutions.co.uk or you call always call us on 01202 882277
Friday, 22 July 2011
Wimborne BID Board Elected!
Great News for the Wimborne BID – newly elected board
Founder director and newly re-elected board member Chris Slocock (Managing Director of Minster Press) described the new board as truly representing all the business of Wimborne.
“We now need to deliver results for all the traders big and small in Wimborne. As part of that I would specifically like to see coach loads of visitors coming in to Wimborne. We must make coach drivers feel very welcome and provide free parking for their coaches in the town. Also the visitors should be handed Town Guides on the coaches as they start to explore, so that they can find their way around the town and see just what we have to offer.”
For more information visit
Tuesday, 12 July 2011
Are you using your Print Materials to drive Web Traffic?
In this blog we are going to explore the 2 best ways of driving internet traffic to your social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook as well as your own website using your printed materials such as Leaflets and Business Cards.
1. Including Your Links on your Printed Materials:
By adding the various URL's to your printed material it is cutting out the need for people to search for you on sites such as google and therefore it is delivering traffic straight to your website. Always include Links to your Twitter, Facebook and even your Linkedin page on all Business Cards & Leaflets to let people know you are there.
2. Create a QR Code and add it to your Printed Materials
If you don't know what a QR Code is then i will explain it simply. A QR code is a barcode that can be scanned by a Smart Phone such as a iphone. When the QR Code is scanned it takes you directly to your website. To create a QR code go to www.qrcode.kaywa.com/ There are free apps such as QR Reader for iphone that can be used to scan QR Codes.
So the Benefit of a QR code is that it takes people directly to your website without having to put in the web address yourself. The benefits for this on a flyer are obvious. If you have a special offer you can create a QR Code which links to this offer, making it much easier for customers to order direct from your Website. You can also use QR codes to Link to your social Media sites such as Twitter & Facebook.
These are a couple of ways to increase Traffic to your website throught Printed Materials. For more info on this give us a ring on 01202 882277 or wing us a comment below.
1. Including Your Links on your Printed Materials:
By adding the various URL's to your printed material it is cutting out the need for people to search for you on sites such as google and therefore it is delivering traffic straight to your website. Always include Links to your Twitter, Facebook and even your Linkedin page on all Business Cards & Leaflets to let people know you are there.
2. Create a QR Code and add it to your Printed Materials
If you don't know what a QR Code is then i will explain it simply. A QR code is a barcode that can be scanned by a Smart Phone such as a iphone. When the QR Code is scanned it takes you directly to your website. To create a QR code go to www.qrcode.kaywa.com/ There are free apps such as QR Reader for iphone that can be used to scan QR Codes.
So the Benefit of a QR code is that it takes people directly to your website without having to put in the web address yourself. The benefits for this on a flyer are obvious. If you have a special offer you can create a QR Code which links to this offer, making it much easier for customers to order direct from your Website. You can also use QR codes to Link to your social Media sites such as Twitter & Facebook.
These are a couple of ways to increase Traffic to your website throught Printed Materials. For more info on this give us a ring on 01202 882277 or wing us a comment below.
Tuesday, 28 June 2011
Some Print Industry Jargon Busting
These are phrases that we refer to alot in the Print Industry when dealing with issues regarding artwork supplied to us so we thought we would give you a further insight in this blog to explain the terms and help you create a lovely print ready PDF which could save you money on your Print!
Bleed – Bleed is a printing term that refers to printing that goes beyond the edge of the sheet after trimming. The bleed is the part on the side of your document that gives the printer that small amount of space to move around paper and design inconsistencies.
DPI – Dots (or pixels) per Inch; Resolution that varies across media. For print, image files are optimized at 300 DPI. For the Web (GIF and JPEG file formats), files are optimized at 72 DPI, the number of pixels across one inch of most monitors.
Crop Marks – A set of horizontal and vertical lines which indicate where a photograph, illustration, or page should be eliminated or trimmed.
RGB – Red – Green – Blue: the three colors in the color scheme of an illustration on screen. This is not suitable for printing.
CMYK – The CMYK color model (process color, four color) is a subtractive color model, used in color printing, and is also used to describe the printing process itself. CMYK refers to the four inks used in some color printing: cyan, magenta, yellow, and key black. Suitable color mode for printing.
Hope this blog has been useful in explaining some of the Terms of the Printing Trade.
If you need any guidance on any of these terms you can always drop in and see us at 14/15 Mill Lane Wimborne, Dorset which is roughly a 10 minute Drive from Poole or Bournemouth! or Give us a ring on 01202 882277
Bleed – Bleed is a printing term that refers to printing that goes beyond the edge of the sheet after trimming. The bleed is the part on the side of your document that gives the printer that small amount of space to move around paper and design inconsistencies.
DPI – Dots (or pixels) per Inch; Resolution that varies across media. For print, image files are optimized at 300 DPI. For the Web (GIF and JPEG file formats), files are optimized at 72 DPI, the number of pixels across one inch of most monitors.
Crop Marks – A set of horizontal and vertical lines which indicate where a photograph, illustration, or page should be eliminated or trimmed.
RGB – Red – Green – Blue: the three colors in the color scheme of an illustration on screen. This is not suitable for printing.
CMYK – The CMYK color model (process color, four color) is a subtractive color model, used in color printing, and is also used to describe the printing process itself. CMYK refers to the four inks used in some color printing: cyan, magenta, yellow, and key black. Suitable color mode for printing.
Hope this blog has been useful in explaining some of the Terms of the Printing Trade.
If you need any guidance on any of these terms you can always drop in and see us at 14/15 Mill Lane Wimborne, Dorset which is roughly a 10 minute Drive from Poole or Bournemouth! or Give us a ring on 01202 882277
Wednesday, 22 June 2011
Make Sure Your Business Cards Stand Out
In this post i am going to outline the best ways to make your Business Card stand out by avoiding the the most common pitfalls associated with Business Card Design.
A Business Card is often reffered to as a silent salesperson, and if a business card is acting as a Salesperson for your business the appearance of the card needs to be right if someone is going to remember you for the right reasons.
There are a number of factors that can dampen the effect of your Business Card, such as:
But above all the success of a Business Card not only depends on effective design but amount that you hand out! So to make the most out of your Business Card make sure you get to as many many networking events as possible to expand your contacts!
A Business Card is often reffered to as a silent salesperson, and if a business card is acting as a Salesperson for your business the appearance of the card needs to be right if someone is going to remember you for the right reasons.
There are a number of factors that can dampen the effect of your Business Card, such as:
- Having a Card that Blends in with All the Rest
- Having a Business Card that does'nt make what Your Company does Clear
- Not Providing a Unique Selling Proposition
- Using an Oversized Card
- Print that is too Small
- A Cluttered Card
- Inadequate or Poor Use of Color
But above all the success of a Business Card not only depends on effective design but amount that you hand out! So to make the most out of your Business Card make sure you get to as many many networking events as possible to expand your contacts!
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