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FOLD of the week | #495
Turkey Iron Cross Brochure with Shaped Panels
We don’t normally post a Fold of the Week episode on Thanksgiving, but we’ve never had a turkey-themed brochure to share—UNTIL NOW! Designed and produced by our friends at Suttle-Straus in Waunakee, Wisconsin, this fun and festive shaped Iron Cross features panels that form a turkey when opened. The brochure boasts a 24% response rate, too, so you’ll definitely want to tune-in to hear the back story on this clever turkey-themed mailer.
FOLD of the week | #494
“Bold” Double Parallel Self-Mailer with Short Panel and Die-Cut Message
This week, we’re sharing a brilliant long-run self mailer from popular tween girls’ clothing and fashion brand, Justice. Produced entirely inline by the team at Sandy Direct in St. Petersburg, Florida, this self-mailer features a clever modification to a simple Double Parallel fold. You’ll be surprised at how much a short panel with a die-cut message can really POP!
FOLD of the week | HOLIDAY EDITION
“Bold” Stitched Asymmetrical Gate
This week, we’re featuring an Asymmetrical Gate Fold format with a “Bold” design, and a saddle-stitched surprise inside! From our friends at Integ in Waco, Texas, this piece was designed to promote a lunch-and-learn event—but we see lots of potential for this format to be used for marketing opportunities across other verticals as well. We think you’re going to love the format, and the special print effects in this week’s featured design.
FOLD of the week | HOLIDAY EDITION
HOLIDAY CARD IDEA #6: The Holiday Greeting Campaign
Week 4 of our October holiday spectacular brings us a warm and wonderfully-creative Holiday Greeting Campaign! From our friends at Oliver Printing & Packaging Co. in Twinsburg, Ohio and designed by Jeff Schrader, this multi-part holiday campaign features a reverse accordion card, with matching sleeve for a box of candy, and box and tag for a bottle of wine. What a great way to make a lasting impression at the holidays!
FOLD of the week | HOLIDAY EDITION
HOLIDAY CARD IDEA #4 and #5: Holiday-Themed Pop-Up Cards!
Welcome to week three of our October holiday card extravaganza! This week, we’re bringing you two fun dimensional card formats that ship flat, and pop-up into memorable greetings that any client or colleague would be proud to display. From the team at Red Paper Plane, we’ve got the Extendo® Pop-Up, and the charming Pop-Up Gingerbread House from their holiday line of designs.
FOLD of the week | HOLIDAY EDITION
HOLIDAY CARD IDEA #2 and #3: Circular Accordion (Two Ways!)
Throughout the month of October, we’ll be bringing you great ideas for your 2019 holiday cards (and a few surprises, too)! This week, we’re highlighting two creative ways to use a Circular Accordion for your holiday greetings. First is a whimsical 5-panel Circular Accordion holiday card design from Lenz Illustration & Design. After that, Trish will show a 3-panel, Tapered Circular Accordion that forms a snowman. It’s “two-for-one” holiday fun!
FOLD of the week | HOLIDAY EDITION
HOLIDAY CARD IDEA #1:
Rectangular Twist Fold Card
We’re dedicating an entire month to bringing you great ideas for your 2019 holiday cards! First up, we’re highlighting a mail-friendly Rectangular Twist Fold. This piece is brilliant, because it defies the square proportion (and higher mailing costs) of every other Twist Fold we’ve ever seen. Designed by Kandyce Parsons and produced by Slate Group for client Junior League of Lubbock, this exciting modification offers a magical splurge/save scenario. It’s a must-see!
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Increase Margins with Digital Embellishment
Increase Margins with Digital EmbellishmentBy: Eat Print Love | Innovations in print technology continue to revolutionize the way customers interact with printed pieces. Today, digital embellishment technology has made it possible to enhance even short-run print jobs...
Harsh Lessons: What Printers Can Learn from Start-Ups
Harsh Lessons: What Printers Can Learn from Start-UpsBy: Sandy Hubbard | There are lessons printers can learn from other people’s businesses…. especially when those businesses fail. Start-up companies are a good source of research because the timeline is short, the...
Sintra Board: What You Need to Know – with Samples!
Print is Alive! Sintra Board: What You Need to Know – with Samples!By: Eat Print Love | Sintra Board is an industry-leading rigid substrate which has the potential to elevate your next large format design or print job. Thanks to advances in technology, large format...
Eat Print Love video launch
Eat Print Love’s first video shoot at the Kandy Gallery in downtown Toronto’s HotelX Featuring Eat Print Love’s founder, Christine Yardley, and Warren Werbitt of Montreal’s Pazazz printing.
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neil dankoff | kandy gallery
“Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun”
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Project Peacock
Toronto
In the fifth Eat Print Love original video, Christine Yardley and the Eat Print Love team attend the final Project Peacock event of 2019 in Toronto, Ontario! With hundreds of printers, designers, students, and industry professionals in attendance, it was a printspirational night to remember!
The Howard Iron
Works Print Museum
In the fourth Eat Print Love original video, Christine Yardley and the Eat Print Love team are joined by Deborah Corn and other industry professionals at the Howard Iron Works Print Museum in Oakville, Ontario.
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Christine Yardley
Christine Yardley is Eat Print Love’s founder and resident print-fanatic. With more than 35 years of hands-on experience in print and marketing under her belt, Christine hopes to share her knowledge and love for print through Eat Print Love. Her day job, President and co-founder of an award-winning commercial print shop, keeps her on the cutting edge of what is happening in the world of print.
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