Category Archives: Printing

Offset printing tip: color inserts

Posted on October 11, 2012 by

By Mike Daniels I like the use of color inserts when a publisher has color images they want to place within their book. If a book will contain a certain number of 4-color photos or illustrations a publisher can save … Continue reading →

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Mikey Likes It: Cover Decoration

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

By Mike Daniels I like the use of different types of cover decorations to make a book cover really stand out among the others on the shelf.  Foil can be stamped and/or embossed on covers to emphasize titles, logos and … Continue reading →

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Mikey Likes It! Liftgate Truck Delivery

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

By Mike Daniels I like independent publishers operating out of their homes or small offices with no loading dock to use Liftgate Trucks for the delivery of their books.  When books are shipped from most book manufacturers they are packed … Continue reading →

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CIPA’s January Focus Forum: “What is your book printed on?”

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

CIPA’s January Focus Forum on Jan 20 was all about digital printing, as 32 CIPA members toured Frederic Printing in Aurora, (a division of CGX Publishing) saw their very big digital web press, the HP T200 and learned about printing … Continue reading →

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