Calling all East Coast business professionals, resellers, brokers, and designers! Our new facility in Saddle Brook, New Jersey is up-and-running and ready to provide customers with reduced shipping and will call pick-up orders. NextDayFlyers has always been the print choice for demanding professionals who need offset quality print products delivered to them in a hurry. The [...]
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Art of Design #38: Pushing the Envelope
October 11, 2011
Direct response is part art and part science. It’s where creativity can be measured in dollars and cents. The envelope gets opened, or it doesn’t. It’s that simple. So for all of you folks on the front lines of creating packages that must be opened and need to stimulate sales, here are some award winning examples from our friends Down Under!
Art of Design #37: In Typography, Context is Everything
October 4, 2011
(Or: How Having a Baby Made One Designer Appreciate Comic Sans.)
Vincent Connare’s simple and innocent type face has long been thought of as one of the low points of good taste in design. People who don’t even know what "sans" means are quite willing to pass judgment on this humble font.
Our Daily Best: Week of Sept. 26th
September 30, 2011
Say goodbye to September and dip your toes into October. The weather is unpredictable and so is the economy. But we’re consistently providing you with marketing ideas and design inspiration. Welcome to another week on the job.
Seven Tips For Flyers That Turn Heads and Spark Sales
September 23, 2011
Wanna make your flyers attract attention? Woudja like to make ‘em capture the target you’re aiming for? Take a few minutes to learn how to make a flyer that works hard. Here are some techniques that you can employ immediately.
Art of Design #35: The Los Angeles Printers Fair
September 20, 2011
The Third Annual Los Angeles Printers Fair will be held at the International Printing Museum in Carson, California. Vendors from every corner of the country will exhibit their wares along with local vendors and artists. Admission is a mere $5.
The LA Printers Fair is the premier place to discover all that is available for book artists, letterpress printers, and others.
Art of Design #34: Gift Certificates
September 13, 2011
Today we bring you two great sites all about the design of gift certificates! First, get your brain juices flowing with 40 amazing gift card design ideas and then when you are finished you can design your own or start off with one of the MANY FREE templates at the Gift Certificate Factory! They have a variety of free gift certificate templates that are editable right on the site. You just personalize them and then download the new image and then you can send it our way to print with us!
What’s Next: How to Create a Festive Holiday Care for Your Business
September 9, 2011
This is a great suggestion from Rachelle Harding because in just 16 weeks, the holidays of December will be upon us. When your business sends out holiday greeting cards to clients and maybe even prospects, it helps create a little bit of a relationship.
It helps differentiate your company from those that ignore the holidays. And companies of every size need a competitive edge to survive in these challenging economic times.
Art of Design #33: Seven Tips For Flyers That Turn Heads and Spark Sales
September 7, 2011
Wanna make your flyers attract attention? Woudja like to make ‘em capture the target you’re aiming for? Take a few minutes to learn how to make a flyer that works hard. Here are some techniques that you can employ immediately.
Letterpress Printing In Southern California: Opportunities to Get Involved
September 2, 2011
Many designers are getting caught up in the resurgence of this form of printing. Often, the style of letterpress is adopted by digital designers and reproduced via state of the art lithography for a mass audience. For those who are enthusiasts and for those who simply wish to gain an introductory knowledge of this art form, we announce these upcoming opportunities to learn and grow.
Art of Design #32: Menu Design in America, 1850 to 1985
August 30, 2011
Back in the day, a menu was an integral part of the dining experience. After being led to your table, your maître d’ would proudly present you with a carefully designed culinary guide. At the pinnacle of their day, menus became treasured keepsakes and are a subject of many passionate collectors.
Our Daily Best: Week of August 22nd
August 26, 2011
Turbulence was the theme that swept the nation. From hurricane Irene in the east, to dust storms in the desert, to heavy winds emanating from the political front. Even the ground shook under the feet of those who aren’t familiar with seismic activity. We want to shake up your world a bit with a fresh supply of topics for your grey matter to ponder.
Designing a Business Card That Suits You
August 26, 2011
A business card may very well be the most important marketing tool you’ll ever use to promote your company and yourself.
Business cards are used in a wide variety of ways to inform people about you and your organization. Chances are your business card may serve as artwork for a small publication’s "business card ad" pages. Prospects and customers need them so they can have your contact information. You’ll include them in letters and in the sales materials you leave with prospects.
It seems ironic that a document that is only 3½” x 2” has to “wear a lot of hats.” Here are some tips to consider when you design your business card. (Or have a professional design it for you.)
The Art of Design #31: Making the Cut
August 23, 2011
Business Cards. Gotta have one if you’re in business. Gotta have a really cool one if you wanna have people take notice and remember your business. Here are some of the better business cards that take advantage of the technique of die cutting. Yes, die cutting adds to the expense of your business card. But investing in the first impression can pay off.
Celebrating Linotype: 125 Years Since Its Debut
August 19, 2011
Linotype machines were rendered obsolete in the 1970s – replaced by newer technologies — but they have never been completely forgotten.























January 17, 2012
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