Photo Restoration

We are now offering Photo Restoration as a service at SM1 Print Studio. Restore your photographic memories, with our fantastic image correction tools, which brightens faces, remove lines and repairs tears and stains. In a digital age, we know how important it is to preserve and print the memories you have and with new technology, […]

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Chocolate Inspiration that’s Good For You!

Chocolate Week is in October, and despite our frequent attempts to keep our weight down in the office, we are always thankful when presented with tins of chocolate and packs of biscuits. Now we are not complaining (so keep them coming), but  just in case you needed a reason to grab a chocolate bar (other […]

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8 Tips Before Submitting Files For Colour Printing

Designing your company’s business cards, postcards, flyers and brochures may not be very difficult. We realise that many of our customers have a good idea of what they want their design to look like, and can also write some compelling text. The problem is most online design software will not provide any guidance on how […]

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School Prints To Motivate Students and To Promote School Spirit

Schools are always on the lookout for ways to motivate students, pass along positive messages, and create the colourful and welcoming environment that their students deserve. Adding custom canvas, posters, banners and even durable wallpaper is a great way to brighten up even older buildings, and banners made of sturdy vinyl, acrylic or aluminium can […]

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6 Reasons Why Bigger is Better

As the saying goes “the bigger the better” and when it comes to print marketing, we couldn’t agree more! Large format printing, are prints that are bigger than what standard-sized office printers can offer (eg. A4 and A3). They usually come in sizes from 420mm up, on a range of paper finishes that can be […]

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Starting your own business whilst employed

January felt like the longest month ever, February is draaaagggggiing, and those dreams of sitting on the beach living your ‘best life’ as an entrepreneur just won’t fade! But seriously how easy is it to start your own business whilst employed and is being an entrepreneur as amazing as Jeff Bezos (Amazon Founder) makes it […]

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Do you know your Hex from your RGB? Or your CMYK from your Pantone?

When you think of McDonald’s, what do you see? Most people think of the Golden Arches, first introduced in 1968, which has a distinctive yellow colour – #ffc300 to be precise! Yellow and Red are very popular colours in the restaurant industry. This is not by accident. Colour therapists agree that the combination of yellow […]

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Business Cards Are Still Effective As an Excellent Marketing Tool

The world of business is now digitised, and in marketing, this impact is being felt more intensely. From email, video to social media, there isn’t anyone ignoring this ongoing revolution. While these new branding techniques have revolutionised modern enterprise, they cannot replace the good old business card. This is a simple tool that nevertheless boosts […]

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Supplying Artwork

Feeling creative? Do you want to supply your artwork? We always recommend sending an Adobe Print-Ready PDF… however please read our guidance below to ensure your artwork is printed as expected. File Formats We usually recommend that artwork is supplied as a high-resolution Adobe Print-Ready PDF file. Using the PDF (or Portable Document Format) to […]

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10 Tips to Help you Design and Create the Perfect Leaflet

It doesn’t matter what business you are in, good leaflets and brochures are a strong tool for marketing. It gives you an opportunity to interact with your audience for a much longer time, provided you are able to grab their attention! Use our tips and you could be on your way to creating an effective […]

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