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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Is Your Business Unsociable?

So… you have your own social media account and you’ve probably spent your lunch break scrolling, liking and increasing your engagement and popularity. But how sociable is your business? Social Media is one of the most inexpensive but powerful tools to grow your business. Teamed with an effective marketing campaign it, can provide you with […]

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 […]

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 […]

Legal Requirements for Letterheads

Read time: 2 minutes Ever wondered about the legal ins and outs of your Letterheads, Invoices, and Business Cards? Well, fear not, because we’ve got the scoop on the must-haves to make your stationery legally rock-solid and impressively professional. Sole Trader If you’re a solo act, you’ve got options! Trade under your own name or […]

Print Glossary – Jargon Buster

Welcome to the fascinating realm of print jargon, where words like bleed, CMYK, and UV varnish hold the keys to unlocking the secrets of the printing world. In this comprehensive guide, we aim to decode the language that shapes the printing industry, starting with the standardized European paper sizes known as A sizes. Beyond the […]

11 Tips on Designing Effective Brand Guidelines

We all spend thousands of pounds on our corporate identity or brand, each year and yet most companies have no system in place to control what is produced. A Brand Guideline is a document that explains to any person involved in the creative process what you as the client, want to achieve. It is your […]

Putting Together a Print Brief

A print brief doesn’t have to be too detailed however it should be clear and concise and convey the right information to us, at SM1 Print. Please find below an example of some of the information that should be included. How is the artwork to be supplied? For example, will it be on a USB […]

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