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Paper Tips: What Kind of Paper Do You Need?
How-Tos: Written by Constance Sidles on February 19, 2004
In printing, where appearance is everything, you may be tempted to order the highest quality paper you can afford. But is top-of-the-line paper the right choice for your project? Here's why it may not be.
Paper Tips: Top Ten Ways to Save $ on Paper
How-Tos: Written by Constance Sidles on December 19, 2003
After the flush year-end spending, now is the time to look at how to economize for the lean months ahead. Paper is a major expense for most print designers and therefore a good place to cut costs. Start with these 10 tips.
Paper Tips: Trees, Trees, Trees
How-Tos: Written by Constance Sidles on October 24, 2003
Reduce, re-use, recycle. While we may apply this mantra to our personal paper-consumption habits, how many print designers and paper buyers follow tree-friendly practices? Here's what you can do.
Paper Tips: White is a Color Too
How-Tos: Written by Constance Sidles on October 3, 2003
How paper interacts with light and ink can dramatically change the appearance of a printed project -- even when the paper is specc'd as "white." Do you know how white your paper is?
Paper Tips: Fit the Design to the Sheet
How-Tos: Written by Constance Sidles on September 26, 2003
Riddle me this: Would you rather trim a half-inch off your design or risk going out of business? While paper costs have remained relatively flat, it pays to be prudent when matching layout specs to paper size.