Ink, Innovation, and Inspiration: The Journey Through GamecockGrafx’s Unique Printing Education
The GamecockGrafx Printing Class is a remarkable educational initiative that not only teaches valuable printing skills but also imparts life and business acumen to its students. Located in Sumter, South…
Portland Button Works
Portland Button Works stands as a beacon for zine enthusiasts and creators alike, offering a vibrant oasis of independent voices and boundless stories through its meticulously curated zine distro. Nestled…
Designer’s Guide For Preparing Files For Items Incorporating Embossing, Foil Stamping, Offset, etc.
Creating a card that incorporates embossed elements, foil stamping, and offset printing requires careful planning and precise specification of colors to ensure the final product meets your design intentions. Each…
Square Footage Pricing For Large Format Rigid Substrates
Pricing products in a print management system like PrintSmith Vision involves setting up your pricing models according to the specific requirements of the items you’re producing, such as rigid substrates.…
Strategically Communicating Through Music: The Mastermind of the Taylor Swift Brand
In an innovative move that bridges pop culture with academia, the University of Miami is gearing up to introduce a unique course this fall centered around the business and branding…
Canva Acquires Affinity Suite
In a significant move that intensifies competition within the design software industry, Canva has acquired Serif’s Affinity suite, marking a direct challenge to Adobe’s stronghold over creative software solutions. The…
Alternatives to Adobe for Creating Zines
Creating zines, or small-circulation self-published works, has long been a medium for artists and writers to express their creativity. While Adobe programs are often used in the creation process, there…
Book Review: Meet the Lithographer by Gabby Bazin
“Meet the Lithographer,” penned by Gaby Bazin and released by David Zwirner Books, is an engaging hardcover picture book that delves into the captivating world of lithography. This book, aimed…
How My Love of Zines Determined My Career in Graphic Arts
From a young age, I found myself drawn to the world of graphic arts, a fascination that was kindled during a grade school field trip to a paper company. The…
I’m a graphics arts professional with 35+ years at a company at the forefront of desktop publishing pioneering the printshop of the future. The Joy Of Print is where I share my passion for it.
News | Digest | Discord
Zine Workshop Reservations