2021 Well, that was different. Another year in the books, and it was not the “return to normal” as we had all hoped for at the end of 2020, but here we are! With supply chain delays and ever-changing Covid news, each day seemed to bring a new set of challenges! Fortunately, we were…
Compare weights of text, covers, bonds and other types of paper by consulting the chart below. Contact your Julin Printing Representative if you have any questions! Click here for the PDF version. For more resources, click here!
Why are there so many different colors of black and when should I use them? Most commonly in printing and design you will Black, Rich Black and Registration Black. Let’s break down these 3 colors and when to use them. Black. This is 100% Black with no other colors added. Most commonly used as text, small…
What are the C and the U? What are the C and the U after the PANTONE color number? If you use any design programs like the Adobe applications, you know that Pantone colors are listed by number and most often have a letter after the number, C or U. The letter refers to the paper stock,…
Goodbye 2020, Hello 2021 While I am not one to wish time away, I am looking forward to ushering in the New Year! 2020 was full of prospect and ended up being another successful year despite the challenges we all faced. August 2020 ended our 70th year in business and rang in our 71st! …
All good things must come to an end. And 2018 was a great year! As we prepare to ring in 2019, we reflect onthe past year. Most significantly, John Williams retired from Julin Printing after nearly 48 years with the company! After spending his earliest days at Julin in production, John moved into sales and…
I admitted it, I am a hoarder. A hoarder of massive piles of industry magazines and printed blog posts. It’s time I put them to use. Here is a compilation of my favorite statistics from the pile! First up from SmallBizTrends. 9 of 10 consumers agree there will always be need for print. Small business owners…
What is Rich Black and when should I use it? We produce print using the CMYK or 4 color process model. As each color in the process (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black) is laid down over the previous color it creates the images and colors you see in your design. Today we focus only on…
Fun fact: I started teaching myself how to use InDesign about a year ago. I have always considered myself a creative person and feel like after years of working with Designers and print, I have a good eye for good design, but I couldn’t design anything myself! Knowing good design and being a good designer…
Why does my color look so different from screen to print? This is a common question from many of our customers when they see their first proof or final printed product: why does my color look so different from what is on my computer screen? There are several possible answers to this question. Let’s…