BE FLEXIBLE. It’s the new motto for 2022. Every industry is currently feeling the effects of supply chain constraints and boy, can it be painful. The best advice I can offer to our customers is to be prepared, plan in advance, and be flexible. Some industries have been feeling the pressure of the supply chain…
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! …
A follow-up. Last year I told you I was teaching myself InDesign. To reiterate, I am not a designer, but sometimes I want to design things. It can be a frustrating process at times. I am sharing because a lot of my customers are not designers either, but they are required to design things from…
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…
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…
Introducing our latest addition, the Xerox Versant 180 Digital Press with Performance Package. It was time for an upgrade in our digital area and this machine delivers! Faster production speed, Ultra HD resolution, Extra Long Sheet Capabilities, Full Color Envelopes and wider range of stock and specialty media capabilities. More Automation. More Performance. More Image…