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…
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! …
I guess “they” were right. Print isn’t dead. Print advertising has made a big come back. Here are a few tips to consider when designing your next print project! Your print materials should instantly be recognized as yours. Consistency is key. Your brand colors, fonts, wording, images, “tone of voice” of your online campaigns…
Reflections on another year passing. It was a year full of highs and lows. Our year began with a purchase of our new Heidelberg press. Our past owner, John Williams, helped facilitate the negotiations and purchase of the press. An exciting time for Julin and bittersweet as we mourned John’s passing a few short weeks…
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…
At Julin we can print on a wide variety of coated and uncoated stocks but how do you decide what will work best for you project? Read on for a brief explanation of the difference between the two types of stock. Uncoated papers have a rough, more natural feel to them. Examples of uncoated stock…