December 2010
5 posts
The Obligatory 2010 Review - with a Twist
(NOTE: Our resident graphic designer, Lisa, also publishes our internal newsletter. She has a knack of entertaining us all with her unique sense of humor and perspective on company events. So rather than me writing a retrospective review of 2010, I wanted to share Lisa’s recap of 2010 that she included in our recent newsletter.)
What a year, huh? In spite of our vow not to participate in...
Christmas Cards Through the Years
As a practitioner in the graphic arts, I feel it is my sworn duty to annually produce and publsh our our family Christmas cards. And I continue to do this, much to the chagrin of my beloved family. So today, I invite you to take a look at Christmas cards past. You will get a glimpse into our family, and my strange sense of Holiday Humor.
2002 - It’s Ornamental
Nothing really original...
The Power of a Bookmark (Part Dux)
So you read Amy’s story about the power of her printed bookmark. Well, now it’s time to hear about the real, behind-the-scenes drama of that project. Most of what I am writing is based solely upon memory that is now 6 or 7 months old.
Production of the bookmarks went smoothly. We designed and printed it according to Amy’s specifications. The only stipulation was that the bookmarks had to...
The Power of a Bookmark
It’s Amy time! How is everyone? Crazy with end of year and holiday plans? Me too. I’m trying to work on marketing plans for next year, and my brain is fried. I’ve been thinking about we can use print pieces as marketing tools in unusual situations, and I wanted to share this story with you.
A while back, I was asked to give a presentation at a tech conference for women. You know...
A Picture is Worth...$250 (for your favorite...
Seated, from L to R: Mildred, Ira, Mary Lee, Allison.
Standing, from L to R: Phillip, Paul, Charlie, Dennis, Bobby, Ina, Alan.
Here’s a group photo from 1990. That’s the year I joined CustomXM; only then it was called Custom Printing Company, Inc. At that time, we didn’t have a fax machine, internet, or social media. Apparently, from the looks of the photo, we didn’t...