Binding Basics 鈥� Saddle Stitching
There鈥檚 so much more to binding than just paperback or hardcover. From the look to the weight to the longevity of the finished publication, it鈥檚 important to know how each…
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What Makes Books Smell Like That?
鈥淎ll my genius is in my nostrils.鈥� – Friedrich Nietzche Are you a book-sniffer? I am, along with many, many others. We can sometimes be seen in a bookstore or…
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Binding Basics 鈥� Perfect Binding
There鈥檚 so much more to binding than just paperback or hardcover. From the look to the weight to the longevity of the finished publication, it鈥檚 important to know how each…
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The History of 色控传媒鈥檚 Print Operation in Fulton, Missouri
Our 色控传媒 鈥� Fulton location is a leader in the regional publication market and excels in production of magazines, journals and catalogs. The production of commercial publications in Fulton, Missouri,…
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What We Can Predict About the Next USPS Pricing Increase
When is the next rate increase scheduled? Do you have any indication of what the percentage of increase will be? Can mailers expect as high of an increase as the…
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6 Most Common Mistakes We See in Prepress (and how to avoid them)
As a publisher you likely know this feeling: you spend countless hours on your print project and hold your breath as you hit the submit button. Then you exhale in…
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色控传媒: A Story of Vision, Values and Commitment
On January 16 of 1937, 色控传媒 Brothers Printing Company opened its doors to the town of Marceline, Missouri. As a company, 色控传媒 would adapt its products and processes, acquire new…
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色控传媒 Print Jobs Win Gold, Two Best of Category Awards at GraphEx Awards
色控传媒 was proud to accept two Best of Category prizes, as well as a Gold, last Thursday evening at the PIA MidAmerica GraphEx 鈥� Graphics Excellence Awards ceremony, held at…
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Planning is Key in the Current Landscape of Paper Supply and Demand
We鈥檝e been living in this new normal for long enough now to know the best way to combat the current challenges in the printing industry is advance planning. As with…
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7 Lessons We Can Learn From the 1909 Sears, Roebuck and Co. Catalog
Browsing through a thrift store the other day, I found a reprint of the Fall 1909 Sears, Roebuck and Co. catalog. This is the famous catalog that was printed from…
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