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Scan Me! The Magic Behind QR Codes
Once a curious little square tucked onto packaging and posters, QR codes gained traction during COVID and have become one of the most versatile tools in marketing today.


Unlocking the Power of Digital Postcards
For growing businesses, postcards have long been a reliable and cost-effective marketing tool. They offer the promotional punch of direct mail without the expense of envelope packages, making them especially appealing for companies that want measurable results with a graphic edge while on a budget.


Typography That Talks: Making Your Message Readable
Colin Wheildon’s Research on “How Typography and Design can get your Message Across—or get in the Way” shows that typography and design choices directly affect readability and comprehension and are still relevant today.


Timeless Headline Strategies That Command Attention
In the ever-evolving landscape of marketing and communication, certain headline approaches endure, continuing to captivate audiences with their clarity, urgency, and resonance.


How to Make QR Technology Work for You
Quick Response (QR) codes have become a powerful bridge between print and digital, offering customers a quick way to access more information, promotions, and interactive experiences right from their mobile phones.


Preparing Your Canva Files for Professional Printing
If you're using Canva to design your projects, this step-by-step guide will help you create a PDF that meets professional printing standards. Follow the simple instructions below to ensure your files are set up correctly and avoid delays, rework, or added cost.


Making Graphics Sell: Design Tips That Drive Response
Good design does more than look great. It plays a vital role in how a message is received, understood, and acted upon. Especially in direct mail and print marketing, strong visuals can pull readers in, guide their focus, and push them to respond.


Creative Briefs Made Simple: What to Include and Why
A Creative Brief is the foundation of any successful marketing campaign. It outlines the strategy, defines clear goals, and keeps every team member aligned. When done right, it eliminates confusion, speeds up production, and helps avoid wasted time and budget.


Pounds vs. Points
Paper can be tricky—especially when you’re faced with terms like pounds and points.


5 Pointers on Headlines
5 pointers from author Robert Boduch on how to maximize the impact of your headlines


5 Pointers for when Your Employees Attend a Trade Show
Every person your company has attend a trade show costs your business at least $2,000 out of pocket — for registration fees, air fares...


Why Would People Scan Your QR Code?
Your customer wants to be entertained, or they want instant information. It’s that simple: entertainment or information. How do you...


5 Pointers on Publishing an Effective Newsletter
"Drip” marketing is the art of keeping your name and offers bright in the minds of your customers and known sales prospects.


How to Boost Advertising Readership by Aging Customers
By their mid-50’s, your sales prospects will begin to experience: diminished visual acuity slowed focus loss of color sensitivity blurred...


When to use Photos or Drawings in Advertising
A picture is worth a thousand words, they say. But all pictures are not created equal. Depending on what you are trying to communicate,...


Large Type Boosts Advertising Readership
Americans age 45+ earn more than 50% of U.S. discretionary income That amounts to $756 billion. They make from 45% to 75% of annual...


Making Graphics Sell
Here are 9 tips from Ted Kikoler for Making Graphics Sell: Zoom in on the product Use large-as-possible photos and illustrations Crop...


Rule #1 of Productive Copywriting
“Good copywriters are not usually the most imaginative people,” writes nationally respected marketing consultant Terry Dean. “They don’t...


Writing to be Believed
If your advertising’s readers do not believe what you say, you have wasted your marketing dollars — plus reinforcing your audience’s...


Study Shows that Complex Copy & Graphics Often Backfire
K*I*S*S — “Keep It Simple, Stupid” — long have been watchwords in direct mail. Now, research by Daniel M. Oppenheimer, a Princeton...
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