We recently had a client come to us asking to print a 10 color job with a huge amount of ink coverage. The artwork consisted of mostly solid colors butt registered, which included some small details. Ohhh…. and its just a few thousand prints. These types of prints require a little extra thought from the…
We recently started offering fulfillment services. There is so much to learn about the fulfillment business, from pick-and-pack to inventory control to high-volume shipping. It’s both intimidating and exciting. On a humorous note, processing returns creates some spontaneous moments of laughter. When product is damaged in shipping it can really get bad…
When a customer says that a sample is approved but they want the print location to go up 1/4 inch, just say no. In fact, say “hell no!” There is a school of thought to say yes and they won’t notice, but I don’t agree. I tell customers that we load carefully and we load…
In retail we hear about the fact that on-line selling is replacing brick & mortar stores. Now that dynamic is even hitting rock concerts only lon-line sales are replacing canvas & folding table merch operations. Ten percent of the sales at the 2016 Farm Aid concert were done on-line. Wait in lines of up to 30…
One of the Mirror Image artists and I stood in the middle of the crowd at Farm Aid. As many of the 20K people in attendance filed past us, we took note of what they were wearing. Simple, simple and simple was the conclusion. What did we see? One color designs for the most part,…
The Chicago Tribune is reporting that the Chicago Cubs and Major League Baseball are about to make a massive crackdown on copyright violations (whether real or perceived) in the coming weeks. The Major League Baseball Playoffs are upon us and big bucks are at stake. Where big bucks are at stake, you always will find…
Paula Schneider resigned as CEO of American Apparel. She served that post only since early 2015. Lawyer Chelsea Grayson has been named by the Board at new CEO. Ms. Grayson had been serving as the American Apparel General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer. We received a copy of the letter distributed to employees. The one page…
Working with MHM’s iQ Digital this morning and I’m starting to believe this is the future of garment decoration. More to follow…
The doors open officially tomorrow morning at SGIA Expo 2016 Las Vegas. Walking the floor the day before a show is my little tradition. The opportunity to talk to friends and colleagues in a relaxed environment (not for the technicians of course) is both fun and informative. I’m really excited about a number of the new and/or…
MHM has a new machine and it sure to turn some heads at the SGIA show in Las Vegas this week. It prints digital images at speeds that can exceed 1000 pieces per hour. This is the thing that so many people have been looking for, a viable hybrid of screenprinting and digital printing. This…
