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REACT From Printing United · Pat McGrew · Print Sample TV #91

The team at Four Pees collaborated with the folks at HP, Ultimate, Standard Finishing, and Hunkeler to create a workflow-oriented magazine that is full of insights from the folks you know in the industry! Listen to this episode to see how it was done!
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Making Marketing Collateral Self-Promoting · Print Sample Pat McGrew · Print Sample TV #88

Getting people to understand who you are and why someone should do business with you is not as easy as it sounds. It is equal parts art and science! In this episode, we look at collateral that is self-promoting
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Hitting it Out of the Park with Enfocus at Printing United · Pat McGrew · Print Sample TV #89

Enfocus is known for its marketing approach that is playful, yet practical. For Printing United 2024, they leveraged Switch and a Baseball theme to show how you can automate personalization. Piet DePauw tells us all about it!
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Tooting Our Horn – INKISH Pubs! · Pat McGrew · Print Sample TV #94

Sometimes we forget that INKISH is a prolific publisher with a keen eye for design and readability. In this episode, we look at some of the INKISH MAGS and how they fit into the INKISH mindset. Take these ideas and use them!
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Are Your Fingers Sticky? · Pat McGrew · Print Sample TV #100

Sometimes you need a sticker to lift your message. In this episode we look at an array of stickers sent in by Jamie McLaren at DMR Graphics that were part of an "I Voted" campaign with artwork from civically-minded students. There are also examples of other stickers to give you ideas!
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Museum of Print Shares…. Print! · Pat McGrew · Print Sample TV #101

Every year we watch for the pieces from the Museum of Print and in 2024 it was a beautifully executed calendar! They help us stay organized and remind us to get our donations in!
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Ricoh, Scodix, Meccanotecnica and Xerox · Pat McGrew · Print Sample TV #92

Pat McGrew shared once again three beautiful print samples, made on Ricoh and Scodix, another piece bound on Meccanotecnica binding equipment, and finally a business card printed on the Xerox Iridesse.
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Hudson Printing Sets the Bar for Innovative Print! · Pat McGrew · Print Sample TV #102

The team at Hudson Printing in Salt Lake City is always looking for ways to lift their game. Over the past several years they have invested in new technology that gives them a great story to tell. From their TOPO project to SPARK, they have productized their innovative approach! This is worth a look to get ideas!
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Boxing Embellishment! · Pat McGrew · Print Sample TV #96

From boutique providers to global giants, those who sell items that fit firmly in the lucury category know they need to keep finding new ways to intrigue buyers. Whether the sale is at a retail counter or online, the unboxing experience leaves a lasting impression. Here are some award winners from FSEA to give you ideas. The cool thing is that this is accessible technology!
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Enveloping with Panache! · Pat McGrew · Print Sample TV #98

There are so many times when using the post is the best way to lift your message, and if you are speaking to high-value customers it can be worth taking a few extra steps with equally high-value envelopes. Here are some great examples of both envelopes and brochures from Tension Envelope and Summit Direct to give you ideas!
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The Italian Job! · Pat McGrew · Print Sample TV #99

If you are looking for great ideas, the Italian print industry always has them. In this episode we at PrintLovers magazine from Stratego, and some great print samples from Fedrigoni! There are so many ways to tell a story, and Italian design is always inspirational.
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Exams in Slovenia are High-Tech! · Pat McGrew · Print Sample TV #97

When the people running the exam boards in Slovenia wanted to add security and speed production for personalized exam books, they turned to Kyocera for help. The Kyocera Task AlfaPro was a great machine, but they needed more than just print. They needed a secure workflow. Working with Solimar Systems they built a compliant workflow that keeps the process tight!
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Inkish MAGS – California Cruising! · Print Sample Pat McGrew · Print Sample TV #90

In this episode we do some navel gazing as we provide some insights into how Inkish takes film content and leverages it for magazine content that provides another avenue of promotion!
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Fernando Menendez · Head of Marketing & CRM · Heidelberger Druckmaschinen · Mexico

Language: English · Subtitles: English/Spanish The Heidelberg/Gallus booth at LabelExpo has a giant screen, a similar-sized bar, and info screens about products and services. It looks like a fresh and modern version of Heidelberg that celebrates its 175th anniversary this year! "Home of Print" is the renewed Print Media Center but also the slogan for Heidelberg in 2025 - but genuinely great to see a new updated style - lounge music, relaxed atmosphere, and then, of course, the pleasure of talking to Fernando Menendez, who manages marketing in Mexico. We are sure you will like the interview :-)

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Don’t bring incognito boxes to a tradeshow · Pat McGrew · Print Sample TV #87

In this Print Sample TV episode, your host, Pat McGrew, explores the wonderful world of small-size, small print run boxes. She is pleased that the boxes are used at various tradeshows to showcase print, laser, die-cutting, and embellishment technologies. Still, she reminds everybody to include logos and explanations so their print samples won't be in incognito :-)

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Print samples by Crown van Gelder · Pat McGrew · Print Sample TV #86

In this Print Sample TV episode, your host, Pat McGrew, talks about how paper manufacturer Crown van Gelder uses variable data and print samples to show their paper qualities.
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42% Alcohol and 17% Response Rate · Pat McGrew · Print Sample TV #85

In this episode of Print Sample TV, host Pat McGrew gives you an example of a super DM campaign made by Absolute Vodka in Toronto. Absolute is one of the strongest alcohol brands in the world, and what you may not know is from a small city in Sweden, Aarhus, where they use the same water, the same technology, and the same ingredients as ever. They are today the largest "food exporter" in Sweden - so seeing them being innovative in DMs like here - just whau!
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Booth Guide & Print Samples · Pat McGrew · Print Sample TV #83

In this Print Sample TV episode—number 83—can you believe it? Pat McGrew shows some excellent ideas done by Canon. It's a Booth Guide, a super takeaway from Graphics Canada—and, of course, Pat McGrew also shows two books made by Canon. Great to see print is SO alive!
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Event Promotion · Pat McGrew · Print Sample TV #82

Welcome back to Print Sample TV! In this episode, Pat McGrew dives into the world of event promotion through print. If you've been following along, you know that we showcase print samples from all over the globe. Today, we're focusing on how events in 2023 used print to promote themselves—both before and during the event. With in-person events making a big comeback, seeing how organizers present the information is crucial. Print is an indispensable tool for event success, from show guides to brochures. We'll explore examples from Graphics Canada 2023, where print made navigating and networking easier, and Print For All in Italy, where creative print materials are used to build excitement for their 2025 show. You'll see how these events used print to communicate effectively, promote sustainability, and enhance the attendee experience. From show guides to stickers and save-the-date cards, there's no substitute for the power of print. Don't miss this episode if you're in event planning or just love seeing innovative print samples in action. Make sure to like, comment, and subscribe for more episodes of Print Sample TV!

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Lindy Cook, Kodak and Pat McGrew, Print Sample TV · Print samples from the new Kodak Ascend

In this Print Sample TV edition, Pat McGrew meets up with Lindy Cook from Kodak. They are looking at the beautiful samples the new Kodak Ascend delivers. As Pat McGrew explains, the machine featured is not compared to almost anything else. It's a digital printer with built-in embellishment options that would generally take MORE machines to do, but it also excels as it can print on LONG and thick substrates. So this is not only for commercial print but even for packaging and indoor signage. New dawn, we dare to say!