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Digital Weight Loss
It’s been a long while since I’ve blogged. Life’s been hectic with altogether too much of little importance going on. We’ve been doing lots of small jobs at the printshop. Wit… more →
Poor Richard's Printshop
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lizglazer wrote 3 weeks ago: I’ve had several organizations approach me recently looking for design help with a print piece … more →
Digital Weight Loss
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poor richard wrote 1 month ago: It’s been a long while since I’ve blogged. Life’s been hectic with altogether too … more →
Price, Price . . . the Printer's Lament.
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poor richard wrote 3 months ago: In my previous life (BA -before AlphaGraphics), I sold lumber. Worked for a great company out of Pe … more →
Diagnosis Charges
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poor richard wrote 7 months ago: “He wants to speak to the manager,” were the words I heard. I looked through the glass i … more →
Of Boors and Business Cards
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poor richard wrote 9 months ago: I was behind the counter when he walked in. He had a serious look on his face and was carrying on a … more →
Finding Shoes that Fit
poor richard wrote 1 year ago: Printshops are like shoes. One size does not fit all feet. Like shoes, some printshops are functiona … more →
Just Make it Look Professional
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poor richard wrote 1 year ago: Crayon scribbles on a napkin would have been easier. It was all supposed to be in the job jacket. Th … more →
Caveat Emptor!
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poor richard wrote 1 year ago: TANSTAAFL - there ain’t no such thing as a free lunch. I’d always thought that J … more →
Business Cards and Nuclear War
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poor richard wrote 1 year ago: “Hi, is this a printshop?” mutters the voice on the phone. “No, this is NORAD head … more →
Just do it . . . I trust you
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poor richard wrote 1 year ago: Just do it . . . I trust you. These may be words that every adolescent male dreams about, but they s … more →
Color Separation . . . Whadd'ya Mean?
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poor richard wrote 1 year ago: It happened again. One of our customers commissioned a new logo. She paid a website designer for the … more →
Can't you print it while I wait?
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poor richard wrote 1 year ago: One of my graphic designer friends comments: How about an explanation of all the steps required to p … more →
The Full Moon
poor richard wrote 1 year ago: Gravity is always bringing me down. The full moon has an effect on tides, people and machinery! It … more →
Just How Much Is Too Much?
poor richard wrote 1 year ago: Subtitle: The fragrance of death The printshop was in Brian’s capable hands on Friday when t … more →
The trouble with printshop design
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poor richard wrote 1 year ago: A few years ago, the tagline underneath the Alphagraphics logo read “Design • Copy • Print … more →
Surviving Black Tuesday
poor richard wrote 1 year ago: When it gets so bad that you have to laugh, it’s pretty bad. I can write about it now. It … more →
Graphic Designer or Graphic Disaster
poor richard wrote 2 years ago: Printers don’t use cameras anymore. At least, very few of us do. If your printer still does, b … more →
What about the good customers?
poor richard wrote 2 years ago: One of my favorite customers strolled in this afternoon with her monthly project. As is usual, she w … more →
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