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Five ways digital technology influences print

In the digital age, people have become accustomed to a broader color range. Camera technology, screen resolution, processor speeds, and bandwidth continue to improve. Here are five ways digital technology influences print.

Five ways digital technology influences print

Adverts in the new age

As different methods of communication surface every year, it almost seems as though linear traditional methods of advertising will join cave paintings on the list of ancient ways to interact.

Adverts in the new age

Expression and success

For a writer, a blank page is a canvas upon which anything can come to life. For a musician, a song is a message to their audience. And for an entrepreneur, the business world is a playground filled with potential.

Expression and success

Making an impact

Today, the words tablet, notebook, and pad have lost their association with paper. In response to the shift towards digital, the printing industry has made rapid advances, with machines now able to offer greater color ranges and faster speeds than before.

Making an impact

Re-brand or de-brand?

In May 2016, Instagram released a re-design and new look. Its retro camera icon, with which users had quickly and easily identified for years, was flattened, and a bright rainbow gradient added behind it. Its colorful and oversimplified elements came as quite a surprise.

Re-brand or de-brand?

To build brand relationships, get social

Ask someone about Twitter, and they might say that it’s just people telling you what they had for lunch. While this may have been true in 2008, it’s no longer the case. If this idea has been limiting the role of social media in your marketing strategy, it’s time to rethink.

To build brand relationships, get social

Generating leads on social media: dos and don'ts

Social media is a great tool for building brand awareness, driving traffic to your website and, if used appropriately, generating leads. However, it’s the last point with which brands tend to have the most trouble.

Generating leads on social media: dos and don'ts

Content with context

We are entering an exciting phase with the evolution of the Internet of Things (IoT). As sensors continue to be embedded in everything from cars to wristwatches, those connected devices and wearable technology provide invaluable insight on, and unparalleled access to, customer behaviour.

Content with context

Interview: Michael Pfeffer

I’m from New Jersey, near New York City. I moved to New York for college, and studied at the School of Visual Arts. Starting in the design, print, and production industry, I worked in New York City for over six years.

Interview: Michael Pfeffer

Lufthansa appoints Custom Media in Japan

Leading European airline signs bilingual agency for social media.

Lufthansa appoints Custom Media in Japan

Interview: Ximena Criales

I went to university in Mexico. I was initially interested in industrial design because I had an interest in large objects and projects, and wanted to create things for spaces. But when I sat my college entrance exam, I realized that I would have more job opportunities in graphic design.

Interview: Ximena Criales

Four ways to give your video impact through music

People judge a video in an instant, largely based on subconscious feelings. Music is one of the biggest, if not the biggest, player in this decision. It is the art form that speaks to our senses in the most direct way, often inducing all sorts of feelings—both with and without the listener’s awareness. Understanding of music transcends background, language, age, and status.

Four ways to give your video impact through music

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