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ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Print Jobs Win Gold, Two Best of Category Awards at GraphEx Awards

ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ was proud to accept two Best of Category prizes, as well as a Gold, last Thursday evening at the PIA MidAmerica GraphEx – Graphics Excellence Awards ceremony, held at the College Basketball Experience in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The annual event by PIA MidAmerica celebrates and recognizes quality print from Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and […]

Planning is Key in the Current Landscape of Paper Supply and Demand

We’ve been living in this new normal for long enough now to know the best way to combat the current challenges in the printing industry is advance planning. As with many industries, supply chain issues are affecting the print market in very dramatic ways. The layered combination of labor shortages related to intense competition for […]

7 Lessons We Can Learn From the 1909 Sears, Roebuck and Co. Catalog

Browsing through a thrift store the other day, I found a reprint of the Fall 1909 Sears, Roebuck and Co. catalog. This is the famous catalog that was printed from 1888 to 1993 and was a major source of goods for many Americans. Of course, it’s fun to flip through the pages and note the […]

Print Magazines Aren’t Dying and Here’s Why

While it is true that some print media numbers have been down in recent years, there is no reason to panic; print is definitely not dead or even dying. There are many reasons why print is still alive and won’t be going anywhere anytime soon. Keep reading for stats to put your mind at ease […]

ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ – Ripon Excels at GLGA Awards

Quality is of the utmost importance at every ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ facility, and we appreciate when that effort is recognized. It is an honor to have seven publications from our ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ – Ripon facility recognized at the Great Lakes Graphics Association’s Graphics Excellence Awards ceremony on Sept. 30. The yearly GLGA competition recognizes companies in the Great […]

What’s Happening with Paper Right Now?

You may have heard about some issues that the printing industry is having with paper right now. In this blog, we’ll take you through some specifics of what’s going on, how we are working through it and what you can do to help us make sure you get what you want. How Paper Mills Work […]

Words of Wisdom Webinar: The Duotone Effect

We know it’s hard to keep up with design trends and even more impossible to learn how to replicate all of them.  It is increasingly complex with many trends going in and out of style constantly, and you may feel like it isn’t worthwhile to learn each new technique. However, some design trends perpetually cycle […]

ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Wins Best of Show – Gold at GraphEx Awards

As a company, we are honored to be the printer for so many extraordinary partners. Our people take pride in the projects we’re entrusted with, and quality is always our goal. We’re happiest when our customers are satisfied with our work. But we don’t mind earning  external validation on occasion in the form of printing […]

ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ earns eight GLGA Graphics Excellence Awards

ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½-Ripon was awarded an octet of accolades at the 2021 Great Lakes Graphics Association’s 2021 Graphics Excellence Awards. The award competition celebrates the craftsmanship and innovation of print products for companies throughout Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. The Graphic Excellence Awards (GEA’s) are the largest regional affiliated print competition in the United States. ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½-Ripon earned five […]

ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Wins Eight GraphEx Awards

Eight different ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ products were among the winners of the 2021 GraphEx — Graphic Excellence Awards. The annual competition, hosted by PIA MidAmerica, recognizes outstanding examples of technical achievements in innovation and print production. Independent judges select from hundreds of entries across numerous categories to give out awards for Best of Show, Best of Division, […]