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Sustainability, seaweed and storytelling
Joanne O’Rourke, winner of the Epson Design Award, discusses the interface between storytelling, nature, craft and innovation in her business, and how the Personalisation Experience 2025 was a career-defining moment.
What’s new in stamping foils? Bringing extra sparkle to print products
Stamping foil can help your products to really stand out – and you can probably do it with the equipment you already have. We speak to Matt Hornby of foil specialists Foilco.
The intelligence behind the ink: how AI is changing printing forever
Keypoint Intelligence, the global market data leader for the digital imaging industry, showed the growing application of artificial intelligence to all facets of printing at the SmartHub Conference at the Personalisation Experience 2025, co-located at the FESPA Global Print Expo earlier this month.
Regulation guidance: CS3D
How does the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) affect printers, and what do they need to do to ensure compliance? Sustainability consultant Rachel England outlines everything you need to know.
How to choose the best courier for safe shipping
As a printer, making sure your work is high-quality is only half the job – delivering to the customer on time and intact is just as important. Reliable courier services are vital for your business reputation, so here’s what to look for in a delivery partner, and why automation may be one way you can boost your business.
The personal touch: visit Personalisation Experience’s SmartHub Conference 2025
Join the SmartHub Conference at Personalisation Experience next month to stay ahead of the latest tech and trends.
How to build brand trust using customer reviews
Reviews can benefit or damage your business’s reputation. From spreading the word to social proof, here is why reviews matter and what you can do to manage your customer reviews to improve your brand’s reputation.
Regulation guidance: Extended Producer Responsibility
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is now in effect. What does it mean for those in the print industry? Sustainability consultant Rachel England outlines everything you need to know.
How to maximise the automation of your production workflow
Workflow automation has evolved beyond basic file prep, now encompassing job submission, prepress, and postpress. Printers automate to boost productivity, cut waste, and address skill shortages. Implementing tailored automation, from RIPs to MIS, optimises throughput and profitability, minimising human intervention.
FESPA in Portugal: imagining a world without print is impossible
This year’s Apigraf conference focused on sustainability and showcased print's importance beyond books.
FESPA in South Africa: the print skills to thrive
Printing SA’s Career Day inspired young Cape Town learners to explore printing and packaging careers.
Regulation guidance: Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is now in effect, but with further changes on the horizon, what does it mean for printers? Sustainability consultant Rachel England outlines everything you need to know and talks to Apigraf about how your business may be affected.
Supported learning for next-gen printers
FESPA UK is providing an inclusive professional future for young people with disabilities within the wide format print sector.
The rise of Chinese printers
Chinese printing companies are on the rise, and have their eyes set on the UK and EU marketplace. Some have made an instant impact; others are running into issues with maintenance and language barriers. What does the future hold for Chinese printing firms, and how can you navigate working with them?
Web-to-print design: Canva versus Kittl
We look at popular design packages Canva and Kittl to determine how they compare regarding graphic design and print on demand.
FESPA in Slovakia: SZSDT
Ĺudovít Bartoš, Secretary of the Slovak Screen and Digital Printing Association, shares how the Association is inspiring the younger generation and provides an overview of the wide format industry in Slovakia and its neighbours.
Regulation guidance: Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles
What is the Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles, what does it include and what does the print industry need to consider now to get ahead of compliance? Sustainability communications specialist Rachel England outlines the key facts.
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Lightfastness, climate change and the Blue Wool Scale
UV light fades and degrades printed products over time. And the problem is only going to get worse as global warming increases.
Keep it creative: AI and artistry
Artificial intelligence (AI) is inescapable in many walks of life at the moment – but we’re only at the beginning of our understanding of its impact on creativity. From designers through to artists, it’s already showing the potential to disrupt our normal modes of creation – we take a look at whether AI is helping or hindering creatives.