Andy Hunter

More is Less – Sometimes

21 February 2012

I find one of the trickier – albeit nicer – things to explain within the print industry is, in certain cases, adding a four page section to your brochure, report, newsletter, catalogue etc can sometimes reduce the overall cost. As there are “ideal” finished sizes to minimise both print and finishing machine set up time, [...]

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Charity Begins at … Work (Part 2) – “Stuff for Free”

17 January 2012

Having known Shaylesh Patel, the founder of Healthy Planet, for years through both work (initially via BNI Hammersmith) and on a personal level, I’m always keen to support his ventures where possible. As this latest one happens to be on the doorstep of PrintHouse Corporation, it would be rude not to get involved … So [...]

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Pantomime Season – Oh yes it is …

25 October 2011

Although the number of shopping days to Christmas is not (and rarely tends to be) on my personal radar, as we move closer to November it’s naturally the time of year when the seasonal print requirements surface – namely … Pantomime Programmes Good fun to produce, very colourful and all in the best possible taste. [...]

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Machine Size – a pressing Issue

23 August 2011

At Printhouse, we’re fortunate (or perhaps it’s down to good advance planning) to have several presses under the same roof to cover pretty much any LITHO print requirement – the resulting client benefits include the ensuring of long term brand and colour consistency (as opposed to sending various jobs suited to different presses to five [...]

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Art Books – from palette to pallet …

19 July 2011

Contrary to various reports on the demise of the printed book format, at PrintHouse we’ve completed more book projects in the last 18 months than during any other period of our 20+ years of production. Subjects are wide ranging: a garlic farm on the Isle of Wight, a guide to weight management & lifestyle improvement, [...]

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The link between Geese and Teamwork – worth a gander?

10 May 2011

Having spent over 15 years of my working life helping to grow PrintHouse Corporation into a leading business-to-business Design & Print company with a strong team ethic, several years as part of the successful, results-driven BNI Hammersmith network group, not forgetting the 20+ years playing for the same (admittedly slightly less successful) 5–a-side football team, [...]

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How many to print? Decisions, decisions…

8 March 2011

As part of my discussions relating to print projects there are a few questions that always crop up, one of which is “How many do you require?” Sometimes this may be totally fixed (working from a database to mail), but at other times it calls for a “guestimate” as to how many are likely to [...]

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The great laughter deficit – Happy New Year

11 January 2011

I read over the Christmas break that people in the 1950’s used to laugh 18 minutes a day on average – now it’s down to around six minutes daily. I’m not at all sure how these figures were reached, but if there’s a grain of truth it’s an interesting - if possibly depressing – point. If [...]

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Givers Gain — the Secret of Networking

9 November 2010

Having been a member of BNI Hammersmith for a number of years now, I regularly evaluate the benefits of belonging to such a network group. The ongoing commitment is not to be underestimated – 6.30AM arrive every Friday in my case (or finding someone to “sub” for me if unable to attend) and generating “referrals” [...]

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Brochure Printing in London – where can you get your brochure printed in London

8 June 2009

Tough economic times require an inspired response. Or to put it more literally; when business is difficult, you need to let more people know about your business.  And what better way than getting a brochure printed? But let’s say you’re in London – how would you make the choice about which brochure printing company to [...]

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