- MissionStream: Getting ready for the Holidays http://wp.me/psAE0-aw December 8, 2010
- MissionStream: The Gallery has been updated on our blog! Check out the old one here: http://wp.me/psAE0-8H And the new one here:http://wp.me/PsAE0-n. May 5, 2010
- MissionStream: Fonts that save you money? I don't believe it! Educate yourself, it's mission stream 101: http://tinyurl.com/yy9tfvy April 9, 2010
- MissionStream: And in other news, Mission Stream has been taken over by exploding pens. March 4, 2010
Kelsey
Getting Ready for the Holidays
Published December 8, 2010 | 
Every year we decorate the office for the Christmas season, and this year we wanted to share a bit of that with those who might not have seen it yet, or will not be able to.
We have stockings hung… Continue reading
Paper Grain Direction
Published August 18, 2010 | Whether you’re a Designer, Printer, or in Bindery, the grain direction of the paper being used is important to everyone. It can be complicated to determine what the grain is, or even explain what it means, or to some it… Continue reading
Posted in digital printing, Paper (we call it stock) | 
bindery, Design, direction, fold, long, paper grain, short | 
1 CommentSHHH….don’t tell this to another printer!!!
Published January 27, 2010 | Need another reason to deal with us instead of the other guys?
We prefer to receive X1A PDF files when jobs are supplied to us. This way we know that all graphics and fonts will be included (and embedded) and… Continue reading
2010 Calendars are here!
Published January 21, 2010 | Our new calendars for 2010 are now here, with new themes and images!
These calendars are printed on demand, so we can change the months for you too! Why have a calendar starting at January if it’s already May? Call… Continue reading
Typography Poem
Published November 4, 2009 | Among the millions of youtube or facebook entries, there are sometimes hidden gems. Here is a little video we found. It combines a poem written by Taylor Mali, with Typography animation by Ronnie Bruce. It’s pretty clever, so check it… Continue reading
Photoshop tip of the week: Shortcuts
Published October 27, 2009 | When designing, anything that can help make the process easier and faster is always good. That’s where shortcuts come in, as they cut down the design time.
Aside from Adobe Photoshop, this can be used with InDesign and Illustrator as… Continue reading
Photoshop Tips of the Week: Colour Picker
Published September 3, 2009 | When selecting a colour to use with the Colour Picker, there’s a little help area on the side, that’s usually overlooked. Beside the box that shows what colour you chose, are two small icons. They don’t show up for every… Continue reading
Photoshop Tips of the Week: Changing Colour
Published August 25, 2009 | When designing, choosing colour is important. Make sure you know which colour settings you’re working under, and that it’s the right one for the printer. To check in Photoshop which setting you have, Select Image->Mode, and wherever the checkmark is,… Continue reading
Posted in Design Corner, Photoshop Tips | CMYK, colour, convert, gamut, photoshop, RGB, spectrum | Leave a commentWhat's up with Bindery?
Published August 18, 2009 | When it comes to printing, the design and the finished printed product are important. But what happens to a job after it’s printed on the machine, before it leaves a shop?
That’s where Bindery comes in. Bindery is adding the… Continue reading
Photoshop Tips of the Week:Dust & Scratches
Published August 10, 2009 | If you have an old photograph in Photoshop, and you want to get rid of some of the dust and other minor things in it, without having to do too much, here’s a simple and quick way.
Go under Filters->Noise->… Continue reading
Posted in Design Corner, Photoshop Tips | dust, filters, noise, old photos, photoshop, scratches | Leave a comment