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LIVERPOOL PRINT

What are they? - LIVERPOOL PRINT


Where are they based? - LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, LONDON 


"We are a family run printing company with over 40 years commercial print experience. We have built our business with ongoing research and an understanding of the ever evolving methods and technologies within the print industry.

We can supply your business with a vast range of printed products. The majority of these can be ordered via our uk wide network of local websites or you can contact our head office to speak to one of our print management team to arrange a no obligation consultation to discuss a specialist or bespoke print requirement.

We have a hands on approach to bespoke and generic print project management.This ensures
that you and your organisation can maximise the opportunities within your marketplace, by
engaging with our specialist print management team as a single resource for all of your print
project requirements."

"In partnership with you.

In a team tailored to meet your needs.

With a solid understanding of your business and objectives.

With a clear focus on project management and delivery."

What i really like about this company is the simplistic approach to doing a job. They are stylish and interesting, they cover a range of print methods as well as focusing on the designs itself, this is the area i am particularly interested in. The design for print side anyway. They focus on their in-house designers to produce work of a high quality that is designed with the latest technology so that they can produce the most successful output, this really appeals to me because they are keeping current with the market and are actually trying to integrate their designs with the materials they work with. I feel i could thrive in a company such as this because they have a lot of areas i think i would be strong within, and their simple approach to the job, the matter of fact take is something that has inspired me. 

WHAT THEY DO:

• business cards
• letterheads
• compliment slips
• envelopes
• ncr / invoice / order pads
• report covers
• stationery packs

• brochures
• flyers
• leaflets
• posters
• canvas prints
• menus
• presentation folders
• 10x8 headshot prints

• exhibition pop-up stands
• roll-up banner stands
• literature holders
• vinyl banners

Another thing that i like is the fact that they have all their costing on their website already which means that the are very open and honest about how much things are going to cost, so the client immediately knows what they are dealing with.

HOW TO CONTACT THEM:

contact us

Tel 0800 112 3434 (Call us free)
Email info@uk-print.co.uk

ukprint ltd (Manchester)

L&M Business Park
Norman Road
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 4ES

ukprint ltd (London)

Unit 34 Pullman Court
London
SW2 4ST

ukprint ltd (Registered office)

5th Floor
Grosvenor Gardens House
35/37 Grosvenor Gardens
London
SW1W 0BS
Registered in England & Wales
Registered Number 5920433

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RAYROSS PRINT FACTORY

What are they? - RAYROSS PRINT FACTORY


Where are they? - LIVERPOOL

"In recent years we have developed into a modern company at the forefront of computer digital technology. We produce all types of printed material by both digital and litho print, from business cards, letterheads. leaflets, and magazines to posters, banners, and showcards.

This enables us to offer you a flexible, efficient and complete printing service at extremely competitive prices. "

This company really appeals to me, its a very user friendly printers that is established on the high-street to draw in clients, giving an already personable approach to dealing with the cliental. Other reasons i like this company are because they focus on being a very flexible printers, covering a range of medias and process to print in not just the mass produced litho or digital. So essentially you could get whatever you wanted printed there. Another thing i like, is that it is a rather small company, and working within a small company really does appeal to me because of the fact that it's localized and i would feel like i was part of the team. What i also like about this company is the focus on graphic designers as well, its not just a printers. You can get work designed for you there too, so they really offer more than just your standard printers. 

WHAT THEY DO:

Rayross Print Factory's technology covers the whole range of print techniques for your quality assurance.

From the simplest of black & white duplicating and photocopying, to complex digital printing, offset litho, thermography, die stamping, embossing and laminating.

The whole range of print processing is available for you, ensuring that we use the most suitable and cost effective method of production.

If you want to do your own thing we are very happy to receive your designs in digital format. We can accept files in Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher. Also files in JPEG, PSD, TIFF, PDF, EPS, Illustrator, Quark Xpress are great. Our conversion software makes files from PC or Apple Mac suitable

If you can’t design it yourself we will be delighted to do it for you. We have a team of young designers who will sort out great designs for any type of printed product. Our experience as a premier supplier of print to the North West business community, together with plenty of local restaurants, clubs and bars puts us in a great position to offer exciting design work for a vast range of promotional and business requirements. We will be able to help with Logo design, picture sourcing – everything you need to get your operation noticed!!!  

Large Format Printing

HOW TO CONTACT THEM:

Contact us now on Tel: 0151 708 0590 • Fax: 0151 709 0759

96 Duke Street, Liverpool, L1 5AG

DUFFIELDS

What are they? - DUFFIELDS

Where is it based? - LEEDS
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Business relationships, trust, honour, and all those old fashioned clichés that worked when I started out as an apprentice 35 years ago still matter now.

And thank goodness paper is as much from a crop as is a vegetable, and we replenish this natural resource continuously, because the printed word is loved by children and intellectuals alike!"

Duffields is an environmental printers. Their ethics are to work with nature and replenish what they take out of it. What i like about this company is the fact that ot only are they about the bonds between the client and the printer but they think about the world and environment too, they have ethics. Which is more than most companies. They have been established for a very very long time, and have a very good working team, and only except the best. Their experience in the print industry really appeals to me because of the fact they know what they are doing, they have a strong client base and they are reliable as well as sustainable. I feel my role within this company would be the designer between client and the printer, and i know they advertise for employees that are work driven and ethical but i feel i would fit this role because i am driven and i want to work to gain my experience. 

WHAT THEY DO:

Enviromental Policy Statement

We fully understand our serious obligation to conduct business in a manner that minimizes all issues of negative impact. Locally we have actively supported our charity, Lineham Farm Children’s Centre for over 15 years now, we have developed school links and support many other local causes in any way we can. Environmentally we positively maintain the eco-structure of our river bank and watch with care the wildlife it supports. Significantly Duffield have adopted 20 acres of woodland at Lineham Farm and over the next 10 years we are converting the coniferous forest to natural British broadleaf with qualified and dedicated forestry specialists.

Policy

Duffield Printers will perform all operational activities to minimize all issues of negative impact in a manner that balances with cost effectiveness and consideration of the views of – Community – Customers – Employees – Suppliers – Regulatory Bodies and any other interested parties.

We will manage our business to meet the requirements of legislative and regulatory bodies – e.g. FSC. (Forestry Stewardship Council), and the PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes).

Options

• Raise employee environmental awareness and encourage action in the workplace and home
• Minimize raw material use, waste and emissions through careful design, contract specification and process control
• Assess suppliers' environmental performance
• Monitor and minimize energy consumption
• Continue landscape and architectural improvements and good practices
• Detailed objectives and targets to support this policy are made publicly available upon request

Commitment

Martyn Duffield shares the responsibility for environmental management with all employees who all have a responsibility to continually improve our environmental performance and we will periodically review our policy.

Digital Technology

The entry level investment is £300,000 so we take digital seriously with the very best kit in the world, HP Digital Technology.

Quotes from Royal Mail Website - Business to Customer / Business (B2C / B2B)

"The typical item of DM B2B achieves a 1% response, B2C campaigns is 3%"

"50% above the norm successful B2C mailings are particularly likely to have utilised a customised database with "strong" database, design quality and creativity being key to DM campaign success."

"Campaigns that have "strong" integration with "brand activity" deliver response rates that are 60%+ above norm for both B2C and B2B campaigns."

"B2C campaigns sent via Mailsort 1 achieve a level of response that is 70% above norm."

Litho Technology

Expert operators shift work 24 hours a day whilst fully understanding and communicating the urgency and precision of your print. Colour perception is not left to chance as ink profiles are digitally linked directly to the press from the studio. Fast turnaround without compromising on detail ensures you get the very best quality print production on time, every time.

HOW TO CONTACT THEM:

Accurate understanding of your original specifications is vital. Our five experienced account managers are supported by an equal number of print production estimators. They are committed to providing a speedy, personal and accurate response to your needs whilst keeping you up-to-date with progress and answering your technical questions.

Here at Duffield Printers we believe you need the best service and best deal for that peace of mind purchasing decision.

Address:

Duffield Printers Ltd, 
421 Kirkstall Road, 
Leeds, 
LS4 2HA

Telephone:

+44 (0) 113 279 3011

Email

I really like this company because of the experience they have as well as the work ethic they employ, for both the environment and the workers themselves. 

Plant:
Heidelberg 10 Colour (5 x 5) Perfecting B2
(inclusive of every conceivable extra)

Komori B2 5 colour
(inclusive of every conceivable extra)

TEAM

What is it? - TEAM

Where is it based? - LEEDS

"At Team Impression we have made our name working closely with designers and print buyers. As a long established Leeds-based printing and finishing company, with a comprehensive range of in-house facilities from litho to digital and packaging, our reputation is built on giving our clients solutions and ideas rather than problems"

- Their working ethic really appeals to me as a young designer. They arn't all about the bog standard print process, they are all about the communication between client, designer and printer. For this to be successful they need to have experience and strong knowledge of the industry, which they do and that appeals to me too. I want to work in a printers because i want to have that experience of properly designing for print, really learning the insides of it and how it truly works, so that i can then go to new companies and show them that i have a very useful skill. After our trip to TEAM, it did really inspire me because they work with the product from start to finish, so the product is mass produced but it still has a level of a personal feel, which is good. I don't want to go somewhere where it is just going to be generic and i will get swallowed up in it, i want to become a key part to companies functioning. 

WHAT THEY DO:

Litho
With two B1 and one B2 6-colour Komori presses running 24/7, we have the capacity to handle any job, no matter how big or small. More info 

Digital
Three state-of-the-art Indigo presses with results that push the boundaries of digital printing. More info 

Display
Our Fuji Acuity large format output device is flexible and versatile, capable of high quality printing on virtually any substrate up to 48mm thick onto a huge 2.5m x 1.25m wide. More info 

Finishing
Foiling, embossing, die-cutting, folding, binding, varnishing, sealing... it might be easier to list an aspect of finishing that we don’t do in-house. More info

Presentation
You pick your materials and we’ll put them onto board for you. Hand finished boxes, intricate folders, complicated display materials. You name it, our in-house presentation department can put it together for you

 For me with regards to working with this company, it would all be about being the designer within it. Sending things to print, working it out with clients. Essentially that side of things, i want to be able to utalise my expertise in software in order to help produce work for this company.

HOW TO CONTACT THEM:

Team Impression

Phone 0113 272 4800

Team impression

Fusion House

1 Lockwood Close

Leeds LS11 5UU

Phone 0113 272 4800

General enquiries email

Sales and estimates email

Follow us on Twitter

What i also like about this company is their website itself, its informative and user friendly. It has things for all sorts of clients, the laymen's and the experts. With tips to help understand processes and how o go about getting the most out of the process you're using. Generally this is a very friendly company and as i said before their work ethic really appeals to me. 

End of module evaluation

BA HONS                                                                                      LEVEL 05

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Module Code: OUGD201

Module Title: Design for Print

END OF MODULE SELF EVALUATION

Name: Robyn Russell

Blog Address: http://r-russell9012.blogspot.com

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1. What practical Skills have you developed through this module and how effectively do you think you have applied them?

This module has been about learning processes and applying them to the work that I want to do. Therefore, my skills have developed in a variety of areas. For example, with this project I have learnt how to succesfully create mock ups that illustrate the commercial process by using the  facilities I have available. An example of this was my Toilet Roll idea, printing on toilet roll. In the industry, the process is called flexography printing but for me to illustrate what I meant I had to mock it up myself. This was achieved through screen printing on toilet paper. Through this process, my skills improved in using screen printing facilities as well as learning that you can successfully print on toilet paper. Also, a lot of my project involved me being hands on in making nets. This has definitely improved my skills in working with nets, whether it be hand making them, designing for them or getting everything laid out so that the printed versions fit perfectly together. Through this project there has been a constant ongoing skills development with software. This includes the workshops we were given, and my own personal development with software such as in-design (for layout purposes and printing examples) as well as illustrator (for my design work). I have also pushed myself to give my work that professional edge. A lot of this has come from photographing my end products, utalising the skills I already had and improving them to make the photographs look more professional. I feel that this shows my work at its best. My overall research skills have improved drastically by making the work I research appropriate to the design work I want to do. Overall, I have developed a lot of skills in this project, in separate areas, and then utalised them as a whole.

2. What approaches to methods of problem solving have you developed and how have they informed your design development process?

Researching has become key to my methods of problem solving. I've found that through this process I have become more informed and therefore my project has become more informed. I have learnt that the better my understanding through research, the easier it is to solve problems that have arisen from my project. I have also found that asking more informed and specific questions to tutors has really benefited me. For example, I was very confused about the process of printing on toilet roll. Speaking to Lorenzo and Fred steered me toward more information about the process thus solving my problem. I have also been talking to my fellow students a lot more about my project. This has helped me identify small problems and correct them accordingly. Over the module, there have been people that have known my project from the beginning. Due to crits, they understood what I wanted to achieve and gave me clear advice through a different pair of eyes. This was very helpful when solving certain problems. Constantly doing all of this has helped me stay focused with regards to my design process because I continuously ask questions. This has generated a more informed and functional product.

3. What strengths can you identify in your work and how have you capitalized on these?

My research has become more focused and driven towards what I am producing, helping me make clear and understandable design decisions that are applicable to what I am doing. This has also made me more confident in the work that I am producing and what I am designing for. My project has become a lot more focused. It hasn't once wavered off track which tends to be what happens with my work. I have deliberately made myself focus by using the skills I mentioned earlier. This has been hugely beneficial and contributed significantly to the quality of my work. The range I have developed across all areas has been a great strength as well as helping me develop skills in different areas that are all transferable from one to another. Another strength of my project was my development in time management. I have managed to cover a large variety of topics in my research whilst still having time to develop the ideas as fully as possible.

4. What weaknesses can you identify in your work and how will you address these fully?

I have tried very hard with this project not to have any weaknesses, in any areas, because I knew I was planning on doing a lot and didn't want my work to diminish  in quality because of this. I think my main weakness was starting to design a little too late. This did put a bit of pressure on me, but I worked out my time management accordingly and my project hasn't suffered because of this.

5. Identify things you would improve next time and what you would expect to grain from doing these.

- Pushing myself because I know now how much more I can achieve. This will improve the quality of my work as well as giving me more opportunities to learn new things.

- Producing professional looking work - I am getting there but still need to improve on this.

- Spending more time designing - generating more ideas and avenues to investigate.

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In general, I am very happy with what I have achieved with this project. I have learnt a lot and have applied these new skills and knowledge to the best of my ability. The products I have produced have been fun to design and I have pushed myself to be innovative and creative. There are many things that I can take away from this module. Not just things that I have learnt, but a new style of working and approach to things that I didn't have before. I know now more about my potential than I did before which has opened up lots of different avenues for me to explore in the next module.

TASK 2

TRANSNATIONAL:

Here i have found  publication called 'Graphic' Which is based in South Korea in the capital Seoul. It was started in 2007, and focuses on other trends in the graphics world, stuff that is different from the mainstream. Throughout the publications they have on issue per publication so it has a continuity within. Graphic is an independent magazine which does not depend upon sponsors or any governmental organization for financial help but aims it at independent journalism by emancipating its own editorship from them. The magazine circulates within Europe, Korea, America and Asia.
Korea has achieved one of the strongest recoveries among  OECD countries from the 2008 global recession. It is expected to carry on until 2011 because of the positive impact from external demand spreads futher to the domestic economy. Korea has a lot of plans to create a sustainable country, which is green. This is very positive in respect to the graphics world, it means there will be more companies needing advertising publications, information graphics etc. The positive recovery has stimulated the creative world of graphics and helped magazines/publications such as Graphic flourish in this current climate. Korea is well know for the political divide between the south and the north, The north state being a communist totalitarianism state and in serious poverty. Whereas in the south the government encouraged the growth of family-owned industrial conglomerates such as Samsung and Hyundai. And they are now currently a major exporter of cars and electronic goods, this is all good for Graphic designers such as myself there is a constant branding/publishing and design work needed for marketing these jobs. Whether its for the large companies or their smaller competitors. Korea runs a multi-party political system leading to a variety of elections and campaigns all of which need designers to do their campaigns which is one avenue I am interested in. The social standing of Korea is varied. Newspaper readership is high and here are more than 100 national and local dailies. The press is often critical of the government. Socially the impact of this is hude and design wise as it means the message is constantly being communicated leading people to discuss and be informed. Which leads to more publishing jobs and layout designers.
Korea is one of the largest technology suppliers to the world therefore they are are the forefront of the technology change, Helping the designers situated there interact with the latest technologies. South kora is at the leading edge of the digital revolution. Its a trailblazer for high speed and wirless connection. Which again has a huge impact on the social scheme in Korea as everyone is connected in one way