Over the years, I have seen on a number of occasions, people tell us the name of a fold for their leaflet, only for us to understand it as something else. This is nobodys fault, as, if we are told by somebody (usually the boss) that this is the name for something, we take it as correct.
The print industry however, has a set of names for folded leaflets and that is what we are going to list here. Why? Mainly to help people get the correct quote – if we are told that something is roll folded...
Posted by Toby on 10 27th, 2009Like it or not, Christmas is just around the corner, 61 days to be exact. The Christmas music is already playing in the shops (Slade has embedded itself into my brain – even at this early stage), the shopping centres and supermarkets bustling with trade – shopping trollies bursting with all the things for the Christmas excess.
One thing people always seem to leave until the last minute...
Posted by Toby on 10 16th, 2009Today we had our photo taken for the Real Radio website. All week, the staff upstairs have been answering questions on Pete Egerton’s Mid Morning show, in the Take Five Competition on Real Radio. At the moment, ABWellan are top of the leaderborad with 15 points and with only 2 teams left to play this month, are in with a good shout of winning the October competition.
So, they need a photo...
Posted by Toby on 09 21st, 2009A common question here in the Estimating department, is how much a leaflet or brochure would weigh. This information is useful to you if you are working out postal or delivery costs.
So, here we are, a quick guide to “Working Out The Weight”
The Formula – (Dimension X / 1000) x (Dimension Y / 1000) x grammage x leaves
Example – A4 Leaflet on 150gsmDimension X = 210mm (210...
Posted by Toby on 09 16th, 2009Once again in July the AB Group based in Batley , West Yorkshire and comprising of AB Co Ltd, Wellan Studios and RW Reprographics Ltd helped to sponsor the annual Pudsey 10K in the process earning thousands of pounds for the Marie Curie Care based in Bradford.
Over what is described as an hard and undulating course with local landmarks such as Black Carr Woods and of course the Fox + Grapes part of...