CHRISTMAS ORDER DEADLINES YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT
CALENDARS AT THE READY! Here’s the Christmas deadlines you need to know about for our top printed bag products… We know, we know – it still feels a little early to be talking about all things festive, but bear with us. Christmas can be a very important time for you and us, with lots of […]
How to put together eco-friendly goody bags
How To Put Together Eco Friendly Goodie Bags Whether you are sponsoring an industry conference or promoting your brand visibility with a prize giveaway, making your goodie bags eco-conscious can only enhance your businesses’ image. Set yourself apart and get ahead of the curve with your sustainable bags and our eco friendly goodie bag ideas: […]
WE NOW HAVE OVER 50 COLOURED COTTON BAGS TO CHOOSE FROM!
We have some exciting news – we have now extended our printed cotton bag range to include 50 different colours! Yep, you heard right; if you’re after coloured cotton bags, you can now choose from 50 different shades of high quality Westford Mill cotton so as to get to as close to your branding as possible. We […]
What Is Spot Uv Printing?
Spot UV printing is a deluxe technique that can enhance the appearance of printed plastic bags, printed laminated bags, business cards, greeting cards, brochures and so much more! Spot UV printing is simpler than it might sound, it’s just another way to add depth and colour to materials, during the production process. Spot UV is […]
What Is Transfer Printing?
Transfer printing, also called heat transfer printing, is a common and popular method for implementing designs and artwork onto a whole range of materials and fabrics. This process is also sometimes called thermal printing or heat-press printing, but the process is quite simple and extremely effective for detailed and photographic images and designs. Heat transferring […]
WHAT THE MONOCHROME TREND CAN DO FOR YOUR SME
Monochrome is a fantastic way to create stand out designs and merchandise. As a current favourite trend, so many businesses are contemplating updating their branding with this high impact, super cool design trend. In a recent post about colour connotations and the important of picking a suitable colour scheme for your brand, we discussed that monochrome is […]
What Is Screen Printing?
Screen printing is a process of transferring ink onto a fabric background. The process of screen printing is still very simple – emulsion is pressed through a mesh or printed film that acts as a stencil. This stencil can be completely customised for any design, and whilst you can print up to 8 colours when […]
How To Vector Your Logos
There are two basic types of image in digital and print design; vectors and Rasters. The Printed Bag Shop are here to cut through the technical talk and help you understand just what each image type is. In this blog post we will also explain why you should always ensure you are using vectored images […]
How To Re-Use & Recycle Branded Tissue Paper
Did you know that the majority of tissue paper is already made from shortened fibres? In many cases this means it cannot be recycled again. For eco conscious brands, recycled tissue paper is a fantastic printed packaging material because these ideas mean your consumers can reuse the paper they receive with their purchase. Keep reading […]
Popular Handwritten Fonts Of 2019
Fonts and type faces are as much a science as they are an art. They have the ability to elicit or translate emotions, even if we aren’t aware of it. More importantly, font choices can affect the success of the content that is designed to convey your business message to the world. This is […]
Different Types Of Branded Content For Marketing
Everything your audience sees or reads from your business is saying something about your brand’s reputation. In fact, studies show that 45% of a brand image is established by what the brand says and how they say it. Although you might immediately think of online content when it comes to speaking to customers, printed […]
What Makes Good Brand Collaboration Marketing?
Brand collaborations are a highly effective way of raising awareness of your business, tapping into areas of the market you might not have reached before, and building positive relationships with other brands in your industry. You can tailor brand collaborations to suit the size and scale of your business and run something as simple as […]
How To Ensure Your SME Delivers Like A Major Retailer
It’s common knowledge that e-commerce sites are turning traditional retail on its head. One of the biggest challenges of operating as purely an online retailer, or even establishing an online presence for your SME, will be building up a reliable, trustworthy reputation with your potential customer base. Your online strategy should prioritise clear communication […]
We Want Smore! Food Brands Making Merchandise
Musicians and their branding agencies have known the value of merch for years, but it seems that the food and restaurant industries are just catching onto the hype. Sporting the merchandise of their favourite bands, restaurants or a recent event they’ve attended is a great way for customers to express personality, and hold on […]
Colour Connotations – Choosing Colours For Your Branding
What is the most recognisable brand you can think of? Wherever you are in the world, we are confident that ‘Coca-Cola’ would have been in your top 10. The Coca-Cola red is synonymous for the brand. In fact they are so powerful, they are accredited to changing the colour of Santa’s suit (but that […]
Font Trends For Your Brand
Fonts go in and out of style as quickly as colours – in fact, they are very similar to fashion in that they often come back around in cycles. For example, extreme italics or calligraphy style lettering had a renaissance in early 2000s but aren’t considered a stylish choice right now. At The Printed […]
Our Favourite Marketing Campaigns Of 2019 So Far
Adverts are so powerful, but when we started to think about our favourite marketing campaigns of 2019, we couldn’t think of a new, memorable and thought-provoking TV advert, but we could think of several we had seen in print. Of course, some of these were multi-platform campaigns, targeting social media, TV, print and good […]
Ideas For How To Upcycle Your Printed Bags
Due to the multiple benefits that printed bags have for businesses and individuals, including increasing brand awareness and being long-lasting, it can be hard to throw them away. Therefore, instead of getting rid of your printed bags, you can upcycle them and extend their useful life to benefit the environment in the process. If you […]
Festival Season: Why Pop-Ups Prefer Printed Bags
The festival season; an exhilarating, exciting and messy time of year. With the big festival season almost upon us, festival goers are probably already planning what they are going to wear, whilst pop-ups are thinking about their stand, their stock and how they are going to increase brand awareness during the festivals. From printed […]
Case Study: Acne Studio Packaging, Make Your Brand Look Luxurious
Getting your packaging and branding right is vital for the success of your marketing campaign, as well as ensuring that your theme is consistent throughout your branding. Acne Studio’s products are luxurious and high end, and that’s reflected in their brand and packaging, as well as their pricing and quality of the products. The […]
Celebrate National FairTrade Day
11th May 2019 marks National FairTrade Day. Since its creation over 10 years ago in 2004 by the World Fair Trade Organisation, National FairTrade Day has been a day of celebration. The FairTrade was started with the aim of helping developing countries to improve their trading conditions. It works to create better lives for those […]
5 Ways To Get Your Brand Seen This Summer
Despite brand awareness being important throughout the entire year, the summer months are the peak season to increase brand visibility. When the sun comes out everyone feels more upbeat and positive, plus it’s a great time for businesses to get their customers to associate their brand with the good feeling created by the warmer days […]
Eggscellent Easter Marketing Campaigns
Are you wanting to create an Eggscellent Easter marketing campaign, but are lacking inspiration? Well, look no further! We have compiled a list of our favourite Easter marketing campaigns which have gone viral with the nation over the past few years to give you some inspiration for your own campaigns this Easter. Let’s take a […]
Why Goody Bags Are Great For Charity Events
Whether you have been to a charity event or you are currently in the process of organising one, you can’t deny the excitement that a goody bag creates – and a charity event really wouldn’t be complete without them! As they sit there packed full of goodies, you can’t wait to find out what […]
Making Your Printed Bags Eco-Friendly This Spring
Today, all businesses have a responsibility to act in a manner that protects the environment. There is one easy way to do this, and that’s by making the switch to eco-friendly bags. By making your printed bags eco-friendly, you have the perfect tool for branding your business. Not only do you display your logo, but […]
