Strategic Partnerships
CreativePublic offers graphic designers and Web designers a one-stop resource and information site to help designers be more successful in business. Whether you freelance or own your own firm, CreativePublic has the products to fit your growing business needs — forms, contracts, pricing guides, videos, interviews and more!
www.creativepublic.com
Emma is a Web-based service that includes everything you need to manage your email marketing and communications from start to finish. It’s a unique platform that combines easy self-serve features, a custom-designed brand template, and personal assistance whenever you need it. Emma is changing the face of self-serve email marketing.
www.myemma.com
iStockphoto is the internet’s original member-generated image and design community. Find your inspiration on the world’s leading royalty-free stock destination. Search for over 4 million photographs, vector illustrations, video footage, audio tracks and Flash files. Buy stock or sell stock — or both. Foldfactory users get a special 20% discount on credits. Click here for more information.
www.istockphoto.com
Network PDF provides the experts, the knowledge and the resources needed to implement industry standards while providing technical support, education and training in the integration of successful and well-connected supply chains. Network PDF is intimately familiar with the business and technology issues in the graphic arts, and can help customers integrate solutions by profitably applying accredited standards for improved performance and financial results.
www.networkpdf.com
Paperspecs.com is a comprehensive online paper database, one that covers stock of every description and source. Fiercely independent and not sponsored by any mills or merchants, paperspecs researches and collects all the latest facts and data about available papers. Paperspecs members gain access to up-to-date information on over 4,200 papers from more than 70 paper mills, plus webinars, updates, tips, resources, mill promotions and more. Free 30-day trial!
www.paperspecs.com
Photospin online subscription service allows you to download photos, illustrations, fonts, audio, and video clips all year long for one low annual price. With PhotoSpin's online subscription service, you get millions of possibilities. In addition to their current library they upload thousands of new images each month, keeping their collection fresh with hot new artists supplying their best work to PhotoSpin.
www.photospin.com
Sappi is the leading producer of coated fine paper in the world. We also produce uncoated graphic and business papers, premium quality packaging papers and a range of specialty papers. With a strong focus on the environment and education, Sappi has developed and continues to develop useful tools, publications, and media for the graphic arts industry.
www.sappi.com/na
www.sappisamples.com
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Affiliations
The Binding Industries Association (BIA), a special interest group of the Printing Industries of America, represents trade binderies, graphic finishers, custom loose-leaf manufacturers, and suppliers to those industries. The BIA is the definitive organization for the binding industry and helps its members maintain a competitive advantage and respond to today’s changing environment. Whether you’re a veteran or new to the industry, the most cost-effective way to gain knowledge, visibility, and access is by becoming a BIA member.
www.bindingindustries.com
The International Cooperation for the Integration of Processes in Prepress, Press and Postpress Organization (CIP4) is a not-for-profit Standards Development Organization. Members participate in focused working groups to define future versions of Job Definition Format (JDF), to study user requirements and to design a JDF Software Development Kit (SDK).
www.cip4.org
IDEAlliance has been developing, educating and validating best practices in publishing and information technology for 40 years. Through special interest groups, conferences and its active membership, IDEAlliance offers its members an inside track into how the publishing and content-driven supply chain can and will be exploited to respond to both traditional and emerging industry pressures.
www.idealliance.org
Printing Industries of America is the world’s largest graphic arts trade association, representing an industry with more than $174.5 billion in revenue and 1.05 million employees. The Printing Industries of America, along with its affiliates, deliver products and services that enhance the growth, efficiency, and profitability of its members and the industry through advocacy, education, research, and technical information.
www.gain.net
Blogs
Your friend in the printing business
Hugh Butler — Printing Sales and Service, Graphateria, Talahassee, FL
Hugh has enjoyed helping people get things printed since 1990. Prior to that he worked in various roles in print production before settling in sales. Check out his useful printing tips on his blog!
friendintheprintbiz.blogspot.com
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