Like the look of advertising or book illustrations where the image runs off the edge of the page? That’s called a bleed and it’s an effective design technique. It’s also essential whenever you want a background colour over the entre surface without the tell-tale white border around the page. Defining a bleed is necessary because presses, copiers and most other printers do not print to the actual edge of the sheet. This means there is always a “white”, unprinted area at the edge of the page. To overcome this, the… Read More
How to Use Bleeds in Your Print Work
Qwik Print Acquires Keeing Printers
Effective September 1, 2020, W.D. Keeling Printers Ltd. was acquired by Qwik Print, located at 1240 Ave East. All print work from this date forward will be completed by Qwik Print. Original artwork and job dockets are on file so we can reference all previous jobs for the last several years. Additionally, two previous employees of Keeling’s have been hired by Qwik Print. In the past two years, Qwik Print has made significant investments in the latest digital print technology resulting in reduced production times and the introduction of many… Read More
Qwik Print Offers Vinyl, Magnetic & Synthetic
Qwik Print print adds some new non-paper materials to the list. These materials are available in 12 x 18 sheets and can be printed full-size or multiple images per page and cut down to size – a very cost-effective solution to other printing methods. Magnetics Magnetic materials come in two weights and are actually vinyl laminated to a magnetic back so they can adhere to any ferrous surface (not aluminum or other non-iron based materials), fridges, file cabinets and metal doors. They are commonly used for calendars, reminders and advertising pieces. Transparent and… Read More
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