Thursday, January 27, 2011

9 Ford Granada Brochure Covers (1970's to early 1980's)

When buying a new vehicle most individuals do research on the vehicles of interest, comparing price, features, specifications, accessories, and warranty before making a final decision to purchase.  Before the internet the best way to compare vehicles was to pick up a brochure at the dealership or receive one by mail, upon request. Check out these Ford Granada brochure covers from the 1970’s and early 1980’s.

9 Ford Granada Brochure Covers (1970’s to early 1980’s)

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How to Make an 8 Page Zine

According to Wikipedia a zine, which is an abbreviation of fanzine or magazine, is a small circulated publication of original work, usually self-published and photo-copied.  Zines are created in a variety of formats covering various topics from propaganda to art and design.  Here is a simple DIY zine. How to Make an 8 Page Zine

FIRST, grab a blank sheet of 11 x 8.5 paper

[caption id="attachment_699" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Blank Sheet"]Zine[/caption]

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Standard Flyer Cut to Create Two Flyers

Many businesses use flyers to promote new products, upcoming events and sales.  Most businesses have an advertising budget as well.  To help stay within the company advertising budget, instead of using the standard 4 inch by 6 inch postcard flyer, cut the flyer in half to create two 4 inch by 3 inch flyers.  The print company handling the flyer printing may charge a small fee to cut.  However, a small price to pay for double the amount of flyers.  Plus a flyer measuring 4 inch by 3 inch fits nicely in the jean pocket.

Example of 4 x 6 Flyer Cut to Create Two 4 x 3 Flyers

[caption id="attachment_683" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Thumbprint Gallery Flyers (Front)"]Flyer, Thumbprint Gallery [/caption]

Is business cards Important ?

People often don’t’ realize it that printing business card is actually very important. They’re the silent key in business where no one would even realize they exist, but without them, there won’t be any trade or business deal. People couldn’t know about any kind of business without any printing flyer-postcard material which we usually see everywhere and every day. Although it’s now the digital era where everything is mostly done by electronic, color printing is still needed by everyone. Not everyone has electronic device, so where are they getting information? Again, from the printing material, which can be seen from banners, posters, pamphlets, brochure, and many other printed materials.

Monday, January 24, 2011

Principles in Business Companies

In business, it’s necessary to have all elements available, especially when it’s about promoting and marketing. Marketing, sales, and promotion are important elements that keep a business on the go. Without those three, how would people know about the company’s service and specialty? How would people know that such company and business does exist? That’s why people with good marketing and selling ability are valuable assets for the company since they’re the first in-line force that makes sure that the company will have flow of trade. One of the most ways in promoting and marketing is to have printing flyer-postcard, brochure, and even banner. Big companies even have advertisements on the TV or radios or internet.

In order to meet the requirements and demands from these companies, other service companies exist, such as advertising companies, printing companies, or logo design companies. These companies are actually connected to each other and they can’t exist without each other. For example, when there’re no companies in need for creating advertisement or banner, the printing flyer-postcard companies or advertisement agency won’t exist. When there’s no advertisement agency, on the other hand, companies who need them can’t survive long because they can’t meet their clients’ demands. So they should work hand-in-hand to make sure that each other can survive through the game so that no one would parish.

People often don’t’ realize it that printing business is actually very important. They’re the silent key in business where no one would even realize they exist, but without them, there won’t be any trade or business deal. People couldn’t know about any kind of business without any printing flyer-postcard material which we usually see everywhere and every day. Although it’s now the digital era where everything is mostly done by electronic, color printing is still needed by everyone. Not everyone has electronic device, so where are they getting information? Again, from the printing material, which can be seen from banners, posters, pamphlets, brochure, and many other printed materials.

So, again, what should a company do when it comes to their survival in this fast developing market and era? They should consider that all elements are important; starting from marketing and selling power, promotional method, and even publishing and printing flyer-postcard businesses. A company should realize that they can’t exist without other companies that might be unimportant – of they might seem to be – but they hold the key factor in a company’s success.

Sunday, January 23, 2011

17 Creative Event Poster Design Examples

When designing an event poster keep in mind the unique selling points of the event.  Incorporate these selling points into the event poster design to develop a creative concept.  The poster should be original and eye-catching with phrases that will grab on lookers attention.  Once event poster is finished and after a few proof reads, the design is ready for poster printing.  I have compiled some examples of creative event posters.

17 Creative Event Poster Design Examples

[caption id="attachment_646" align="aligncenter" width="187" caption="Sweet Spot Poster Study"]Event Poster, the pageman[/caption]

Saturday, January 22, 2011

14 Vintage Valentine's Day Cards

Valentine’s Day, February 14 is coming around the corner, the day of celebrating love and affection.  Remember those days in elementary school when everyone passed out Valentine’s Day cards, saving the best one for that special someone or giving your mom a special handmade Valentine’s Day card you created in class?  That’s what I was reminded of when I came across these vintage Valentine’s Day cards.

14 Vintage Valentine’s Day Cards

[caption id="attachment_537" align="aligncenter" width="222" caption="Valentine's Day Card"]Vintage Valentine's Day Card, howieluvzus[/caption]

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

36 Amazing Artist Trading Cards

Art Cards, Editions and Originals, or ACEO, are artist trading cards measured 3.5 inches by 2.5 inches.  The art trading cards originally were traded among artist but now readily available for purchase as originals or editions.  Each numbered and signed by the artist, usually on the back.

Artist trading cards are created by artists all over the world using various mediums and subjects.

36 Amazing Artist Trading Cards by Sarah Klockars-Clauser

[caption id="attachment_488" align="aligncenter" width="225" caption="Tenure"]Artist Trading Card, sarabbit [/caption]

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Five Ways For SAN Storage Cost Reduction

A storage area network (SAN) never stops evolving. To keep up with the company’s ever-changing enterprise storage requirements, the IT Director, CIO, or Storage Administrator should frequently buy new SAN products to expand or update the system.

If you find yourself frustrated at the cost to store, manage and guard information, the following five guidelines can help you put your self in a situation to negotiate, decrease cost, and afford world-class SAN storage infrastructure.





1. Get Used and New Overstock SAN Storage – Savings of 20-80% are to be discovered by leveraging used and new-overstock storage. Information center consolidations, canceled deals and bankruptcy frequently push the latest technology into the used marketplace, giving IT managers a cost efficient alternative for capacity upgrades, DR projects and tiered storage.

2. Assess Your Wants – Just before you cut a buy order, ask your self and your team the tough question -Do you seriously require all new equipment? Sure, most organizations will require new equipment for mission critical data – perhaps 20%, but that leaves the other 80% unaccounted for. Take into consideration options such as replacing little drives with big drives in legacy arrays, swapping out the controllers and used storage arrays as options to reduce costs.



3. Decrease Capacity – When purchasing from the manufacture, contemplate buying a minimum configuration, permitting you to purchase new-overstock or used upgrades to complete the capacity requirements. By making use of this method you need to expect savings of 30-50%. Not every answer can use this technique, but it’s worth exploring.

4. Use Multiple Vendors – You know the saying about putting all your eggs in one basket. Use a two-vendor technique, or, in case you need to use only one vendor, purchase used, overstock, or new-surplus SAN storage from time to time to keep the manufacture on his toes.



5. Check alternative manufacturers – EMC, IBM, HP, HDS and other people are all authorized to sell Brocade SAN equipment, and Brocade can sell it to you directly. By exploring your options to source things like Brocade and CISCO MDS SAN infrastructure you can put budget dollars back inside your pocket or use the cost savings to super size the configuration.

Finding A Cure For All Your UST Problems



UST tanks tend to face a lot of problems and are in need of constant upgrades. In such situations it becomes necessary to contact a reliable UST compliance testing provider who can resolve such problems. UST tank inspection procedures that are conducted on a regular basis can effectively resolve all underground tank problems.


UST testing providers bring in a new set of techniques and methods to solve tank issues. Their added inputs prove to be vital in upgrading the underground tanks with technology that can resist any potential hazards. However, UST testing providers must possess qualified staff that are well versed with their job and can tactfully counter tank problems. This is inclusive of gas station tanks, underground tanks and fuel tanks that are subject to performance degradation. Environmental compliance testing services serve all round facilities that cater to providing solutions to tank problems faced by companies. UST compliance testing providers must have all the necessary information and technology including tools at hand to execute the task of UST testing with ease.

Any kind of delays and procrastination during performing UST testing procedures is not appreciated and well received. If such situations occur, the entire process is compromised and strategies go haywire. If UST testers perform their task with efficiency and dedication, then the results will only be positive.

The primary step for any procedure is to identify the cause and then operate accordingly to derive a solution suitable enough. Leaks, corrosion of metal and breaks are common issues with underground storage tanks. These problems must be looked into intricately in order to find a remedy that will stick longer. Equipment used by these UST testing service providers must be upgraded and modern in order to quickly and effectively solve the matter.

UST tank inspection service providers are thus the best option to consider when you face underground tank problems.