Before there were print shops, there was a missionary in the wilderness melting down tea tins to make what might be Canada’s first printed book. In 1841, a hymn book was printed in the Cree language using homemade type cast from melted tea tin lids, a fur baler as a Read more
When people think of the Titanic, they think of the band playing as the ship went down, the heroism of the crew, and the sheer scale of the tragedy. But hidden in the lower decks of the most famous ship in history was something few people know about: a fully Read more
What Is Direct Mail and Why Is It Still One of the Best Marketing Tools for Vancouver Businesses? In a world flooded with digital ads, pop-ups, and overflowing inboxes, where ever-changing algorithms decide whether your audience even sees your content, it might seem counterintuitive to invest in physical mail. But Read more
From Early Presses to Modern Print: A Brief History of Women in Print As we celebrate International Women’s Day, it’s worth looking back at an often-overlooked part of printing history: the women who helped support and sustain the early printing industry. When movable type printing spread across Europe in the Read more
Digital printing has come a long way in just a few decades. From early laser technology and the rise of inkjet printing to the desktop publishing boom, the industry shifted rapidly from plates to pixels. Today, digital printing is one of the most flexible and efficient ways to produce high-quality Read more
Learn how planning ahead and preparing print-ready files help keep your next print job on budget.
Printing has shaped how we share ideas for centuries — but even the best printers have their “oops” moments. A missing word, flipped image, or small typo can turn an ordinary job into a collector’s item or a historical legend. Here are a few of the most famous printing blunders Read more
From science’s whitest white to the blackest black, these extremes reveal the power of contrast, and why it’s essential in design and digital printing. Scientists have pushed the limits of colour to extremes. Super White, developed by researchers at Purdue University, reflects up to 98.1% of sunlight. This extraordinary reflectivity makes Read more
The Evolution of Color: Ancient Pigments to Modern Offset Inks The history of ink and pigments is stranger than fiction. Artists once painted with Mummy Brown, a pigment literally made by grinding up Egyptian mummies, and Cochineal Red, a brilliant scarlet dye made from crushed insects. These unusual pigments were Read more
Shannon Moneo Special to The Globe and Mail | PublishedJuly 5, 2025 Shannon Moneo is a freelance journalist based in Sooke, B.C. How many of you have dozens of business cards ferreted away, bundled in a desk drawer or perhaps alphabetically arranged in a small case? Do they serve a Read more