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Design for print – Bleed, Slug and Crop Marks Explained
Bleed, Slug and Crop Marks, Oh My! When you design for print, there are rules you must follow. Especially when you are going to have the work printed by a professional digital or lithographic printing company like us 🙂 I know it...
Design for Print – RGB vs CMYK
Occasionally we are sent artwork that isn't print-ready; the most common reason is that it is designed or sent in RGB. Now, I'm not against designing in RGB, but if you don't know the difference between RGB and CMYK colours, you might be a little disappointed with the...
Boville Wright & Print Cafe Uxbridge Close
I have lived in the area all my life, and having gone to school in Ruislip where, among other things, I studied art - Boville Wright has long been a go-to for art supplies. It is pretty sad that after 116!! years, they are closing down for good. I had to pay my...
Drayton Press – The West Drayton Printing Company Moves
Drayton Press, long a stalwart of the West Drayton (Wikipedia) area has finally given in to outside pressures to buy up the land in the area for further redevelopment. It is always sad when things change, sometimes it may work out for the better, but change is hard....
Printing Companies and how to pick one
At FAS we pride ourselves on being a helpful, reliable, budget-friendly and high quality. But there's more to picking your printing companies or suppliers for your next project. Tips for the companies You learn a lot as a customer, whether you take it onboard or not....
Hi! Welcome to our new site
Well, I'd like to introduce myself first. My name is Luke and I have been a designer as FAS Media for quite a few years now. When FAS media was started, we had this idea of creating a business based on the convergence between analogue and digital. We can design and...
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