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QinPrinting' Blog
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Book
How to Design a Business Book Cover That Sells
We work frequently with entrepreneurs, heads of business, and thought leaders to print high-level copies of their books. Here, we share out best advice for ...
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Seven Famous Authors Who Self-Published Their First Book
Many people think that self-publishing is a recent phenomenon, but it has always been a choice that professional authors have made. Here, we look at ...
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12 Inspiring Book Cover Design Ideas for Self-Publishers
Here at QinPrinting, we give equal attention to all our customers, whether mainstream publishers or independent creatives. Here, we’d like to share some of the ...
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How to Choose Between Paperback and Hardcover for Self-Publishing
Paperback may seem like the obvious choice when self-publishing, but several book types need hardcovers, and others work well in both formats. We help you ...
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How Do You Make a Cookbook Interesting?
The cookbook is a profitable and enjoyable niche of the self-publishing and mainstream publishing market. But with so many cookbooks already out there, how do ...
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How to Design and Print a Custom Art Book
Whether you’re an artist looking to promote your own work, a gallery curator, an independent publisher, or a critic, designing and printing a custom art ...
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How to Write and Design a College Yearbook
Our complete guide to everything you need to write and design a memorable college yearbook Yearbook Printed by QinPrinting Are you ready to embark on ...
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How to Self-Publish a Poetry Collection
So many famous poets — Walt Whitman, T. S. Eliot, Carl Sandburg, and Oscar Wilde for a start — chose to self-publish. We show you how you can follow ...
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What Is the Most Attractive Color for a Book Cover?
Color has powerful psychological and emotional connotations and the choice of colors you make for your book design can make a surprising difference to the ...
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The Psychology of Book Cover Design
Good book designs don’t just happen. They’re the product of careful planning, which combines market knowledge, artistic creativity, and psychology. Here, we examine the psychology ...
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Hardcover Book
Hardcover Photography Book Printing: Tips and Tricks
We’ve written this handy guide to printing a hardcover photography book full of useful tips and tricks to get you off to a good start ...
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Large Hardcover Book Printing Ideas and Resources
If you need a large-sized hardcover edition of your book — for example, a fine art or photography book, a coffee-table book, or an oversized illustrated children’s ...
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5 Custom Hardcover Book Printing Questions Answered
Here, we offer you a detailed and informative post that addresses common questions, provides valuable insights, and offers practical advice for anyone considering custom hardcover ...
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What to Look for in a Hardcover Book Printer
Whether a mainstream publishing house or an independent author, choosing the right hardcover book printer is an important task. In this post, we explore what ...
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Do Coffee Table Books Still Sell?
The short answer is yes! Coffee table books are among the bestselling in the world. Based on almost 30 years of success printing them for ...
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What Topics Are Good for Coffee Table Books?
Before diving into planning, writing, designing and printing your coffee table book, it’s worth thinking about which topics are best suited to this popular format ...
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How to Print a Hardcover Edition of Your Memoirs
Memoirs are usually published in hardcover editions by the mainstream publishing houses. We show you how self-published memoirists can print and publish their own hardcover ...
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Why Do People Buy Hardcover Books?
When the self-publishing boom began, eBooks were the only option for independent authors; then followed affordable paperbacks; and now self-publishers are exploring the advantages that ...
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What Are the Different Types of Hardcover Books?
Drawing on over three decades of success in the international offset book printing industry, we’ve put together a helpful guide to the most popular types ...
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How Much Does It Cost to Print a Hardcover Book?
More self-publishers are turning to hardcover books to expand their business, boost sales, and increase profit margins. But how much is it to print hardcover ...
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Children Book
How to Choose the Best Format for a Children’s Book
If you’ve written a children’s book, or you’re planning to do so, you’ll need to think about the best print format for your project and ...
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How to Self-Publish Children’s Pop-Up Books
Self-publishing children’s pop-up books presents a set of exciting creative challenges, but can be hugely rewarding. Drawing on over a quarter of a century of ...
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How to Design an Interactive Children’s Board Book
The children’s board book market grows year-on-year. While it offers great opportunities, it’s increasingly competitive. Making your board book interactive can give you the edge ...
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Why Offset Printing Is the Best Choice for Self-Publishing Illustrated Children’s Books
Certain genres, included full-color illustrated children’s books, need higher quality reproduction and a wider choice of papers, sizes, and bindings than digital services can provide. ...
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Can You Make Money Self-Publishing Children’s Books?
Before you take the final plunge and print your children’s book for self-publishing, you may wonder what are your chances of getting a good return ...
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The Art of Surprise: Crafting Successful Pop-Up Book Designs
Introducing the basics of good pop-up book design for mainstream publishers and self-publishers alike Pop-Up Book Printed by QinPrinting As lovers of art and literature ...
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How Do You Get a Children’s Book Printed? An Introduction for Self-Publishers
We take a look at how to get your children’s book printed, bound, and ready for marketing and distribution Photo by Ismail Salad Osman Hajji ...
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A Quick-Start Guide to Self-Publishing Children’s Board Books
Everything you need to get started including writing, illustration and design tips, content ideas, and printing costs Photo by QinPrinting So, you want to self-publish ...
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How to Self-Publish a Children’s Board Book
Based on three decades of success in the industry, we provide help and insights into the process of self-publishing a board book for younger kids ...
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Comics and Graphic Novels
The Independent Graphic Novelist’s Pre-Print Checklist
Increasing numbers of talented graphic novelists are seeing success with hardcover offset printing and self-publishing. But before you take the plunge, here’s a checklist to ...
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10 Essential Tools for Comic Book Artists and Writers
Digitization is an essential stage in contemporary comic book layout, design, and printing. But most professional comic book artists we work with prefer to start ...
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How to Use Comics as Teaching Tools in the Classroom
Comics aren’t just fun and visually attractive. Written, drawn, designed, and produced effectively they can be excellent and effective educational tools tailored to the specific ...
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What Are the Most Popular Comic Book Art Styles?
We take a dive into the most popular comic book art styles, from the 30s to the present, to help you discover yours Comic Printed ...
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Neil Gaiman’s Best Advice for Comic Book Writers
The best of Neil Gaiman’s advice for comic book writers from around the web Photo by ralpoonvast on Pixabay Neil Gaiman, the acclaimed British author, screenwriter, ...
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What Are the Different Kinds of Comic Books?
At QinPrinting, we work with independent and mainstream comic book creators to print beautiful editions of their work. In this post, we give you a ...
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How to Get Started Self-Publishing Comic Books
At QinPrinting, we work daily with successful independent comic book creators to print their comics for self-publishing. But what about if you’re only just getting ...
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How to Design, Self-Publish, and Sell Manga
Based on over 25 years of success printing manga for mainstream and independent publishers, we share how to design, publish, and sell your manga comics ...
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How to Design, Print, Publish, and Sell a Successful Graphic Novel Series
Drawing on over 25 years of success printing professional-level graphic novels for mainstream and independent publishers, we share our top tips for producing your own ...
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5 Professional Tips to Make Your Comic Book Stand Out
Comics have never been more popular among children and adults alike. At QinPrinting, we collaborate with independent comic creators every day. Here are five great ...
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Card Decks
How Did Trading Card Games Start?
And is there still room in the market for indie TCG designers to carve out a profitable niche? (Hint: yes!) Card games printed by QinPrinting ...
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How to Design and Self-Publish a Custom Card Deck
Do you want to design, create, and sell your own custom card game? We’ve been helping mainstream publishers and independent creatives to create unique custom ...
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How to Use Flashcards in the Classroom
A detailed guide for teachers and professional trainers on how to use flashcards in the classroom Flashcards Printed by QinPrinting Flashcards are a popular and ...
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Are Flashcards Effective as Educational Tools?
Whether you’re a school teacher, private tutor, or professional trainer, flashcards can be a fantastic tool to support your students’ education. Flashcards Printed by QinPrinting ...
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Who Buys Tarot Cards?
Thinking of printing tarot cards to sell? We explore who buys tarot cards to help you design, market, and promote your decks successfully Tarot cards ...
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Why Do People Love Tarot Cards?
We explore the reasons behind the continued growth in this ever-expanding market Tarot card printed by QinPrinting Tarot cards have become increasingly popular in recent ...
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How to Design Tarot Cards for Roleplaying Games
We explore the emerging trend of combining tarot cards with roleplaying games and discuss how to design your own Tarot Cards Printed by QinPrinting Traditional ...
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How to Design and Print Custom Trading Cards
We teach you the essentials of how to design and print a unique deck of custom trading cards to sell Card Printed by QinPrinting According ...
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A Guide to the Symbolism and Composition of Tarot Card Art and Design
Do you want to design and print your own distinctive tarot card deck? We guide you through the fundamental elements of symbolism and composition to ...
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Creating Unique Custom Card Sets: A Guide to Card Game Design and Self-Publishing
Do you want to design, create, and sell your own custom card game? We’ve been helping mainstream publishers and independent creatives to create unique custom ...
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Board Games & Accessories
Insider Hints and Tips for Independent Board Game Designers
We walk you through all the essentials you’ll need to get down—over and above designing a game that’s fun and challenging to play—if you want ...
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How to Select the Best Printing Services for Your Indie Board Game
Designing your board game is only one step in a longer and more complex process. Whether self-financing your project or generating capital through Kickstarter or ...
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7 Essential Questions and Answers for New Independent Tabletop Game Designers
Based on decades of experience in the industry, we’ve picked the 7 questions most often asked by new indie board game designers — and answered them! Board ...
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Should You Crowdfund Your Board Game with Gamefound vs Kickstarter?
Looking to crowdfund your board game? We help you navigate the Kickstarter vs Gamefound debate to choose the best platform for your needs Board game ...
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How to Write a Board Game Rule Book
For your board game design to be successful, you’ll need to write an exceptional rule book. Here, we explain step-by-step how to do just that! ...
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How Many Board Game Mechanics Are There?
We give you a comprehensive glossary of board game mechanics and an explanation of what each one is Image source: QinPrinting Board games have been ...
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What Are the Different Types of Board Game Mechanics?
A thorough grasp of the various board game mechanics is essential for any game designer to understand. Here, we explain everything you need to know ...
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How to Develop a Board Game Idea with a Strong Premise
We guide you through the essential steps to take your basic board game design and develop it into a robust and satisfying experience for players ...
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How Do You Get Ideas for Board Games?
Generating unique and innovative concepts for a new board game can be a challenging task, but with the right approach, you can unlock a world ...
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A Designer’s Guide to Creating Educational Board Games
Board games can be more than just fun pastimes; they can offer a wealth of creative educational opportunities. Here’s our in-depth guide to designing a ...
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Paper Boxes
How to Turn Your Product Packaging into a Powerful Marketing Tool
What’s a box? It’s more than a cube of cardboard. Or it can be. We show you how to turn your product packaging into your ...
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What Types of Product Packaging Inserts Work Best for Marketing?
Whether in general retail, ecommerce, or any other vertical, smart product packaging inserts can play a vital role in marketing. Here, we explain how to ...
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What Are the Benefits of Folding Cartons?
We examine the core benefits of folding cartons as an optimal packaging solution in industry and retail applications Folding cartons printed by QinPrinting In today’s ...
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What are the Benefits of Custom Display Boxes?
Versatile, cost-effective, robust, and eye-catching; we examine 10 benefits of custom display boxes for your brand and products Custom display boxes printed by QinPrinting In ...
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How to Create Premium Packaging on a Budget
Even if you have the tightest budget constraints, we can help you create premium-looking luxury packaging on a shoestring Premium Luxury Boxes Made by QinPrinting ...
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Why Adobe Illustrator is the Best Choice for Packaging Design
Drawing on almost 30 years of industry experience in packaging design and printing, we examine why we use Adobe tools and why Illustrator is the ...
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What Are the Best Printing Methods for Product Packaging?
Choosing the right printing method for your product packaging is an important decision. Drawing on over 25 years in the packaging printing industry, we outline ...
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Why Choose Custom Kraft Boxes for Your Product Packaging?
We’ve been supporting successful businesses with custom printed Kraft paper packaging solutions for decades now. Here, we share our helpful guide to why Kraft boxes ...
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The Advantages of Offset Printing for Folding Carton Packaging
We explore the advantages of using a specialist offset printing service to create your folding carton packaging for general retail, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, or fancy goods ...
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Latest Trends in Pharma Packaging Design Ideas
We examine the latest developments in pharmaceutical packaging design and explore new trends and ideas in this rapidly developing sector Packaging printed by QinPrinting As ...
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Magazines and Zines
How to Design a Fashion Lookbook that Sells
We explain everything you need to know to design a high quality fashion lookbook that sells your collection Fashion Lookbook Printed by QinPrinting Creating a ...
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Understanding the Difference Between Newsletters and Magazines: A Guide for Businesses and Non-Profits
Outreach, communication, and customer or client retention can all be served by producing a business newsletter or magazine. Here, we explore the similarities, differences, pros ...
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Can You Make Money from Zines?
While most zine creators regard their publications as a labor of love, others also make money from them. We take an honest and helpful look ...
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How to Start a Print Magazine for Your Hobby: 10 Steps to Success
Everything you need to know to get started printing a successful hobby magazine for pleasure and profit Magazine Printed by QinPrinting In today’s digital-dominated world, ...
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5 Powerful Strategies to Sell Your Print Magazine in the 21st Century
How to leverage collaboration, readership focus, multi-channel marketing, cross-promotion, and digital strategies to make your print magazine a success Magazine printed by QinPrinting Does print ...
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What Makes a Magazine Successful?
There are many great reasons to start a magazine, from promoting your business, to enterprise in its own right, to sharing your passion or hobby ...
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Release Untapped Potential with Your Own Magazine: The Benefits of Publishing a Magazine for Your Business
We take a dive into how and why you can reap huge benefits from publishing a magazine for your business and what’s involved in getting ...
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Reasons Why Printed Newsletters Are Better Than Digital with Tips to Make Yours Rock
We explain why printed newsletters are still one of the most powerful tools in your marketing arsenal and share some great ideas to make yours ...
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High-Quality Low-Cost Magazine Printing for Small Businesses and Non-Profits
Magazines are great promotional tools for businesses and non-profits alike. We show you how you can print a high-quality magazine without spending a fortune Photo ...
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How Much Does It Cost to Print a Magazine
We explain everything you need to know about the costs involved in printing a magazine Image: Magazine Printed by QinPrinting Printing a magazine is a ...
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Printed Marketing Materials
How to Design and Print an Annual Report for Your Business
Your business’s annual report is a vitally important document. Getting the design and printing options right for your brand and for your stakeholders and investors ...
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How to Make High Quality Art Prints to Sell
We walk you through the fundamental factors you’ll need to consider to make high-quality art prints to sell Art Printed by QinPrinting Art prints are ...
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How to Use Custom Printed Postcard Marketing
Custom printed postcards can pack some serious marketing punch. Here, we explain why and how to boost your business — and your bottom line — with effective postcard marketing ...
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How to Leverage Custom Seasonal Greeting Cards for Effective Business Marketing
It’s never too early or late in the year to think about your next batch of seasonal greetings cards. A beautiful branded greeting card is ...
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Printed Coupon Booklets for Customer Loyalty Campaigns
Boost business and drive consumer loyalty with a well-designed and professionally printed coupon booklet Coupon booklet printed by QinPrinting Like most business owners, you’re probably ...
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Nonprofit Printing: Compassionate Outreach and Fundraising
Our guide to nonprofit printing for outreach and fundraising activities Photo by cottonbro studio via Pexels.com Nonprofit organizations play an essential role in society, working ...
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How to Create a Professional User Manual: A Step-by-Step Guide
Based on a quarter century of success collaborating with businesses across all sectors, we share a helpful, easy-to-follow guide to designing and printing user manuals ...
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How to Choose the Right Printed Calendars for Your Business
Most successful businesses print and distribute promotional calendars to keep their brands top-of-mind and keep their customers engaged. But with so many designs, styles, and ...
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Printed Calendars: 7 Inspiring Design Ideas to Make Your Business Stand Out
Calendar printed by QinPrinting As a business owner, you know how important it is to stay top of mind with your customers. One easy and ...
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How Artists and Photographers Can Leverage the Marketing Power of Greeting Cards
If you’re a visual artist or photographer, greeting cards offer a stylish, economical, and effective marketing strategy Cards Printed by QinPrinting It’s an all too ...
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Printing Industry
What Is the Outlook for the Offset Printing Industry?
As everyone in the sector feels the winds of change, we share our analysis of the latest evidence on the future of the offset printing ...
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Why, How, and When to Use Textured Paper in Print Design
In this post, we examine the possibilities and potential of enhancing your prints with textured papers for an added touch of style and class Image ...
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12 Questions Publishers Ask Printers—Answered!
As a major international offset printer, we work with publishers large and small every day. Certain questions come up again and again. Here, we give ...
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5 Proven Steps to a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign for Your Self-Published Book, Comic, or Board Game
We show you how to build a strong crowdfunding campaign to cover the costs of design, printing and distribution and to drive your first sales ...
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Who Uses Offset Printing Services?
The wide range of businesses, non-profits, and other organizations and individuals who use offset printing services may surprise you. Here, we take a comprehensive look ...
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The Story of Paper
We use paper every day — from the newspapers and magazines we read to the packaging our products come in and more. But have you ever wondered ...
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Print Responsibly: How the Print Industry is Adapting to Meet the Demands of a Sustainable Future
Introduction to the printing industry and sustainability in the future green economy Book Printed by QinPrinting There’s no escaping the fact that — despite the early predictions ...
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A Step-By-Step Guide to Launching a Successful Kickstarter for Self-Publishers
Are you a self-publisher looking to raise funds for your next book launch? If so, then a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign could be the perfect way ...
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Why Are So Many Books Printed in China?
It’s no secret that most of the mainstream Western publishing houses use Chinese offset printing facilities to produce a large percentage of their books. We ...
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What’s the Difference between a PDF Proof, a Hard Proof, a Dummy, and a Sample in Offset Printing?
Before you give your printer the go-ahead to produce hundreds or even thousands of copies of your print project, it’s important to check that everything ...
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Writing Advice
How to Write Non-Fiction Books for the Women’s Market
Learn how to research and write non-fiction books for the women’s market. We take you, step-by-step through what you need to know to get ideas, ...
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How to Write Books for the Trade, Industry, and Business Markets
If you have experience in the trade, industry, or business sectors, you could build your profile, establish thought leadership, help others, and profit financially from ...
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How to Write Profile Books
Learn how to turn interviews into saleable biographical profile books. This fascinating genre is wide open to independent authors. We teach what you need to ...
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How to Write and Self-Publish Books for the Juvenile Market
A complete guide to writing and self-publishing books aimed at children and early teens, with practical advice on getting ideas, structuring your story, illustrations, and ...
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How to Write and Self-Publish a Nostalgia Book
Step-by-step instructions for writing and publishing nostalgia Book Printed by QinPrinting “God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December” J. M. ...
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How to Write a Successful Children’s Picture Book
More self-published authors are finding success with children’s picture books. Based on decades of experience working with independent creatives and mainstream publishers alike, we share ...
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How to Write a Mystery Novel That Sells
We work with several successful self-publishers across a range of genres to print beautiful editions of their books. In this post, we’ll examine what you ...
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The 10 Essential Elements of a Successful Romance Novel
Romance is one of the most popular and enduring genres in fiction. And that’s no surprise, as it deals with the quest for love. In ...
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The Ultimate Guide to Crafting a Compelling Plot for Your Graphic Novel
Writing, designing, printing, and publishing a graphic novel is a rewarding experience. Here’s our ultimate guide to crafting a compelling plot Graphic Novel Printed by ...
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How to Finish Writing a Book: A Self-Publisher’s Guide
Most would-be writers find it easy to get started writing a book. The problem is often finishing it. And whether you want to send your ...
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Printing Guide
How to Design a Book Cover in Canva Using Pre-Made Templates
We show you how to use our customizable pre-made book cover design templates in Canva, with text, diagrams, screenshots, and ...
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How to Create a Print-Ready Book Cover Using Affinity Designer and a Template
If you need to learn how to design a print-ready book cover with a pre-made template in Affinity Designer, this ...
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How to Use a Custom Book Cover Template in Adobe Photoshop
Learn how to use our easy book cover design templates in AdobePhotoshop, with text, diagrams and screenshots along with a ...
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How to Use a Customized Book Cover Template in Adobe Illustrator
Our step-by-step introduction to using our customizable book design templates in Adobe Illustrator, including simple text instructions illustrated with helpful ...
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How to Prepare Print-Ready Artwork Files for Special Finishes (Embossing, Debossing, and Spot UV)
With the help of video, screenshots, and clear text instructions, we show you step-by-step how to prepare your artwork files ...
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How to Prepare a Print-Ready PDF File for Foil Stamping
Ready to translate your digital design into a print-ready file but not sure how to handle the foil stamping elements? ...
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How to Prepare Your PDF Files for Printing with QuarkXPress
Our guide to preparing print-ready files in QuarkXPress with video, text, and screenshots https://youtu.be/AiewN9G8aVc While we mostly recommend using the ...
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How to Prepare Print Ready Files Using Adobe Photoshop
Our easy-to-follow, step-by-step tutorial on preparing your files for printing using Adobe Photoshop, with video, screenshots, and detailed text https://youtu.be/ChuAe26BI2E ...
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Creating Print-Ready PDF Files with Adobe InDesign
A complete guide to generating perfect print-ready PDF files using Adobe InDesign software; with video, screenshots, and text explanations to ...
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Step-by-Step Guide to Preparing Print-Ready PDF Files in Canva
https://youtu.be/-G9EnIne27Q Welcome to our comprehensive Canva tutorial on creating print-ready PDF files! Canva is a versatile, user-friendly graphic design tool ...
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