Printing is breaking new boundaries every day, and with the latest 3D printing techniques comes a much cheaper option for those with a little creativity and a desire to create clever models with just a pen in their hand. The 3Doodler, which contains a mains-powered electric heater to melt plastic that cools as it leaves the end of the pen, acts more like a cake-icing device than a printer, though has become ...

One of the most anticipated films of the year is soon to hit UK cinemas, and already the buzz online is getting ferocious. This has undoubtedly been stirred up by the posters that are now being rolled out up and down the country, which play upon the movie franchise's well-known simple approach to promoting the probably blockbuster. Monsters University, which goes to general release on July 12th in Britain, ...

If you're keen to expand your line of branded stationery that can further your company's message, ethos or even just the name itself, then remember that times are changing. While a lot of the classic options are still great for potential customers - pens, pencils and mug coasters, for example - the evolving way that people now interact is defining the accessories that people are more likely to use - and enj ...

One of the most popular traditionally-printed items is the business card. As a staple of wallets, desks and meetings, it's the one way you can guarantee that you reach out to people who are interested in what you can offer. Nonetheless, you still have to stand out; there's no point in producing something simple if you want to separate yourself from the crowd. This was proved in a recent piece for AGBeat, wh ...

Often, print media is used to shock and surprise. Whether it's a hard-hitting leaflet, an eye-opening poster campaign or just a simple set of stickers to highlight a cause, it can be the most impactful means of getting a point across. However, one magazine felt their latest offering had crossed a line, and quickly had a change of heart. Time Out's latest issue, based on its controversial "Sex in London" sur ...

The British Library, as part of its continuing drive to promote the most impressive things that literature has to offer, has focused on some popular, rare and never-before-seen leaflets from the Second World War, highlighting the lengths that participating superpowers went to in order to support - or spook - regular citizens. This battle to influence the minds of those fighting the battle - or staying at ho ...

Big headlines were made this week after the government announced that it would be reversing its decision to create the controversial English Baccalaureate. However, there is still a worry that design's status is being undermined in the upcoming new National Curriculum. As it stands, both Art & Design and Design & Technology are required to remain on the National Curriculum through to Key Stage Three ...

If you're looking to truly launch yourself as a small business and you're looking much further than the usual promotional staples such as leaflets, posters and impressive websites, then the latest opportunity offered by the government's Employment Ownership Pilot (EOP) fund may be exactly what you need. The EOP is jointly funded by the Department for Education and Department for Business, Innovation and Ski ...

Here at Flyerzone, our expertise in printing comes from many years of experience and constantly improving processes. However, one organisation that may look to very quickly upgrade its printing service is the National Lottery, which has misled its 24th customer into believing that she'd won big on a scratchcard. Esme Arbous, 69, believed she could retire very happily indeed after she discovered a winning nu ...

Printing has always been able to keep up with modern demands, though it has proved to have a practical application in uncovering the past - specifically, the bones of one of Britain's long-lost kings. The world-leading expertise in 3D printing found at Loughborough has been utilised by the University of Leicester to analyse and recreate the remains of King Richard III, building a replica of his skeleton for ...