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Bad Advertising Examples and the Print Mistakes They Teach You to Avoid

Bad Advertising Examples and the Print Mistakes They Teach You to Avoid

Nine famous advertising failures, what each one got wrong, and the print checks that keep the same mistake off your flyers, postcards and brochures.

Marcus Chen
Bad Logo Design Mistakes That Show Up on Press

Bad Logo Design Mistakes That Show Up on Press

Spot the bad logo design mistakes that wreck printed work, from hairline strokes to RGB only color, and fix your artwork before the first press run begins.

Sofia Ramirez
12 Bakery Business Card Ideas That Make Your Brand Pop

12 Bakery Business Card Ideas That Make Your Brand Pop

Bakery business card ideas that survive an apron pocket, plus the kraft, soft touch, foil and die-cut stocks we print, what each costs and where it fails.

Emma Davis
Bar Sign Ideas That Sell Drinks, From Neon-Look Wall Signs to Chalkboard Menus

Bar Sign Ideas That Sell Drinks, From Neon-Look Wall Signs to Chalkboard Menus

Bar sign ideas that survive a wet bar: neon-look acrylic, rewritable specials boards, table tents and window clings, with the right stock for each spot.

Sofia Ramirez
Baseball Banner Ideas for Rosters, Sponsors and Senior Night

Baseball Banner Ideas for Rosters, Sponsors and Senior Night

Twelve baseball banner ideas for rosters, sponsors and senior night, with the vinyl or mesh call, letter heights that read and wording that earns space.

Tobias Reed
Bauhaus Inspired Logo Design Principles and Ideas That Still Work

Bauhaus Inspired Logo Design Principles and Ideas That Still Work

Bauhaus logo design explained, from the modular grid and the shape-to-color pairing to drawing a geometric mark that still reads at business card size.

Sofia Ramirez
Bed and Breakfast Marketing Ideas That Work on a Small Budget

Bed and Breakfast Marketing Ideas That Work on a Small Budget

Nine bed and breakfast advertising examples that run on a small budget, with the rack card, brochure or mailer each one needs and what the print run costs.

Marcus Chen
Best 50th Birthday Gift Ideas for Her That Feel Personal

Best 50th Birthday Gift Ideas for Her That Feel Personal

Thoughtful personalized 50th birthday gifts for her, from custom photo keepsakes to printed banners, cards and invitations you can order and ship fast.

Sofia Ramirez
Best Brand Guidelines Examples to Inspire You

Best Brand Guidelines Examples to Inspire You

See what the best brand guidelines examples get right, which rules a brand book needs, and how to carry those rules into print orders that always match.

Tobias Reed
The Best Design Inspiration Sites for Your Next Print Project

The Best Design Inspiration Sites for Your Next Print Project

The graphics sites that actually help a print project, what each one hides, and how to turn a screen reference into a CMYK file that holds on paper.

Sofia Ramirez
The Best Election Campaign Messages and the Print Pieces That Carry Them

The Best Election Campaign Messages and the Print Pieces That Carry Them

Nine campaign message frameworks that win votes, the wording for yard signs, mailers and door hangers, and how many words each printed piece can hold.

Tobias Reed
The Best Employee Appreciation Ideas for Large Companies in 2026

The Best Employee Appreciation Ideas for Large Companies in 2026

Employee appreciation ideas built for large companies, from printed recognition gifts and awards to team kits you can order in bulk for every office.

Tobias Reed
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