Would being able to share files over a network or between PCs be useful to you? How about printing any email, contact, spreadsheet from your iPhone? Perhaps printing from an iPhone to your label printer would help you out. What about converting almost any file to a PDF with your phone? Good, there's an app for that.
Continue reading...26. February 2010
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Trying to get your head around colossal amounts of data can be migraine-inducing, if not completely nauseating (for me anyway). Thankfully, data visualisation (showing complex relationships in multi-dimensional data) junkies are creating elegant diagrams that communicate messages so clearly and effectively. Its ability to convey statistics and trends that might otherwise be considered boring [...]
Continue reading...19. January 2010
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When it was revealed to Woody that she has better than 20/20 vision, she put it down to excessive drawing. With a background in Fine Art, Brighton-based Woody produces work for publishing and fashion clients in Europe and Australia. Her Star Gaze collection became the most successful artist range Topshop has ever launched. Woody also designs her own range of limited edition art products and regularly exhibits. We caught up with Zara to see how her label printer assists her.
Continue reading...8. January 2010
This is our first post of 2010, happy new year! Last month you may have seen the post I wrote about QR codes & the future of mobile marketing, where I looked at the innovative ways they've been used in advertising / environmental campaigns, and what the future might have in store. The N Building near Tachikawa station in Tokyo has had its facade adorned with QR codes where you can obtain the typical store information and download coupons, but what follows is simply stunning.
Continue reading...21. December 2009
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In Mike's final review of the year, he takes a look at the brand-new Dymo Labelwriter 450 Turbo Label Printer, which is claimed to be faster and more user-friendly than its predecessing models. Read Mike's verdict to find out if the claims are true.
Continue reading...8. December 2009
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Have you ever seen an image like this and wondered what it was? You could be forgiven for thinking you're being forced into a Rorschach test (don't worry, you're not), and there's a high chance we will be seeing a lot more of them in the very near future. It's called a QR Code, read on to find out what it is and what it does.
Continue reading...4. December 2009
In The Spotlight is a new feature of the blog which will focus on people doing interesting or innovative things in labelling, in addition to profiling customers who are involved in more interesting things! We've also got some interviews with some of the industry's leaders; watch this space. We're kicking it off the Writhlington School Orchid Project; read on to find out more.
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18. November 2009
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