No Varnish This diagram represents the surface of a coated paper over print with a uniform film of ink. Such a paper ink combination produces a surface that is relatively smooth. You will notice only slight variations in the angles at which light reflects back to your eyes. Consequently, there is neither a significant diffusion of light nor a pronounced dulling of the printed image.
	Dull Varnish When dull varnish overprints paper and ink, it produces a velvet-like effect. This is because dull varnish contains platelets that rise to the surface as it sets and dries. The final arrangement of these platelets is so irregular that light rays striking them are reflected in many different directions, diffusing the light. The printed surface, therefore, appears dull.
	Gloss Varnish Gloss varnish fills in the irregularities of as paper and ink surface and dries to form its own, which is virtually level. Because light rays reflect off this smoother surface at identical angles, there is little if any diffusions and the printed image appears crisp and sharp.

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• Understand how color affects your mood. Color is used in many forms to heal and aid the sick, diseased and the distressed. Color has been used in healing from ancient times.
• Red Color Selector- Is red your favorite Color? Bet you didn’t know there was so many different variations of red. Choose your colors and get them emailed to you

Healing Power of Color

Color is used in many forms to heal and aid the sick, diseased and the distressed. color has been used in healing from ancient times, as far back as Atlantis. The sun’s rays have been known to have magical healing qualities and these rays passed through a spectrum, will give you colors that have very good healing qualities for certain illnesses and injuries.

Color is used in ways such as visualizing certain colored rays in treatment of a patient who is known to have a certain illness, etc. It can be used in the form of passing sunlight through panes of colored glass or filters and by using colored lamps. Another method used to obtain the color for therapy is by putting water in colored, clear containers out in the sun and allowing the sun’s rays to pass through the colored glass into the water, then the water is sipped. Leave the containers out in the sun for 2 hours only and bring them in before midday.

Some healers like to use the visualized colored rays only but some like to help keep the color energies around the patient also by keeping the color in the food they eat, the clothes they wear and the color of their surroundings.

color healing should only be done by people who are expert in knowing what color or what mixture of colors is needed for a certain patient with a certain illness. Each color and color combination has its own vibration and to make it compatible with the patient vibration, an expert assessment must be made. As well as being very distinctive visually, each color has its own feeling and taste. So while one color would be a good treatment for one patient it may cause problems for another. Over exposure to certain colors may result in side effects, so color therapy must be used wisely and only by those who have the knowledge to use it.

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Many things you look at are not always what they seem. Here are examples of the best optical illusions we could find…

Your eyes are making it move. To test this, stare at one spot for a couple seconds and everything will stop moving. Or look at the black center of each circle and it will stop moving. But move your eyes to the next black center and the previous will move after you take your eyes away from it…. Weird Optical illusion. Here is an explanation of why this works.

Color Mood Interpreter

Graphic designers use colour with their eyes to communicate the look and feel of a project. Advanced graphic design students that have studied its association with design apply the key concepts into amazing designs. They will go on to perform analysis, experiment with combinations and measure emotional response. Well balanced colors correspond to the theme of each design. If you were selling water coolers a nice choice would be light blue and a cool grey. Science-minded people working in design have a magic way of co-ordinating colors.

To best describe the mood of your room, design or car color it is helpful to know what colors mean. That is the purpose of this webpage, to help you understand how using colors will effect the people that see them. It is everywhere and reaches out to you everyday in countless ways.

• Kids enjoy creating things when it is used as an instructional tool.
• Artists create each painting using it to express the mood and feel.
• Technical instructions are often coded using colors
• Children respond to certain colours in a more favorable way.
• Restaurants use colors to help entice food consumption and mood setting

Relaxing and Trustworthy Blue

You can tell people that have a strong believe in color therapy by their area rugs. if they are blue it’s a good sign they are color therapy believers. Color and light in healing beliefs have been followed since medieval times. The color blue is special because it projects an image of power, credibility and professional. For this reason it is a very popular choice used in the business world.

Sleep Well Baby

Blue is also used for crib bedding regardless of the baby’s gender. It is a good choice to slow down your pulse rate. Color researchers have found that this color can lower the body’s temperature putting you into a relaxed sleep state.

Rare in Nature

Black, Blue, purple and green food don’t sound too appetizing to me. It is thought when humans originally began to search for food they knew to avoid toxic or spoiled objects. This was determined by site and smell.

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OK I scored 38% on this test but my daughter (she is a 12 year old) scored 100%…The old right brain, left brain thing

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Go to the internet and check this site out….

http://www.njagyouth.org/colortest.swf

What Else?

Don’t forget that you have a back side to your card. Why not print an appointment or calendar on the back side? Generate more sales with custom designed uniqueness.

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Pet Trainer’s Card Styles

If you’ve been thinking about getting business cards designed for your bird care business, but are not sure where to turn, not to worry. It’s easy to find a card that tickles your fancy, especially if you are in a hurry. There’s good news, creating the right business card design is easy! If you don’t want to spend much, but want a quality card designed, here are some ideas that have exactly what you’re looking for.

Bird Flying Through Sun Design

Cards designed to be the highest quality and the true value for your dollar. If you are a bird specialist, Provide bird care, baby bird care. Use this idea to help your care practice show its identity and help your clients understand how to take care of a baby bird.

Back Side- How to Take Care of a Baby Bird Example

This card adapts a style that derives from proven design trends in graphics and design. Design and develop unique, clean, people-friendly business cards. Cool aesthetic concepts from our bird’s collection provide beautiful colors with complementary vector art.

Show Bird lovers how to take care of newborn bird with Quality, unique and creative business card designs.

Wild Baby Bird Care Design

This card design is a perfect fit for wild baby bird care professionals. Animal lovers of all kinds can relate to taking care of a bird after birth care. Use a warm and inviting design approach and explain how to care for your new bird.

Reverse Side- Hand Raised Baby Birds

Coastal Animal Care and Bird Clinic Card Style

Create your own design. Your business card is one of the key factors in people determining what you have to offer. Start with a pre-designed template and avoid spending days reviewing your drafts. If you don’t like your drafts simply change what you see. The images above are available in high resolution format prepared professionally by graphic designers.

Designs also for boarding Kennels, Exotic birds, Outdoor Runs, Pet Boarding, Pet Care, veterinarians, Veterinary Hospital or Veterinary Services.

Parrot Care and Training Design

A Parrot is a very social bird and a great pet. Owners should know how these birds communicate. Some birds lovers get former pets that come with an established vocabulary. Parrot care for your companion parrot is essential in your success rising of this amazing pet. Hazing one of these great birds at home is similar to raising a child. It very important to provide proper parrot care to insure a happy and healthy life. When you buy a parrot it should not be taken lightly. The key to good health and well-being is education and regular health assessments.

Parrot Care Checklist

Buying and Selling Exotic Birds

Business cards with parrots are great for bird lovers caring for their own at home. You never know when they may need a helping hand. Exotic bird care can be a great business card design for any business wanting to reflect professional support for the well-being and good health of pet birds.

Backside- Exotic Birds

Taking Care of a Parrot Card Design

These images are easy to create with your own text, logo choice, background and color selection. You can edit your custom image on the fly. Capture your parrot care business with a distinct calling card design. These illustrations make the task of creating your own business card art a pleasure. Our friend Poly the Red Parrot shown in this image is telling you she loves you but take care of me.

Skin and Beauty Care with a Swan Design

An image of a swan swimming gently through the water gives the feeling of elegance, beauty, smoothness and peaceful. When you are ready to materialize your vision in beauty care this is a great style for you to complete your marketing arsenal.

Back of Business Card

Travel Vacations in the Tropics Parrot Layout

On top of a sandy island sits a parrot on tree branches. In the upper left side is a logo of the tropical drink with a lemon on the rim of the glass. The very cool concept is a sequence of images that communicate a relaxing vacation.

Layout For Bird of Paradise Care

Even though it is called the bird of paradise, it is actually an exotic plant from Africa.

Mom Swan Caring For Baby

Use the tips in this article to help you accent your business with the most suitable style. Hopefully we have given you some help that shows you ideas you never considered. All you need to do is call on the tips in this article to help get your creative juices flowing.

You can use cmyk color and the Pantone Matching System when extra colors are required by setting up extra spots colors as plates in your digital file.

You can also use cmyk color as opposed to RGB to print images but the colors may fluctuate. Cmyk inks can be used for your presentation cover with a protective coating. Utilize it color with the sliders or selectors when working on screen for truest representation of printed product. You can make cmyk printing files and save as either a tiff or an eps for best results when going to a commercial printing press.

A Quick Low-Down on CMYK (Cyan/ Magenta/ Yellow/ Black)

Four-color print colors are shown in RGB so that what gets printed looks the same as what appears on the monitor depending on calibration. Four-color printing can be used with a color wheel that you learned in school to design aesthetically pleasing colors. Four-colour print can be successfully used to print a single color brochure from a digital file that you prepare. It is used to create an unlimited number of colorful printed looking pages but using the inks shown below only.

An Explanation of Aqueous Coating

Aqueous coating is produced in one pass through the press which saves you the cost of an additional press run. A coating that also offers “spot” coating options where specific graphic areas are coated only. The coating is clear but should not yellow over time as varnish does. This coating can be printed on both Color Sides easily. This is a covering that can be applied on two sides for any type of paper, higher gloss materials present a greater challenge. Aqueous coating can have impact on its print performance over time.

Illustrator for Real Easy Vector Art

We use illustrator and Adobe Photoshop to prepare best files for inclusion in HTML files. You can use it for corporate design services where vector artwork may be a requirement. Adobe illustrator is our #1choice as the basic tool used for all print and direct mail requirements. It is easy to learn and implement into the commercial printing process. I use illustrator for sample templates that can often inspire some great ideas. Adobe’s ai remains our favorite due to its ability to make our printed sheet reality; quickly and accurately. Illustrator uses can include automated graphics programming, batch processing, create effective print designs and screen output through computer-based composition and vector Ripping devices. We use it day in and day out because of for designing entire graphic productions from concept to output there is no more stable program.

A Few Effects for Artists in Illustrator

• PDF creation
• Layer And Masking
• Using Guides
• Diffuse Glow
• Filters and effects
• Selection Coloring
• Drawing Straight Paths

Tips for the Company Business Card

When you design business cards consider producing web graphics as a branding phase to your website at the same time. This way your work can be utilized 2 fold and a consistent marketing images begins to form. During the design, planning your business card is your ticket in and out of meetings with new people so it makes sense to spend the necessary time now to make it right. While putting your business card together let the experts help you by providing the best online design tools (free). At the design planning point use templates to help get you on track , pre-made to help you with planning. By taking the time now you can transform a Business Card design into a gold nugget!

On the net today you’ll find so many choices of template designs, many have a similar look;  few of them have their own style and flare. Printing business cards in full color on your own color printer is a good way to decide on what personal presentation you fancy. Just simply design them and print them at home on your computer printer to get a good idea of what commercial print will look like. The color language you use to out put and type of color printer will effect .

Another option is to utilize a company that has web-based tools so you can design your own cards online and then they will print them in true CMYK Inks for you. With this approach will be able to select a design that you like and click through many other possibilities that you are interested in.

There are some things today that your local printer just can’t do. If you have shopped the net before you know what I am talking about. Many online printing and design companies have found specialty niches that they build on.

Steps for Getting Cards Printed Without the Internet

Imagine what life would be like without the communication of the internet. For me, I do not have to imagine it; I lived it. Without having the convenience of electronic communication here are the steps in getting your business cards printed;

1. Get in your car, drive to your local supplier of choice, Explore options
2. Place your order- make deposit payment
3. After a few days your proof is ready to view. Go to your local printers operation and approve your proof or make changes.
4. If you make changes (most people do on first draft) return again to approve the revised draft
5. Wait 5-10 days for a finished product and finally pick them up

All of these steps are necessary in creating your unique business card if there was no internet.

They can all be done in a few minutes by going to your kitchen, making a cup of coffee and relaxing. Now, on your computer you leisurely create a business card that pleases you, FREE. Whether you design your own business cards using computer software or buying business cards online, dealing with the right company will make your buying experience a pleasure and one that you will pleasantly repeat.

Make the Right Choice

When you are making your business cards, there are fonts, colors, sizes, paper types, backgrounds and objects to chose from. There are simply millions of possible variables that can sometimes make your choice an overwhelming one. Some customers may not have the time and patience to carry out this task. However, most online printers are more than willing to work with you to help build your own unique business card.

How do you choose the best business card for you?

Customers can always choose who they want to do business with but I recommend this only after seeing what’s out there. After all, your business card is a reflection of you and getting the very best value for your dollar while not affecting quality should be your goal.

Here are a few tips to help you make the right Choice:

• Look between the cracks, see what prepress techniques are being used. Specifically the line screen measure (LPI). LPI is how many dots per inch the printer uses. The more dots the printer can clearly print in one area the more photos realistic your business card will appear. You also want to ask if they use FM line screen
• Ask about protective coatings. Find out if FREE coatings are being offered.
• Look for the best place to get business cards printed based on the above points
• You want to feel as though the business cares for your order
• Are there rewards programs if you choose their service?
• Make sure the card design you choose is unique and personalized without infringing on copyrights.
• The thickness of card stock not less than 12 point for coated or #100 for uncoated cover stocks.
• Get multiple quantity Prices
• Online you also can add your own photos and custom images if you desire
• Don’t forget about the backside design

Paper Based Business Card Printing Options

The printing of your business card can be done a few different ways:

• Buy Perforated (tear out) sheets from your local office supply outlet and print them on your own printer. This can be used for a presentation that you have forgotten to get professional business cards for. Although this method is easy and cheap I do not recommend it as these cards will not stand up to wear and tear or moisture contact. Warning : Inkjet printing smears and runs if exposed to moisture – this does not leave a positive impression with your prospect after sitting in their sweaty pocket for a few minutes
• Digital- this means that your card is printed on some sort of digital printing machine, usually toner based. If you consider this option it is important to understand that your print quality will not compare with true print and litho, especially when you factor in technologies such as FM line screen and Aqueous Coatings. The reason one might consider this option is due to time constraints, but the truth is this style of card will not stand up against lithography.
• True Print and Litho- You may want to choose the design options that support a greater array of color that offset print and litho delivers. There are 2 basic colors styles of sheet fed offset printing, spot color and CMYK color. Spot Color or CMYK printing is where a printing press is used to produce your business card. The ink is actually absorbed into the paper a certain degree. The amount of absorbency depends on whether you are using a matt or glossy finish. In either case the ink is absorbed into the material which creates a better bond between ink and paper. You may also opt in on a protective coating which will further enhance the longevity and colors of your card. Professional printing is the best way to produce your business cards, although some digital gurus may argue that point, I gladly invite any comments on this blog.

When all projects are completed storing info electronically makes for easy and color-consistent reordering.

Here are a few ideas for printing and using your business cards

• Print labels describing your current promotion and stick them to the back of your card
• Attach them to business bulletin boards
• Print Double sided business cards to increase your mileage
• Get magnets from your local office supply store that can be attached to your business cards

Always consider printing the back-side of your card. Some ideas include mission statements, promotions, map to location, calendar or a metric conversion ruler. If you are printing on the back of your card you want to plan on ordering no less than 1,000 business cards if commercially printed. Most online companies have a minimum order of 1000 when the business card is getting professionally printed. In digital printing there are no real minimums although 1 sheet (8 ½ “X 11″) contains 10 business cards and that would likely be the way your digital printer of choice would produce a digital business card.

Brochure printing is a practical process for any business. There are a large number of printing companies that compete for printing jobs, often getting a second or third opinion can often save, money, increase commercial printing quality and net you added extras that you would not otherwise have been entitled to.

Professional companies that provide brochure printing can be easily identified by one simple method…the people behind the scenes. If you are going to entrust a strange company with an important task such as the design and print of your company brochure then it would stand to reason that want to know more about the people you are dealing with.

Do yourself a favor and look for a contact phone number on their website. If it is hard to find or isn’t event available one might assume the same will happen with the printing order placed. When you find a phone number pick up the phone and dial it. At this point you may get a response from an automated attendant. To me I am not convinced yet! I WANT TO TALK TO A REAL PERSON. After all, you are going to be spending hard earned money here. The simple rule I have made is if I cannot speak to someone I will move on until I can find a real voice that can answer my concerns. If/ when you find a human that is willing to discuss your needs with you here are a few key questions to ask:

• Is printing done Litho or digital
• Does the price include artwork, if not can they accept a file from you? If the answer is yes than you need to find out the exact specifications that have for best setting up your file- ask them.
• What are the payment terms?
• What is the Guarantee; what If I don’t like what is printed?

These are just a few of the key questions you can ask to determine whether you want to do business with them. The answers and the way they reply can offer you some tell tale signs about your possible future. I suggest you really take the necessary time needed to make the right choice because once you make that choice and willingly give a deposit there is no turning back.

Most professional companies that provide brochure printing will usually exceed your brochure printing expectations. At the same time there are bad apples in every bunch. The purpose of your screening test is to quickly filter out the bad apples to avoid getting burned. Also consider what finishing capabilities are available to you such as bindery and mailing services. It is often the case that a brochure requires folding, tabbing, gluing and many other custom finishing possibilities that designers may build into the project. When you are ready to place an order you need to know the following basic information:

Details Of Your Brochure

STOCK: What type of paper? Thickness, color and finish

INK: What are the ink colors that are printing? Does the ink bleed? 4 / 0, 4/1, 4/4 or any special colors and protective coatings

SIZE: What is the final trimmed size? Most commonly 8 ½ X 11” is used for brochures

FINISHING: Will the brochure be flat or folded? Are there any custom operations such as perforating for tear offs? Make sure that you know what operations will be required to finish your order so you can clearly communicate this during the estimation stage

PREPRESS: Will you supply a digital file? Is the concept going to be completely developed by you? If so what it the best way to send the file for accurate reproduction? If not what is the fee to create the brochure?

QTY: How many will you print? With 4 color brochures the more you order the cheaper (Per unit) they will be. A good starting point for a real litho press is 5,000 8 ½ X 11”

By having your brochure is laid out in the right manner it will serve its readers well and likely provide a good response. Brochure printing can be very inexpensive when you stay within the realm of standards. It when you want customized brochures that it can get costly . You want to try and stay within the means of standard four-color printing as pretty well every brochure printing company is equipped well for this.

1 Way a Commercial Printer Will Print Your Order

This depends on the equipment the printer has. The scenarios below assume the printer has access to all machines.

11 X 17 ” Final Trim Size folds in 1/2

Do you think you may have thank someone for something but

Job Interview- Did you say thanks?

are not quite sure how to? Have you been feeling really grateful lately for a good deed a friend or stranger did for you? If you have experienced that warm and fuzzy feeling you do when a helping hand is offered here are some ways to figure out how to thank them.

Thank You for Wedding Shower Gifts

Not all of your guests bring gifts to your wedding shower. As long as people attend it is always worthy of a big thank you. In the body of the e-mail enter an appreciation verse:

Appreciation Verse Example

Your unconditional friendship and warm presence is appreciated

It is thoughtful people like you that really make this world go around.

You gift of ____________ will go to great use

The happiness you bring to us cannot be measured.

Your kindness is truly appreciated and will be remembered forever. Thank You Again.

Create a Free Signature Image

Use this signature image to include on both email and snail mail thank you greetings. For email create a picture image sig block and for snail mail; print your email to your color printer after you have set the body text.

Personal Thank You Notes for Gifts and Good Deeds

During the holiday season many gifts of kindness change hands. You may feel it’s worth acknowledgement. If so one way to do it is with an email message. And if you want to send a thank to the people that were kind to your family with gifts.

Vertical Thank You Signature Example

Horizontal Thank You Signature Example

Free Printable Wedding Thank You Cards

Add a unique touch to your wedding day with an email signature announcement. Sharing your picture is easy with Outlook and one click email signature changing. Don’t worry about shortage of font styles, colors or what you want to truly express you can do it in one image combined with text.

Thank you for adding to the most glorious day in our lives You always bring joyful spirit to our day Just you being with us means a lot more than any gift May God’s blessings be with you and your family -Robert & Jan

In the above example I have used the background transparency so the text doesn’t clash with the background. When you start design with the free business card design software you need to think out of the box. The following are the fields that you are presented with when designing with WePrintColor’s free web based software.

• Company Name
• Slogan
• Your Name
• Your Title
• Address 1
• Address 2
• State/Province
• Tel/ Other
• Fax/ Other
• Email Address
• Website Address

So you have 11 fields to play with. It does not matter what information you put in each text field. If you look at the wedding thank you email signature above it was created online using the fields listed above.

The image used will aid in brand marketing. Email signatures deliver professional impact by a branded email personalized for the receiver.

Email Stat Station

Thank a Policeman

You often hear stories abut brave policeman putting their lives on the lines to save a loved one. A warm thank you goes a long way!

Hockey Coach Thank You Card

As we grow we always remember certain mentors that helped us through important parts in our lives. For me it was my hockey coach that gave me inspiration and motivation when I needed it. This card is for you coach Glenn.

Thank You for Being a Great Teacher

Showing teacher appreciation is an individual effort. Each student feels differently about their teacher and some would not even consider saying thanks or wishing them a happy birthday. The thank you card above is designed to be presented on behalf of the class. It can be sent via email or printed on your printer. If you want to say Thank you for inspiring my life and tell your mentor they are the Best Teacher Ever make a custom card!

Other Thank You Card Uses

Thank you cards can be made for countless occasions if you think about it.