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Why Eco-friendly Printing Matters: 5 Brand Benefits You Shouldn’t Ignore
As consumers become more eco-conscious, the choices your business makes now play a crucial part in shaping your reputation and success. One of the easiest and m...
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Browse our practical articles on printing, design, paper stocks, finishes, and production, with tips to help you plan better print and get great results.
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Christmas Print Ideas to Boost Your Brand This Festive Season
The festive season is here and it’s an ideal time for small businesses and creatives to stand out with unique, high-quality printed products. whether showcasing...
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Why Choose Digital Print?
When it comes to printing, we understand that sometimes it’s difficult to decide which process is right for you. In this blog, we explore the benefits of ...
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Graphic Design Trends for 2023
At the start of the year, we like to take some time to brush up on the upcoming trends for the year ahead, so you can keep your print looking its best – w...
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Are You Festive Print Ready?
Dare we say it but…. Christmas is coming! With Autumn here, it’s the perfect time to start planning for the busiest time of year for many, and at As...
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The Importance of Brochures
Brochures have been part of the traditional marketing mix for some time and that’s because they truly are an effective marketing tool for businesses of all size...
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Plastic Free July
Did you know that this month is also known as Plastic Free July? A global movement helping millions of people become part of the solution to plastic pollution –...
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A Demand for Printed Books
In 2020, over 200 million printed books were sold in the UK, the most amount of books in a 12-month period since 2012 (see The Rise and Rise of Print Books...
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Hospitality Essential Print for Reopening
At Ashley House, we’ve been working hard to help businesses from all sectors prepare for a safe reopening, from offices and education establishments to th...
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Eco & sustainable print finishing
In this blog, we’ll introduce you to just some of our eco and sustainable print finishing options, from interesting techniques to sustainable materials. If you’...
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Brilliant Print for Estate Agents
At Ashley House, we understand that high-quality print is vital to running a successful estate agency. Investing in print can help build a brand that is trusted...
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Keeping it green with plastic-free print
At Ashley House, we are committed to reducing our carbon footprint and are proud to be known as one of the most eco-friendly printing companies in the UK, going...
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Direct Mail in the Marketing Mix
We recently came across an interesting infographic by Royal Mail Market Reach on the use of direct mail in the marketing mix, and it got us thinking a...
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Recycling at Ashley House
At Ashley House, we go out of our way to recycle everything and promote the use of recyclable and renewable materials. We are committed to producing printed pro...
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Social Media and Print
Whether for personal or business use, most people are using some form of social media as part of their daily routine. It’s a useful tool for maintaining relatio...
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Print is not Dead!
As the world becomes increasingly reliant on technology, some businesses are putting all their eggs in the digital basket. You’ve probably heard the phrase ‘pri...
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The benefits of print media in a digital age
In a world where digital marketing has such a strong presence, it’s easy to forget the potential of print, and throw it in the bin marked ‘irrelevan...
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2017 is the Golden Age of Print Marketing!
With the recent emergence of online marketing, it is easy to assume that ‘print is dead’. Some may say that digital marketing has taken over! A lot ...
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HP Indigo Digital Press: Green Printing with No Compromise on Quality
We print high quality print using the environmentally friendly HP Indigo digital printer. By printing on our HP Indigo we use less electricity and waste almost ...
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Eco-friendly printing from Ashley House
Sustainable Printing Helps You to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint At Ashley House, we recognise the importance of environmental protection and the issues surroundi...
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Self Publishing Books with Ashley House
So, you’ve just finished creating your latest masterpiece. Perhaps that’s an illustrated children’s book; an adults colouring book; your ...
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A new level for professional-quality photographs and display printing
One of our core values at Ashley House is that our print stands out from the rest. Another is that we produce the highest quality digital print in the...
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The smell of brilliant print!
Printed books are wonderful things, and all printed things are wonderful. Flyers, posters, brochures, leaflets – there is something so much more tactile t...
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Brochure Design: Five inspiring examples
Padders Brochure: Creative use of die cutting We love the creative use of a die-cut in this brochure for Padders, a manufacturer of quality British footwe...
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Creating a greener world… One page at a time
At Ashley House we believe that we should do what we can to create a greener, cleaner and more sustainable business. Over the years we have made huge strides in...
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The power of print to move people
For millions of years we have used our senses to explore the world and navigate our way through the environment, but how is digital media affecting this? The ad...
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HP Indigo Digital Press: A new world of creative possibilities
Digital printing technology has come on leaps and bounds in recent years. The state-of-the-art HP Indigo Digital Press at Ashley House opens up a world of new p...
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Top tips for better print design – Part 1
1. Step outside of the norm A4 is often seen as the ‘accepted’ standard size when printing, but don’t get caught up in what everyone else is doing. Try experime...
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The emotional power of colour
Psychologists have known for many years that people respond in an emotional way to different colours. The fact that red feels vibrant, passionate and exciting, ...
