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How to Set Up a Brochure for Printing
Setting up a brochure for print is as much about preparation as design. Get the format, artwork and paper right before the file reaches us and the press does th...
Print & Design Blog
Discover expert insights, practical advice and the latest updates from our team. Our blog covers key topics, industry trends and useful guidance to help you stay informed and make confident decisions.
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Graphic Design Trends 2026
Design in 2026 is moving back towards the human hand. After a few years of clean, machine-made polish, the mood has shifted, and a lot of that is down to AI. Wh...
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How much does it cost to print a magazine in the UK?
The cost to print a magazine in the UK varies depending on the specification you require for the job. The same 32-page magazine can vary widely in price dependi...
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How Are Magazines Printed? A Complete Magazine Printing Guide
Most magazines are printed using one of two commercial processes, digital or lithographic, then folded, bound and finished into the copy you hold. Which process...
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How to start a greeting card business | UK Guide
Starting a greeting card business in the UK is a strong opportunity for designers, illustrators and creative sellers. Success comes from blending originality wi...
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What is Eco-Friendly Printing? Your Guide to Sustainable Print
Eco-friendly printing is a comprehensive method of print production that includes a series of intentional choices and verifiable processes designed to minimise ...
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Everything You Need to Know About Print Finishes
If you’ve landed here, chances are, you’re ready to learn more about print finishing… Print finishing is the final step in the printing process that trans...
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Our New Online Print Shop is Live!
We’ve been busy behind the scenes working on something exciting and it’s finally here! We’re thrilled to announce that the new Ashley House Online Print Shop is...
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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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How to Stand Out at Your Next Trade Show with Great Print Design
As we move into a new year, along with it comes plenty of opportunity to grow your business. Trade shows are a fantastic opportunity to showcase your brand, con...
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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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We are a Carbon Balanced Printer
With sustainability at the heart of our business, we’re proud to share that we are officially a Carbon Balanced Printer — this means, when choosing us for your ...
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Proud to Support Surfers Against Sewage
As an eco-friendly printing company, we understand the importance of environmental protection, that’s why we ensure that our business, processes, and prod...
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354,000 Trees Planted and Counting
As one of the UK’s most environmentally friendly printing companies, we’re proud to work closely with The Woodland Trust, the UK’s largest woodland conservation...
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Our Carbon Capture Achievements in 2021
As a green printing company, it goes without saying that we do everything we can to ensure our processes and materials are sustainable, allowing us to keep our ...
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Proud to be FSC Certified
As an eco-friendly printing company, we go out of our way to ensure our processes and materials are sustainable and are proud to be FSC® Certified – this ...
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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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Love Paper Campaign
As one of the most environmentally-friendly printing companies in the UK, we combine our passion for print with caring for the planet and are proud to work with...
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#standwithsmall – Working With Nia Gould
At Ashley House, we are lucky to work with businesses of all sizes, meaning no two days are the same. Whether supporting small independent businesses with their...
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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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Proud to support The Woodland Trust Carbon Capture Scheme
At Ashley House, we’re committed to ensuring our business is as environmentally-friendly as possible, that’s why we’re proud to support and work with some...
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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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Ashley House nominated for Antalis Interior Design Award
As one of the most creative printers in the UK, we’re excited to share that we are in the running for the Antalis Interior Design Award 2019. The awards are ope...
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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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Our 2018 green achievements!
At Ashley House, we’re committed to being as environmentally friendly as possible and are proud to share some of our 2018 green achievements! Find out mor...
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Proud sponsors of Exeter Living Awards 2019
Exeter Living Awards is one of the biggest dates the city has in the events calendar and is a huge celebration of businesses in and around Exeter. At Ashley Hou...
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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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Our 2017 green achievements!
At Ashley House, we’re committed to being as environmentally friendly as possible and are proud to share some of our 2017 green achievements! Find out mor...
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A tree-mendous day with the Woodland Trust!
At Ashley House, we are proud to be known as one of the most eco-friendly printing companies in the UK. We recognise the importance of environmental protection ...
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Tips for unique brochure design
Printing your marketing material is proving to be the best way to stand out from your competitors! Print is now seen as a ‘non-traditional’ marketing method and...
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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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Ashley House shortlisted in Digital Printer Awards 2017!
As one of the most environmentally friendly printers in the UK, we take great pride in letting you know that we are a finalist in the environment category at th...
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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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6 things we are doing to improve our environment
A forest area the size of 48 football fields is lost every minute. Last year, we planted over 1,494 m² of new woodland trees! That’s a lot of trees. Following o...
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Guide to top printing techniques
Top printing techniques #1: Die cutting Die-cutting is a great way to make your printed materials stand-out from the crowd. This technique involves using a meta...
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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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Happy 30th birthday to us!
This year we celebrate being in business for 30 years – where has the time gone? Looking back over all these years of printing got us thinking about something e...
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Exquisite print for an exhibition at the National Trust
We are thrilled to have been chosen to print a set of catalogues and a stunning hand-bound for a National Trust exhibition entitled ‘Passions and Possessions’, ...
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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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Proud finalists in the Print, Design and Marketing Awards 2016
The Finalists for the Print, Design and Marketing Awards for 2016 have been released, and we’re delighted to announce that we are finalists in tw...
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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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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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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, ...
