5 Benefits of Digital Print
Packaging is oftentimes like a storefront—the vehicle through which a consumer views, interacts, or even first comes into contact with your product. In order to create a positive experience for both the consumer and business, packaging is of the utmost importance. Digital print, a direct to board printing solution, is one of the most efficient ways to achieve this goal. It provides many benefits including, but not limited to, color management, supply chain implications, and quality enhancement.
Read on to learn 5 of the most important benefits of digital print.
1 Flexibility
Traditionally, a different label or print plate is needed for each art version, which can drive the cost of a project up by thousands of dollars. By using a digital solution, one may design multiple SKUs without worrying about high production costs. Art can be customized by region, trend, or even by individual with the versioning and variable data capabilities provided by digital printing technology.
Versioning – Different art on the same structure (different “versions” in the same run).
Variable Data – Data based art where each individual piece is differentiated by a barcode, personalization (name, etc), watermark or any other distinct identification (different “data” in the same run).
2 No Print Plates
Although tooling, such as a cutting die, is typically required for high volume digital print jobs, there is no need for print plates as the ink is applied direct to board. The elimination of print plates is not only a major cost reduction, but it also reduces the unnecessary disposal of obsolete plate material into landfills.
3 Brand Experience Implications
Packaging is a critical touchpoint between the brand and the consumer. It creates a first impression and reflects the quality of the product inside—the better looking the package, the more likely it is perceived as high quality. Packaging also provides valuable real estate for additional informative and creative art that inspires the customer.
4 No Obsolescence
Instead of producing high volumes and relying on overrun to carry a company through a season, digital print allows for shorter, on-demand runs. This results in reduced—or even eliminated—waste of inventory items. Digital print gives companies the option to order what they need when they need it.
5 Color Management and Matching
The EFI Nozomi C18000 can accurately match up to 97% of the Pantone gamut, which is a perk for brands with iconic trademarked colors—think Coca Cola, John Deere, and Home Depot. EFI Fiery, the software associated with the Nozomi, also creates color consistency by managing, matching, and/or simulating colors that may not have a specific PMS identification.
Overall, digital print provides an affordable way to get creative with your brand image, all while benefitting your supply chain, and ultimately your customer. To get inspired and learn how to invest in your brand today, visit our website and gallery or contact us at ContactUs@competedesignpackaging.com
With the evolution of technology in most industries, one would think that the need for printing services would dwindle. On the contrary, the same technological advancement births the need for efficiency in quality requirements.
As Design Professionals, this evolution means that you need to be intentional about how you present yourself and your work. Hence, there isn’t a better time to opt for quality prints.
The need for printing services is on a steady increase and so is the supply. However, certain factors set these services apart because there are various levels to the quality one is likely to get. Design Professionals rely on the nature of their prints as much as they rely on other aspects of their profession.
01. Presentation is Valuable
The relevance of the presentation is seen in how it can influence decisions. This could be all that’s needed to get a yes or no from prospects. Therefore, the Design professional has to choose quality for every document he sends out. Be it a proposal, design drawings, building plans, and so on, they have to be of good quality. The appearance of your presentation may be all the conviction your prospect needs.
02. Reveal Your Professionalism
It feels good to step into a meeting knowing that you have all that you need to communicate your expertise, doesn’t it? Sending out high-quality documents and drawings reveals solid professionalism. Just like you have to look professional at meetings and events, your work also has to look the same way. This is the guarantee you have when you partner with a professional printing service.
03. Your Ideas are Important
Not only your ideas, but the effort you have taken to represent them in your Design drawings and plans are very important. They should be presented as such and not be ruined by poor quality prints. Utilizing an efficient printing service will ensure that the output of your work expresses the degree of importance it holds.
04. Express Clarity
Because of the type of details contained in your Design documents (Building plans, Mechanical/Electrical/Structural Drawings, Sketches, Proposals, and so on), there is a need for them to be neatly presented to your client. Having ink stains or paper smudges on your print is not good for clarity. Quality prints will enhance the clarity of your work and ensure that they pass across the message as you have intended. This is another reason to opt for a professional printing service.
05. Get Your Money’s Worth
Why spend so much and get so little? You could end up spending on buying a printer for which the overhead cost of maintenance would be a strain both in time and money. With a quality printing service, you spend a lot less and get more quality because your work is entrusted to professionals like us, who know the ins and outs of professional printing.
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Design Drawings and Plans
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