The Salmon Arm Fair took place over the weekend (September 7th, 8th & 9th, 2018) and Hucul Printing was once again printing posters for the public the way it used to be done! Using woodblock letters that were over 100 years old, Gary, Bernie and Shelley Hucul demonstrated how printing was done in the pre-digital age, and talking to visitors about the history of Printing in Salmon Arm. This year’s fair had a record attendance, visitors had a good time…
A common source of consideration and thought is how you can make your business look good and be memorable, when it comes to starting a new business, or if you are updating your look. Find a consistent Colour Theme One of the best ways to do this is to find a brand that follows a consistent colour theme, will project well and will also be appealing to your customers. If your company is a conservative business such as Law or Accounting firm, you wouldn’t want to…
A common misconception about logos is that they need to be bigger to be noticed. In fact, making your logo bigger can sometimes distract an audience from the company’s message. Less is more, and white space is your ally! To all our lovely customers, we want to take the opportunity to poke fun – Enjoy this following video!
Simplicity : the quality of being easy to understand, or use : the state or quality of being plain, or not fancy or complicated : something that is simple, or ordinary but enjoyable Throughout my whole life, I have increasingly learned to appreciate simplicity and minimalism; spending time in nature, versus the city, brought out this appreciation for anything less than busy, cluttered, confusing, or unnecessary. As an avid researcher and university paper writer, I have had to channel this…
Entrepreneurs often seek us out at Hucul Printing when they want to order an assortment of printed supplies for their new business operations. Many new business owners are confused about which products would serve their needs the best. We can help them sort out what would be necessary in their starting out phases. The Essentials There are a few essential items that every business needs. After that, the needs vary widely depending on the nature of the business. Business Cards The humble business card is…
Every business has business cards (and if you don’t, you should), and in the day-to-day grind in your shop their place is usually sitting at the front counter, dormant and inactive. This is a good place to keep them when your customers are in the context of being in your shop. But what about that situation where you are outside your business, one-on-one, at a networking event? How do you actually use your business cards? When is it appropriate to exchange them?…
Have you ever seen one of these? This gaudy looking, ‘ink blot block’ of black & white is called a QR Code. They are actually quite an interesting invention, with the potential to be very handy under some circumstances. These codes behave in a similar way to bar codes, except that you scan them with your smart phone. You can go online to a webpage like this, and program a QR code to do many different things including, sending you to a website, putting…