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During this uncertain time Pyramid Press are trying hard to support its
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We have recently printed, some adorable Christmas themed wrapping paper. The four designs are printed on 110 gsm FSC® Uncoated stocked, in four colour process. The open size is 500 x 700mm and folded down to 250 x 350mm. It is not too late to get your own gift wrap and Christmas cards printed.
Over the last 3 months (Aug to Oct) Jas has continued his ‘Deadly 15 Event Challenge’ aiming to run 150 miles over 15 Events aiming to raise £1500 for the homeless charity the Nomad Trust. Adding a further 73 miles to his total.
In August, Jas took on what has been dubbed ‘The World’s Toughest’ obstacle course, Tough Mudder in Leeds. Over 11 miles he negotiated 25 extreme obstacles, include being submerged in tank of ice-cold water, (Artic Enema) and crawling under barbed wire (Slug Crawl). Here he is pictured going through these two obstacles. He enjoyed this so much on completing he booked straight onto another Tough Mudder for May 2015.
In September, he ran another 10-mile obstacle course, ‘Dash of the Titan’. After Tough Mudder and the Dirty Weekend, this was a little tame. Here is a couple of pictures from the course. 
His second challenge in September was his worse fear, the Ikano Nottingham Robin Hood Marathon, 26.4 miles in the blazing sunshine. Having ran a couple of half marathons; this was a real test for him. He completed it in 4 hours 28mins, and 05 sec, finishing 889th out of 1495 runners of the full marathon. A little disappointed, he was aiming for a sub 4-hour time. Here are two pictures of him on the course.
Two weeks later, he ran a trail marathon, The Spires and Steeples, 26 miles, starting at Lincoln Castle, and finishing at the National Arts and Craft Centre in Sleaford, his hometown. He was welcomed over the finishing line by family and friends, and was rewarded with several pints Guinness. The Spires and Steeples run took him over is target of 150 miles within 13 Events. Here he is coming over the finishing line.
To date Jas ran 157 miles in 13 Events. He has the Leicester Half Marathon to race on 26th Oct, and then one more to arrange.
If you like to sponsor Jas, please us this link to his fund raising page, https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/jassandhu1
Is print really dying? Not according to IKEA, After all, the company prints around 200 million of its catalog every year in 27 languages for 38 countries. That’s more than twice the number of bibles produced in a given year.
But is a print catalog too low-fi for the high-tech age? Again, not according to IKEA, who has rolled out an amusing promo for the 2015 catalog. The promo slyly suggesting that print is actually a wondrous technology that equals the power of digital media.
The campaign, by BBH Asia Pacific, invites you to “experience the power of a book” and rediscover “the original touch interface.” Amazing features include “eternal battery life” and pages that “load instantly, with zero lag.” As the charmingly on-screen narrator says: “It’s not a digital book, or an e-book. It’s a bookbook™.”
To view the promo video, click this link http://youtu.be/MOXQo7nURs0
So next time you think an App or an e-shot will do, think again and fall in love with ‘the original touch interface’. Contact us, and we can help you create something beautiful, tactile, portable, shareable and easy to navigate through.
You have spent a fortune of photography, hours on selecting the right images. Painstakingly positioned your final images into your brochure. After numerous meetings and discussions with your client, selecting materials, size and binding options you get approval to go to press. Days pass, and you are excited to see your photo’s in your perfect bound brochure, only to be disappointed at the match ups across the spreads.
With careful planning, experience, an eye for detail, match ups across spreads on perfect bound brochures can be achieved.
Getting it right at repro is only the start of the process. Careful guillotining, immaculate folding and precise binding will help you achieve your design goals. The minutest of movement can create a mismatch across the spread and obscure the image, or worse miss out vital details.
Pictured is one of many ‘match-ups’ within the brochure. Should you like to see this and other samples of our work, please contact Jas.
Our hotelier client in Nottingham had this fantastic idea of providing their clients with ‘sleep spray’. Rather than just place the bottle on the bedside table, our client wanted a simple devise that holds the spray.
They decided on a cloud concept, knowing that clouds are associated with a good night’s sleep. Having a rough outline of their design, Pyramid provide a few alternative mock ups of concepts for the Sleep Spray, from simple place mats, to complex flip boxes, to integrated backboards.
The final design (as shown below) ticked all the boxes, minimalist, stylish, cost effective and matched the ambience of their hotel. The final specification included 140 gsm FSC® uncoated stock, printed with a tint of black, die cut with a slit to house the Sleep Spray. The finishing touch included adding a vertical slit at the both ends of the horizontal slit to prevent any tearing when the bottle was placed in it.
If you have a product that requires some paper engineering, concept building or some expert advice on print production, please feel free to get in touch.
The Challenges have been coming think and fast for Jas. Over the last four months, Jas has completed 5 more runs, adding another 51.2 miles to his total.
Event 5 was the Lincoln 10k (6 miles), this was his second time he running this course. The first time was April 2013, achieving 52 mins 11 secs. This year he got a PB of 44 mins, 48 secs. He came in 435th, out of 5000 runners, and 58th in the over 40’s category.
Lincoln 10K
Event 6 was the Dirty Weekend, Rat Race at Burghley House. This is World’s Largest Obstacle Course, stretching over 20 miles, incorporating 200 obstacles. This was a real test for his fitness. With loads of help from Christopher Bradford (pictured with him) they managed to complete the course in a respectable 6 hr 08 mins. They think they could have shed about an hour off their time, if it was not for the queues at the obstacles. They have already entered next year’s race, aiming to complete this 4 hours!
Jas & Chris at the finishing line at The Rat Race.
Event 7 was 7 mile mudrun, Total Warrior in Leeds. This was a little tame compared to The Rat Race, but had two insane obstacles, ‘The Sheep Dip’ and ‘Electric Shock Therapy. The Sheep Dip, involved been fully submerged in a skip full of ice cold water, and Electric Shock Therapy involved running through live wires, each time sending a electric shock through you, as you touched them. Here is Jas helping Kate over the Berlin Wall.
Total Warrior, helping Kate over the Berlin Wall.
Event 8 was a Trail Half Marathon through Clumber Park. This was his first Trail Run, and he was not sure what to expect. The night before, it rained heavily, and Jas was a little cautious, not wanting to slip and injure himself. He was a little disappointed with his time of 2hr, and 8 secs! Here he is looking shattered after his run.
Clumber Park TrailBlazer Half Marathon
Event 9, was the JCB Mudrun, having ran this in 2012, he was excited to return to the place that started his love for Mudruns. The 5 mile course was just a mud bath, and he loved it! He completed the course in 55 mins, 12 secs, and came in 64th out of 2,700 runners. Here he is enjoying a cold shower at the finish line.
The JCB Mudrun
To date, Jas has run 85.4 miles and rose just over £ 700.
If you would like to sponsor Jas on his quest to run 150 miles, within 15 Events, through 2014, please use the link below for his donation page. He is aiming to raise £1500 for The Nomad Trust.
https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/jassandhu1
Client: Hanson UK
Project: PostFix waterproof packaging POS
Quantity: 2000
Number of colours: 4 Colour process
Finishing: Mounted on 1750 Micron Board and die cut.
We always relish the opportunity to produce innovative printed items for our clients, which is just one of the things that differentiates us from our competitors. We were recently asked to produce a self-locking leaflet dispenser and die cut leaflet for Hanson UK, a leading supplier of aggregates, cement and other heavy building materials.
Our paper engineering skills were put to the test – we printed the holder design onto 170gsm silk and then mounted it onto 1,750 micron board, before carefully die cutting to shape to create a self assembly unit. The accompanying two page leaflets were printed on 250 gsm silk and die cut with apertures to directly reflect the shape of the product packaging. The result is a durable, easy-to-assemble POS and an engaging, eye-catching leaflet that perfectly promotes Hanson’s product. Both pieces will be displayed in building merchants throughout the UK later this year.
A lot can happen and be achieved within 24 hours! The phone can ring and simultaneously an email can ping your inbox. That was exactly what happen to us last week. The classic, ‘I’m ringing you to let you know I’ve emailed you’ was the opening line to the conversation. It was Thursday mid-morning, when our client phoned in a controlled panic, they had an event on Saturday, and needed 500 brochures for their delegate packs. The email was the artwork.
This was no simply operation, the artwork was mainly black, detailed match up across spreads, proofs had to be output, the cover had to be matt laminated, oh and the paper had be ordered, and tactful and challenging conversations with production was required. This was not a simple job; the brochure was intended to be a souvenir of the event and had to be flawless. Printing this digitally was not an option.
With great planning, attention to detail and focusing on client expectations, we flexed our production muscles, and slotted this project into our busy production schedule (and with last minute amends to the artwork) and delivered 550 brochures on Friday afternoon. Our client was extremely delighted and comment ‘wow….you clearly have made a rod for your own back with this level of service’. It’s simply what we do, all the time. So next time when you think ‘impossible, we’ll need more time’ talk to us, we will help.
We are looking for an artworker to join our busy studio team and be part of a successful print company in Nottingham.
The successful applicant will have a proven track record, ideally with a knowledge of print, although not essential. They must have experience of Quark 9, Illustrator and Photoshop and be able to create print ready artwork from initial brief.
The ability and confidence to communicate with colleagues and peers in different departments as well as attention to detail and working to tight deadlines would be a distinct advantage.
Applications in writing or by email to Jonathan Smith Pyramid Press Ltd, Quorn Road, Nottingham, NG5 1DT: Email: jonathan.smith@pyramidpress.co.uk
