Author Archives: Ann O'Brien

Chili Cookbook Printing: Spotlight on The Chugwater Chili Cookbook

Who better to publish a chili cookbook printing project than the Chugwater Chili spice company? Founded in 1986 in Chugwater, Wyoming by five local farming and ranching families, Chugwater Chili sells its original chili seasoning along with other seasoning mixes. … Continue reading »

Pet Book Printing: Spotlight on Tails from the Lonely Side of Rainbow Bridge

What a special book Tails from the Lonely Side of Rainbow Bridge is! Jasmine Bagwell draws gorgeous photos of pets. This pet book printing project combines those photos with the owners’ stories about those pets, who have crossed over the … Continue reading »

Fundraising Magazine Printing: Spotlight on You Night

Many organizations have an annual fundraising event, often accompanied by a fundraising magazine printing project with paid advertisements. We were honored to print this magazine for You Night, an organization that empowers women to rise above their cancer diagnosis so … Continue reading »

Wire-o Cookbook Printing: Spotlight on Vaglio Family Cookbook

Even in this mostly digital age, there is something so satisfying about flipping through a cookbook and deciding on a recipe to try out. We were really excited to print this wire-o cookbook printing project for the Vaglio Family. Wire-o … Continue reading »

Poetry Printing: Spotlight on Moments in Time

Latisha Denise’s poetry printing project offers an architecture of language exploring our lives, our hopes, and our dreams, whether it is dancing in the wind, driving through Detroit, or discovering another country and culture. She wanders through mazes and paths … Continue reading »

Printed Catalogs are a Novelty in a Digital World

With so much emphasis on a company’s online presence these days, it is easy to overlook how traditional media sources, like printed catalogs, can complement and even increase the impact of online marketing. You may be asking yourself, “Why do … Continue reading »

What’s More Environmentally Friendly — Print or Electronic?

We’ve all seen those notes at the bottom of emails saying to save trees by not printing the email message. While it’s always a good idea to conserve any resource, the implication of that message is that electronic communications are … Continue reading »

8 Helpful Tips for Selecting Paper Stock

To help you decide which paper stock to use with your printing project, consider these 8 tips: 1 Cover stock is always heavier than text stock. Despite the confusing nature of the names, a cover stock is always heavier than … Continue reading »

Binding Style: 5 Things to Consider for a Stellar Document

When printing a multipage document, selecting the correct binding style is a very important consideration. At Publishing Xpress, we offer four different binding styles: Saddle stitch: For documents from 8 to 80 pages. Each sheet of paper contains two pages … Continue reading »

How Important Is Color Printing for Your Printing Project?

We all know that color printing costs more than printing in black and white. How much more expensive? Let’s look at an example: assume you are printing 100 copies of a 60 page saddle-stitched magazine, finished size 8 1/2 x … Continue reading »

Color Doll Book Printing: Spotlight on the Lost Doll

At Publishing Xpress, we love when we get to work with authors – and while we enjoy all of our clients’ work, there is something especially sweet and fun about books written for children.  So, we were very excited to … Continue reading »

Comic Book Prints: Spotlight on Zombie Turtle Comics

Craig Latchaw creates comics, but not with the kind of characters and plots you may be envisioning. His Galactic Man is decidedly not heroic, super or otherwise, but that doesn’t mean his exploits aren’t entertaining…just a bit more relatable, which … Continue reading »