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Recent Work
Effectively Using Vanishing Point Filter in Photoshop
Using Adobe Photoshop's Vanishing Point filter is a great way to effectively match perspective when editing photos. For example, let's say you are designing a sign that will be hung up on light poles around town and you want to have a realistic mock-up to show your client. We put together a simple introductory tutorial to take you through the process of designing this realistic mock-up. For starters, here is the photo we'll start off with of a pole with a blank sign on it: From here, we'll need to open up our flyer (originally designed in Adobe InDesign CS5 on our ...
Print Procurement with Pacific City Graphics
Pacific City Graphics prints your products and stores them for just-in time distribution. By producing similar products in combination, you purchase color-consistent products at the lowest possible cost. Products are evaluated for annual use and life to reduce the risk of becoming obsolete. This one-source approach prevents crisis management since you never run short of supply.
PCG Designs New PIM Logo
Effective April 1, 2011, Printing Industry of the Midlands (PIM) and Printing Industry of Minnesota (PIMN) has merged. Upon announcement of the merger, Pacific City Graphics began to work on development of the new logo for PIM. Initially when we started the concept our goal was to design a logo that showed the strength and sustainability of print. To illustrate these points we decided to use an origami tree as the icon. The tree is the paper, the paper is the tree. The board of directors representing both organizations approved the merger, and the new entity will become the ...
Pressman Awarded Production Employee of the Year
February 22, 2011, Omaha, NE — Roger Beck, pressman at Pacific City Graphics, South Sioux City, NE, received the Production Employee of the Year Award from Printing Industries of the Midlands President Dick Clark. Beck was selected for this prestigious award from a pool of nominees representing Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. Roger has more than 24 years of experience in the print industry.
5 Free Tips to Grow Your Business
As a simple token of appreciation we offer you, our loyal reader, these effective tips proven to help businesses grow! Refresh your website - Over the past decade the world wide web has grown in leaps and bounds. With all of the social media outlets available for you to reach out to your consumers and clients, it's important that your website is dynamic and easily integrates into the large social media world. This online presence helps organizations appear viable and relevant. VDP (Variable Data Printing) - Maintain an accurate prospect and client list, as these lists can be extremely effective when put ...
