In the dynamic landscape of printing services, staying ahead of the local market requires a keen eye for emerging trends. Clarkeprint, a prominent printing company in Birmingham, is at the forefront of these trends.

Captivating your clients with visually stunning creations is a key element of every graphic designer’s remit, advances in printing technology are enabling greater flexibility and opportunity to achieve this by incorporating special print effects.

See behind the scenes of the production of the 2023 edition of Birmingham Design Magazine, learn how we combined different production methods across the factory to deliver another engaging mag!

Our investment in state of the art Xerox Iridesse 8 colour printing presses enables a number of enhanced print options, you can read more about metallic silver and gold, opaque white and clear inks in this blog post.

We were delighted to be crowned the winner of the 2022 Xerox Best of the Best Award in the ‘Self Promotion’ category for our innovative and unique “Less Waste, More Impact” mailer and giveaway.

Over the last few weeks we have seen X (FKA Twitter) go into meltdown (blue tick anyone?), lower engagement rates on Instagram (thanks to an algorithm update), and now Facebook (sorry, Meta?…) have cut 11,000 jobs!

We have rewarded our longest-serving employees to show our appreciation for dedicating their time and energy for such a long period of time.

We are constantly trying to find ways of being more ‘green’, but what do you do when you want to stop using single-use plastic, but there are no suitable alternatives available?

It might seem strange but, as a printer, we often suggest to clients that they print less! That’s right, print less! Marketing department cupboards are always full of out-of-date brochures and flyers, as more have been ordered than are often needed.

The European paper industry is a world leader when it comes to sustainably sourced raw materials, renewable energy and recycling rates. Yet the myths around paper are still prevalent amongst consumers.

We are thrilled to have been nominated as a finalist in the ‘Books’ Category of 2021 Digital Printer Awards, recognition for our work withBirmingham Designon the fantastic ‘The Creative City’ catalogues!

We were honoured to be a Main Partner for the 2021 Birmingham Design Festival, with the printed catalogue gaining recognition in the Digital Printer Awards, becoming a finalist in the ‘Books’ category.

We have been working on a much-needed update to the Clarkeprint brand, and we are delighted to share our modernised identity!

We have launched our new innovation room, A place where designers, creatives and marketing professionals can explore the unique possibilities for their upcoming print projects.

According to our recent online poll, 75% of people will be actively looking to attend live events and exhibitions, but attendees habits and event procedures could well have changed for good.

For many marketers, the perceived effectiveness of Direct Mail has decreased, in part due to the increased popularity of digital marketing channels such as social media and email.

Whilst 2020 has been a year of uncertainty, with lockdowns, travel restrictions, and a no deal BREXIT looming on the horizon, at Clarkeprint, we have taken this opportunity to invest in new technologies and office refurbishments.

We often hear the stressed tones of clients prepared to pay for rapid turnaround times so that they have time to pack goods, make up delegate packs or otherwise process their printed materials in time for an event, mailing or distribution.

We are delighted to announce that we have become a corporate partner to a wonderful Birmingham based charity, LoveBrum.

The art of printing has been around for a long time, that’s true; but we’re still finding new ways to help you communicate in print.