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Let's Keep It Green

With more and more companies becoming green, Speedpro Imaging of Greater Atlanta are also taking steps to becoming more GREEN!

Because our eco solvent inks aren't one of the friendliest-green inks (inks containing vegetable oil are), we've been taking steps in other departments to make up in our green efforts.

Recycling Banner/Media

We've recently found a local company, called Gorilla Sacks, that reused old and used banners, and turn them into purses and bags. They, then, sell the products online and at local consignment stores. Because they use vinyl banners are their material for the bags, the bags are more durable and versatile. Check out some of the samples we received from them.

Recycling Trade Show Displays

During a visit this Spring, we met a new supplier for trade show displays. After much talking and questioning, we found out that they have a service to recycle old metal trade show displays. They metal down the old trade shows and reuse the aluminum to make other products. The aluminum alloy used in their trade show displays are made with 15% recycled content and are 100% recyclable.

Recyclable Substrates

Recently our substrate suppliers have also seen the need in biodegradable substrates. What does this mean? Once you're done with your mounted image, you can just throw it away. Not like the traditional substrates made from PVC, these substrates won't take as long to break down into the environment.

Steps like theses are just some of the ways Speedpro Imaging of Greater Atlanta is taking on being environmentally friendly. "With global warming and pollution on the raise, I want my future generation to experience what I've experienced," stated Stephanie Bailey, Speedpro's Marketing Associate.

• For more information on Speedpro, please visit our site at www.speedprometroatlanta.com.
• For more information on Gorilla Sacks, please visit their site at www.gorillasacks.com.
  

New Look New Feel

After reading an interesting article about spicing up your social media, it was time for Speedpro to revamp our Twitter and Blogger page.

Having first been designed by our Marketing Assistant, Stephanie, she used different project images and Hue for the first design. "I choose turquoise as the background color because it was voted Pantone color of the year. However, that was almost a year ago," stated Stephanie.

"With our new design for Twitter and Blogger, I decided to implement more colors since you specialize in high quality, high resolution printing. I remember Laura [Speedpro's Production Manager] using this design idea for some of our coupons, and I thought this is what I need," Stephanie explained about her latest Twitter design. "I took out the project images and Hue. And [I] decided to used only our contact information and logo, because I didn't want the design to be too complicated and busy."

For more information on Speedpro, please visit us at www.speedprometroatlanta.com.
For more blogs about Stephanie, please visit her personal blog here.

Colors In Marketing

When you look at a flyer or any advertisement, do you think about the colors in the advertisement?

With the psychology of color, it is believed that certain colors give off or induce certain emotions.
For example, the image on top, what emotions do you feel when you look at it? I feel the flyer gives off a cool, sophisticated feel - something smooth and relaxing. Why is this? It is because blue and black we used. Blue is associated with trust, coolness, and reliability, while black gives off elegant, mystery, and sophistication.

Here is the total list of colors and what emotions they are associated with:

- Red: excitement, strength, danger, passion
- Blue: trust, belonging, coolness
- Yellow: warmth, sunshine, cheer, happiness
- Orange: playfulness, warmth
- Pink: soft, sweet, security
- Purple: royal, spirituality, dignity
- Green: nature, fresh, cool, growth
- Black: sophistication, elegant, mystery
- White: pure, clean, youthful
- Silver: prestige, cold, scientific
- Gold: prestige, expensive

This is one of our recent flyers created to promote brick wall murals for schools. What colors do you see and what emotions do you feel when you see this flyer? Do you think they were great color choices? If not, tell me why and what colors you would have chosen.

For more information about Speedpro, please check out our website, www.speedprometroatlanta.com. Let us know if there's a design or project that you believe had poor color choices.

Josef Frank

Happy Birthday to Josef Frank!

Born in Austria in July 15, 1885, Josef Frank was an Austrian/Swedish architect, engineer and textile designer. During 1933, he move to Sweden, where he worked for the Svenskt Tenn design company and produced many different designs until his death on January 8th 1967. In 1965, he won the Grand Austrian State Prize for architecture.

Today we remember his vibrant contemporary designs.

Panda Print

Drytac has added Panda Print to their EathSmart line of eco-friendly products.

Wondering what is Panda Print?

Panda Print is an opaque, bamboo fiber, printable fabric. Derived from organically farmed bamboo, this fabric is compatible with aqueous, eco-solvent, and UV inkjet printers. It's 99% biodegradable and certified to be free of harmful chemicals. Because Panda Print feels like a canvas-like texture, this environmentally friendly media is suitable for fine-art applications.

Available in 36 and 50 inch wide rools.

For more Green friendly products, take some time to email me at sbailey@speedpro.com or call us at 404-577-9090.

Custom Whiskey Label

Check out this custom Whiskey label we did for our Production Manager's father. Laura, our production manager, was able to create an older looking whiskey label that would go on a gift for her father's friend. The picture was taken by Laura's brother.