David Podd

Every direct mail campaign begins with a decision that most businesses give almost no thought to at all. What envelope should we use? For many, the answer is whatever’s cheapest, whatever’s already in the stationery cupboard, or whatever the printer suggests by default. And that’s a shame — because the envelope is doing something absolutely

It’s one of the most common questions we hear at Podds Print, and one of the trickiest to answer without a proper conversation. How many should I actually order? Get it right, and you’ve got exactly what you need for the campaign, the event, or the season ahead — at the best possible price per

Every few years, someone confidently declares that the business card is dead. LinkedIn will replace it, they say. Or QR codes. Or contact-sharing apps. Or NFC-enabled phone taps. Or whatever the latest bit of clever technology happens to be. And every few years, the business card quietly carries on doing exactly what it’s always done

Here’s the blog post: Portrait vs Landscape: Small Design Decisions That Make a Big Difference It’s one of the first questions any designer asks when starting a new print project, and one of the easiest to wave away with a casual “oh, whichever looks best.” But the choice between portrait and landscape orientation — between

Somewhere along the way, the compliments slip quietly slipped out of fashion. In an age of automated email signatures, digital invoices, and PDF attachments, this small, modest piece of business stationery has been gently retired by many companies — written off as a relic from a slower, more formal era. Which is a shame. Because

Imagine this. A potential customer sees a sleek, modern advert for your business on Instagram. The photography is clean, the typography is elegant, the colours are sophisticated. Impressed, they click through to your website — same look, same feel, same brand personality. So far, so good. They get in touch, ask for a brochure, and

Tom stared at the box of freshly delivered corporate brochures. On his computer screen, the deep navy and gold design looked absolutely magnificent. But holding the physical product in his hands, something felt completely wrong. The paper was so highly reflective that the boardroom lights made the text impossible to read. Even worse? Every time