Sunday, August 28, 2011

Understanding The Essentials Of Print Media

By Alastair Ross Parker


Despite the advancement of various communication media, the print medium still remains the most powerful and effective tool of communication since time immemorial. Dating back in the time of the early Homo-Sapiens, printing was done through scroll and stone writing. In the ancient time, "printing" was done in stone and scroll writing. The hieroglyphics of Egypt is the most popular example of ancient stone writing that had served as a communication tool among Babylonians, Sumerians, and Assyrians.

But as time evolved, the world has changed. Modernity has changed the world so much and the way people live their lives. But despite that, there are things that remained the same and the use of print media is one of them.

In business - big and small, old and new - the print media plays a big role in introducing products and services to the consuming public. This is where communication tools come in handy. But while the use of radio of television is far-reaching, they aren't very effective for local business promotion - at least not as effective as the print media. By experience, local businesses thrive better with the use of flyers, brochures, and banners as marketing tools.

Why? Because these are something that people get a hold of and see on a regular basis. Flyers and brochures could be kept for future references, banners are seen regularly once people are out. Some radio stations and TV networks reach other states and countries, depending on subscriptions. But, not all can afford this. Plus if people buy subscriptions they watch different TV channels or listen to different radio stations. As for local businesses, advertising on the radio or television is very expensive and the number of listeners and watchers is not known. So using printing materials is more effective because it's a lot cheaper and it gets to people anytime, anywhere. People can keep leaflets for future referencing and people get to hold the papers and read it over and over again.

One important aspect of printing is the product packaging and branding. These serve as the identity and trademark of every product that consumers buy. Any printer in Belfast knows the significance of branding; hence businesses in this city do not have problems having their packaging done. Given the thick population and tourism in Europe or in UK in particular, it is not difficult to educate the consuming public about certain products and services through the print media. Every printer in Belfast - where many artists have mastered the craft - serve the government, NGO's schools and local businesses in their printing needs; thus printers know all kinds of lay-outing and designing for particular purposes. But since competition among this type of business is very high, prices are maintained low to keep customers' patronage. Printers in Belfast can print almost anything - flyers, posters, banners, streamers, name it. Most of them are also expert in graphic designing so that customers can ask help for their packaging and branding needs.




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