At some level we all like to admire the art we come across during our lives. For some, that’s the appreciation of street art or wall murals. While for others it involves a trip to the Louvre in Paris. But we handle works of art every single day in the form of the paper currency…
At DVF our business model is that of a print and graphic design solutions provider. While that sounds like a great business tagline (and we agree, it is), it probably doesn’t provide very much insight into what we do on a day-to-day basis. Yes, we obviously do cater for large-format, commercial and all other types…
Designing packaging, logos and graphics is a skill that takes not just years of deliberate practice and refinement to perfect, but it also requires a keen eye for detail. It’s about understanding how each element works with everything else on the page or packaging. Embarrassing, and sometimes hilarious, mistakes happen when you don’t pay attention…
You’ve seen pop-up banners at most of the trade shows or networking events you’ve attended. In fact, you’ve probably seen them in your competitor’s front offices, or at their stand at the same business events mentioned above. You can see them from a mile away, and they do seem to get a lot of attention…
`It can be very tempting for any business owner to look at their requirements for marketing literature, then look at the technology available to them, and think “We can do that in-house.” After all, you can buy business card blanks, download a template to create the look you want, and then simply print them out…
They say first impressions last, and it’s true. Everything from your body language, handshake and the first words you utter, can directly impact how people perceive you from that point onwards. My favourite is, “You don’t get a 2nd chance to make a 1st impression.” That’s enough of a challenge in your personal life, but…
A logo might not seem like a big deal. After all, it’s just an image used to represent your business, and aren’t all logos basically the same? But where a lot of businesses falter is not placing nearly enough importance on their logo, and what it says about their business. They decide to have it…
Our fellow Connect Effect members arrived at our premises in Tycor Business Park at 8am, and networked for 15 minutes with a warm beverage of their choice, before I presented for 20 minutes and then gave them a guided tour of our facility. Connect Effect has been actively encouraging members to host one of our…
You’ve spent the last few weeks working on an important project, and now it’s finally ready for printing and distribution. You’re excited because you know your printing company always does a great job, but have you ever wondered if your document, or artwork, is actually ready to send to a professional print press? Operating…
We’re always looking for ways to improve what we do, the range of products we offer, and the services we make available to our customers. This means we’re constantly evaluating new printing or packaging equipment; it gets so bad at times it feels like we’re researching in our sleep. Not that we mind – we…
Welcome to the first in a series of videos aimed at helping our customers with everything from getting the most from our products, to branding ideas, and everything else in between. This first video covers the topic of how to put together one of our pull up banners.
Between September 8th and 11th, 2017 a group of very brave and hardy cyclists took to the roads of Ireland, cycling from Waterford Coast Guard Centre, visiting Dublin Coast Guard Center, on to Shannon Coast Guard Center and then back again to Waterford. This journey was undertaken to honour the memory of the crew of…
DVF recently installed a MiniPack 78 shrink wrapping machine to assist in the final packaging of printed materials. It’s proven very useful as a solution for jobs that are simply too big for “off-the-shelf” solutions. Our customers are loving the idea that they can order bundles of their marketing materials that can stay shrink wrapped…
Bill and Declan from DVF will shortly be attending the WIT final year exhibition for the 4 year degree design programme, and awarding the usual 3 month internships to two lucky and deserving candidates. DVF are very proud to have been involved in this internship programme for the last 6 years. When we were approached…
It’s only taken us several years to launch our new website. As the saying goes, you always look after your own needs last. Even with two graphic designers employed full-time on-site, we just couldn’t get near it. A great complaint in hindsight, as it meant we were busy on customers work instead. We finally decided…
DVF are delighted to announce the imminent arrival of their replacement Large Format press. “This will be our third Epson 44 inch press. Having gone to many trade shows late last year and brought test file with us to compare, we concluded that Epson is still the machine of choice for us”. We are also…
