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11 Stunning Data Visualisation / Infographics

Greg — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:08:35 +0000

Trying to get your head around colossal amounts of data can be migraine-inducing, if not completely nauseating (for me anyway). Thankfully, data visualisation (showing complex relationships in multi-dimensional data) junkies are creating elegant diagrams that communicate messages so clearly and effectively. Its ability to convey statistics and trends that might otherwise be considered boring or [...]

In The Spotlight: Artist & Illustrator Zara Wood

Greg — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:15:59 +0000

When it was revealed to Woody that she has better than 20/20 vision, she put it down to excessive drawing. With a background in Fine Art, Brighton-based Woody produces work for publishing and fashion clients in Europe and Australia. Her Star Gaze collection became the most successful artist range Topshop has ever launched. Woody also designs her own range of limited edition art products and regularly exhibits. We caught up with Zara to see how her label printer assists her.

QR Codes Redux: A Live Twitter Feed on an Augmented Reality Building!

Greg — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 10:56:54 +0000

This is our first post of 2010, happy new year! Last month you may have seen the post I wrote about QR codes & the future of mobile marketing, where I looked at the innovative ways they've been used in advertising / environmental campaigns, and what the future might have in store. The N Building near Tachikawa station in Tokyo has had its facade adorned with QR codes where you can obtain the typical store information and download coupons, but what follows is simply stunning.

Dymo Labelwriter 450 Turbo Label Printer Review

Greg — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:25:55 +0000

In Mike's final review of the year, he takes a look at the brand-new Dymo Labelwriter 450 Turbo Label Printer, which is claimed to be faster and more user-friendly than its predecessing models. Read Mike's verdict to find out if the claims are true.

QR Codes: The Future of Mobile Marketing

Greg — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:19:43 +0000

Have you ever seen an image like this and wondered what it was? You could be forgiven for thinking you're being forced into a Rorschach test (don't worry, you're not), and there's a high chance we will be seeing a lot more of them in the very near future. It's called a QR Code, read on to find out what it is and what it does.

In The Spotlight: Writhlington School Orchid Project

Greg — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:40:40 +0000

In The Spotlight is a new feature of the blog which will focus on people doing interesting or innovative things in labelling, in addition to profiling customers who are involved in more interesting things! We've also got some interviews with some of the industry's leaders; watch this space. We're kicking it off the Writhlington School Orchid Project; read on to find out more.

Print & Share iPhone App Review

Greg — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:03:54 +0000

Would being able to share files over a network or between PCs be useful to you? How about printing any email, contact, spreadsheet from your iPhone? Perhaps printing from an iPhone to your label printer would help you out. What about converting almost any file to a PDF with your phone? Good, there's an app for that.

Brady BMP-21 Label Printer Review

Mike — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:30:52 +0000

The Brady BMP21 handheld label printer is a robust, stand-alone thermal label printer designed for the professional user. Using interchangeable cartridges which are compatible with the IDPal and LabPal printers, it is designed to give labelling facility primarily to engineers in electrical and communications environments, and for general industrial use, producing durable labels which can last at least five years outdoors.

Coventry Elex Show Recap

Greg — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:34:57 +0000

So who just came for the free bacon roll then? Once again the Brother UK and LabelZone team arrived in Coventry for the penultimate ELEX show of the year. ELEX, in case you were wondering is a chance for electricians to see all the latest electrical products from leading manufacturers’. 2009 has been a great [...]

Doing Our Bit For Blog Action Day

Greg — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:09:17 +0000

Today is Blog Action Day, an annual event held every October 15th where bloggers unite to post about specific issues affecting us all (some more directly than others). Since its creation in 2007, topics have included the environment, poverty and this year brings us to climate change.We thought you might be interested to know what preventative measures we take to combat it.