The Difference Between Raster and Vector images.There are two kinds of computer graphics raster (composed of pixels) and vector (composed of paths).Raster images are more commonly called bitmap images. A bitmap image uses a grid of individual pixels where each pixel can be a different color or shade. Ive opened up the Stickergiant logo [...]
Everyday we get pictures from customers of their stickers, many of which you can see in our StickerGiant Flickr Stream. We love that our customers take the time to share their sticker stories with us. Below are two customer sticker pictures.Colin from Simi Valley, CA sent us this picture of a sticker table he [...]
The Difference Between Die Cut and Kiss Cut Stickers.Die Cutting is the process of cutting your sticker into a certain shape or design by the use of a sharp steel ruled stamp, roller, or highly pressurized blade.Here are some examples of Die Cut stickers. Every sticker is cut out all the way so that [...]
In 1989 Leftover Salmon was formed by accident in Boulder, Colorado. This is my favorite jam band of all time. We just did a 2-sided sticker promoting the new free 2 CD JamBase download featuring 20 years of great Leftover Salmon. Download HereBe sure to join then on facebook as well, they are one of [...]
Potters Brothers Ski and Snowboard stores are a staple of the East Coast snow scene. These guys have been kicking it for sixty-five years! who stays in business that long? wow. There are four stores in the great state of New York, and one store in Massachusetts to serve the great people in the Jiminy [...]
The Difference between Spot color and 4 Color ProcessColors created without screens or dots are referred to in the industry as spot or solid colors.From a palette of 14 basic colors, each of the spot colors in the pantone matching system is mixed according to its own unique ink mixing formula developed by Pantone.Here is [...]
If you are looking for a Greensboro, NC area Wedding Photographer they don’t get any better than this. Blair came to us for a simple sticker to use to promote his business and we came through with this awesome 1-color design on vinyl.The sticker we made for him is actually much smaller than this, but [...]
We printed a awesome 2-color silkscreen sticker for a great place. Oskar Blues serves up awesome food and really good locally made beer. Instead of wasting the back of the sticker we printed a 1-color backup that features 4 of the great canned brews from Oskar Blues.
The difference between RGB(red, green, blue) and CMYK(cyan, magenta, yellow, black)RGB is an additive color mode, which means you add the red, green, and blue light into your black monitor to get all the colors.The more light you add, the brighter everything gets.CMYK is a subtractive color mode, which means you subtract [...]
Every year about 40 people die in downhill skiing or snowboarding accidents. Another 45 are seriously injured with life altering injuries. Many of these deaths and injuries could of been avoided by following some simple rules.Snowbird Mountain in Utah is working hard to get the safety message out and help save lives. The folks at [...]
I needed a boiler plate business contract, and found FreePrintable.net. As it turns out Kevin, the owner of this website and a friend of mine needed some full color stickers. This website provides free business forms, form letters, boiler plate rental agreements etc. This is a valuable resource for any small business owner. The stickers [...]
How to change an image from RGB to CMYK.For an image to be print ready, you must convert your image to CMYK.When you open an image in Photoshop the default color mode is usually RGB.To check, go to the image menu and select mode. As you can see it is RGB. But it needs [...]
Shareaholic is a plug-in for your web browser that makes sharing the things you like easier. These guys are awesome and they wanted stickers, StickerGiant came through with these quick digital stickers on a durable vinyl stock.
Twiistup is a tech event that brings ideas and money together in one place to “mix-it-up” hence the term twiistup. Twiistup Stakeholders Francisco Dao and Niel Patel asked StickerGiant if we wanted to be involved, we said YES, and made some great stickers for this event.More About Twiistup:Where Venture Capitalists and Entrepreneurs come to [...]
About The Circuit, written by Mark Burstiner:The Circuit is a weekly tech news digest hosted by yours truly. I curate the stories myself from my Google Reader and deliver them to you every single week. The show stemmed from not being able to keep up with my RSS reader, and I know many others [...]
How to determine the maximum print size of your image using photoshop.For your sticker to be the highest quality, we require a 300 dpi image.If your image is larger than your desired sticker size, all you have to do is reduce your image size to achieve 300 dpi. If your image is smaller than your [...]
StickerGiant prints lots and lots of band stickers. But our latest project for All American Rejects was awesome. The band wanted stickers to sell at their shows, but understood the problems associated with selling stickers in a music venue.Problems selling stickers at music venues:Stickers are small, and when the stacks come un-organized they get [...]
GeekMommy wanted stickers of her logo. So we made these! If you are a Mom (or a Dad) and love technology and being a parent, reading GeekMommy is for you.About Geekmommy:From Geekmommy.com: An ex-programmer and CIS professor, Lucretia M. Pruitt (@GeekMommy) left the glamorous world of academia for the fast-paced world of being a [...]
What Is WordCamp ?WordCamp is a conference that focuses on everything WordPress. WordCamps are informal, community-organized events that are put together by WordPress users. Everyone from casual users to core developers participate, share ideas, and get to know each other. WordCamps are open to WordPress.com and WordPress.org users alike.StickerGiant is pleased to be the official [...]
Avoid having to find and send fonts to your printer with Illustrator files.For printers to use Illustrator files that contain type made with fonts they either need the actual font file or the fonts need to be outlined.First open the file that you need to outline the fonts in, select the type that needs to [...]
