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Political Corex Digital Prints!

clock June 16, 2010 17:59 by author MN Designs

We have now set aside a new category on the MN Designs website that is dedicated solely to political corex yard signs! Making it easier for you to find what you need, and right here in the middle of the political season, our options are easy to navigate through, and turn around time is wondeful!

Our political yard signs are printed digitally with UV ink. They come with single sided and double sided options, and the price covers up to two colors!

To check out our political yard sign options, just click here.



Top Print and Signage Percentages

clock May 20, 2010 20:24 by author MN Designs
No matter what industry you were in, 2009 was one of the most difficult years in recent history. We saw record number of unemployment, the bottoming out of customer confidence, and cost-cutting measures within both businesses and families. But, despite the difficulties, some businesses survived and even thrived.


In the print and signage industry, much like last year, banners and signs make up the largest selling products. Retail and POP displays pulled in a very close second. The chart below shows what else made up a majority of the sells for the past year.



Simplify Your Print Cycle

clock April 22, 2010 19:45 by author MN Designs

Today's digital printing market is increasingly competitive, and when you just do not have the time to waste on extra steps, you need a simplified process that still produces high-quality results. Textile printing, for example, is one of those applications that once required several steps to complete. But that is changing with the rise of direct-printable fabrics, which has seen much growth over the past few years and has many uses in the signage industry.

In traditional dye sublimation fabric printing, you first print a reverse image of the graphic onto transfer paper and then run both the textile and paper through a heat press. Once the fabric is removed, the image has sublimated from the paper to the fabric and is permanent. But with direct-printable fabrics, the need for transfer paper and a heat press is eliminated.

Direct printing technology takes a cumbersome step out of the printing process, and wherever a step can be omitted and time can be saved, it is so valuable to the print provider. Even with fewer steps and a faster turnaround, there is no drop off in print quality, which often happens when the process in simplified. Without the extra step you can possibly cut production time by 30-40%. Now, instead of dedication two employees to a single job, one can operate the direct print-to-fabric printer, while the other takes on different projects.

It's also good to mention that while elimination the need for transfer paper, you are becoming a bit more green. Without the use of transfer paper, your facility's waste is reduced. You're taking away a consumable because there is no use for it anymore.



GREEN Alternative Sign Frames!

clock March 23, 2010 22:15 by author MN Designs

There's no denying it, our nation is becoming increasingly aware of our environmental responsibilities. Today's American consumer is consciously seeking out every "green" product alternative that addresses their deepening concerns. The push is definitely on to create new products successfully reprocessed from materials harvested from old products that outlived their usefulness and destined for a landfill.

Compared to the heavy and cumbersome painted angle-iron or welded-wire "banjo frames," or the flimsy spaghetti stakes commonly used, our sign frames and sign stakes are made entirely of near 100% recycled structural plastic. And, because they're light weight it even takes less energy (and less wasted $$$) to ship. Not only can you offer your customers "green" sign frames and sign stakes at competitive prices, but you’re also doing your part to protect and conserve America’s natural resources.

MN Designs is a proud distributor of the USA Sign Frames and Stakes. They are definitely innovative, high-quality and environmentally-responsible sign frames and sign stakes at competitive prices. All our sign frame and sign stake products are engineered to be sturdy, durable, and light-weight. Each USA Sign Frame and Stake design offers integrated features that a welded-metal version simply can’t match. And, just as important, you can be confident that all our sign frames and sign stakes are exceptionally efficient to ship. That factor alone is solid savings right to your bottom line.

To view are selection of USA sign frames and stakes, please visit our website!



MN Designs

MN Designs is a wholesale banner, digital, and blank sign and advertisement design company. We strive to offer the best selection and competitive pricing in the industry. The industry is always evolving, so we here at MND make a full effort in providing innovative products, services, and ideas. The MND blog is a way for us to help you better serve your customers, keep up-to-date with what MND has to offer, and, ultimately, for us to keep up with our customers!

To take a look out our products and services, visit MN Designs.

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