I count us really lucky here at Universal. Our design team has the benefit of being under the same roof as the production plant and has direct access to the production team & our VP Production, Richard Christianson. We can walk out to the production floor and chat about print design and screen-printing machines with …
Surprise! Our VP – Production Makes Prediction for 2019 Read More »
Over our 30+ years of putting paint on bottles, our art team has seen and helped execute thousands of different designs for the beer, wine and spirit industries. You read that correctly. Thousands. The art comes in to us from everywhere and in many forms. One day we’re gathering around a perfectly polished agency submission …
I love this time of year. Longer shadows, saturated skies, orange leaves and a crispness in the air. It’s also the time of year when back in the 80’s my Mom would start shouting “put your coat on, it’s cold outside!”. She didn’t realize how uncool I thought coats were, literally. So uncool. I’ve grown …
Put Your Coat On! 3 Innovative Color Coatings to Elevate your Glass Packaging Read More »
I recently had the privilege of interviewing our Screen Supervisor, Liam McConkey. Liam oversees all aspects of the screen making process at Universal Packaging. It’s a technical craft where Liam is an expert and- like all departments at Universal- he’s supported by a super skilled team. Picture this: every day, anywhere from 15 to 100+ …
If someone were to ask you what tolerance means to you, how would you describe it? I believe tolerance is being able to accept people’s differences of opinion to work toward social harmony. What does tolerance have to do with screen printing you ask. Well there exists a tolerance of another type. It’s less warm …
Tolerance 101: 3 Small Design Considerations for Big Screen Print Success Read More »
We creative types have all been there. You’re super excited to start designing the most beautiful wine label the world has ever. seen. And then you feel it’s eyes on you, your blank canvas in the form of a bare glass bottle. You’ve also made the savvy choice to go with screen printing but realize you’re working …
Staring Contest – Open Your Eyes to Screen Printing Color Opportunities Read More »
