SPECIALTY PRINTStruggling to get your product noticed or ready for some changes? Get noticed with impressive, industry-leading print techniques from Carlson Print Group.
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Specialty printing is only truly special if it’s innovative and embraces a little bit of risk for a huge reward: being seen by the right customers and valued by the right purchasers.
Our specialty print division combines the latest substrates, inks, coatings and finishes with vision and imagination to create beautiful, customized print pieces. Using reflective and refractive foils, 3-D lenticular technology and dimensional treatments, and tactile surface finishes, specialty projects from Carlson have the power to reach out, demand attention and encourage interaction. What sets Carlson apart:
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PACKAGINGDoes your packaging work the way it should – Attracting and Persuading? Learn more how Carlson can help make an impression on the shelf.
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With years of packaging experience, we deliver the creativity, unique enhancements, and attention to detail that makes each packaging project successful. From high-end specialty packaging to more traditional options, you can count on a dazzling exterior that matches the high-quality product inside.
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Our full-service approach can help to create quality and color consistency - from marketing materials through product packaging. Let Carlson Print Group be Your partner.
COLOUR FOILShiny, unlimited colors can provide the “bling” to your next project. Carlson’s Colour Foil™ print technique takes a mundane project to something impressive.
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The ColourFoil™ process seamlessly merges metallic foil into images and graphics to create stunning effects that grab the eye and won’t let go. The process lets you specify exactly the areas of the piece you want to treat and does it with perfect registration, every time. Add one or more of a range of UV coatings and you’ve got the ultimate showstopper.
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CAST & CUREHolographic effects differentiate you in the market. Let Carlson create a unique visual appeal to your product or brand with Cast & Cure.
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Cast & Cure is a state-of-the-art technology that lets you add eye-catching prism/holographic effects to any printed piece. More economical than traditional foil-based holographic imaging, cutting-edge Cast & Cure is applied in-line during the printing process. Choose from 25 “stock” holographic images and patterns or we can help you create your own custom pattern. Proprietary patterns are effective for branding and anti-counterfeiting applications.
What’s more, Cast & Cure is a “green” technology. The film can be applied numerous times before being replaced making it both cost effective and environmentally friendly. |
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WHY USE CAST & CURE?
EYE CATCHING
Unlike flat, dull coatings, Cast & Cure’s holographic-like effects adds reflective brilliance to any print or packaging job on both paper or plastic. DESIGNED TO DANCE Each pattern is made to capture light, giving your design a dynamic sense of movement and enticing customers to take a second look. |
VARIETY OF PATTERNS
Micro-emboss a spot or flood pattern on your printed piece with multiple off the shelf patterns or custom make your own. ESPECIALLY FLEXIBLE Carlson Print Group is able to offer this state-of-the-art process on its sheet fed lineup, with a full range of options including concept proofing. |
LENTICULARIncrease the time spent looking at your product using motion or 3D effects. Carlson is a leading lenticular printer - creating impressive depth, clear graphics and smooth animated flip products.
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Lenticular technology is in a category all its own – resulting in images that seem to move, morph and jump off the page. This precise integration of both art and science produces vivid 3D imagery that prompts customers to stop, engage and spend valuable time with your product.
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What sets Carlson apart? The depth of our lenticular options:
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In this case, images are layered to give the illusion of depth and perspective, allowing your message or product to truly stand out from the rest. Unlike two-dimensional design, the lenticular effect allows graphics to appear more realistic and can be incorporated into most images or design styles. Animation A series of sequential, still images come together to create an animation similar to a short movie clip. This effect is ideal for illustrating body movement or mechanical action. Flip By alternating between multiple images, the printed images continuously vanish and reappear. This effect is an excellent way to demonstrate instant "cause-and-effect" comparisons. |
Morph
The morph effect changes one image into another to create the illusion of transformation, or to illustrate a “before and after” scenario. Zoom A lenticular zoom animation can consist of one or more objects, or even a full image, with an effect that causes images to jump out and back. Consider the “zoom” feature for products, logos, or key messages. Ultra-Thin Lens Carlson Print Group is one of the only printers in the country that can successfully print on a lens this thin, creating an excellent effect for magazine covers, comic book covers, dust jackets, CD wraps and more. |
COMMERCIALIt’s more than just “ink on paper” it’s a passion to elevate your brand with every printed piece. Carlson’s four-color process printing creates a spectacular, quality piece that gets noticed.
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With more than 20 years of commercial printing experience, we can confidently say that we’re exceptionally good at it – and clients agree. Whether your project is small and last minute or complex and large-scale, you’ll benefit from our skill, state-of-the-art equipment and proven processes.
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CHROME FXGleaming and patterned metallic foils add unique, eye-catching dimension to any printed piece. Combine with Carlson’s FX process with plastic materials, and you have a stunning product that is sure to impress.
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Uniquely attractive and guaranteed to influence, ChromeFX (CFX) is a specialized process used in the largest collectible and entertainment industries. Create spectacular shelf presence, add eye-catching brilliance and simulate dimension to your finished piece. Our project engineers will consult with you to define the objectives of your design and recommend the optimal application to your high quality artwork.
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PRODUCT KITSIt’s not just a box – it’s your identity! Carlson helps develop the right product kit that creates value and an everlasting impression.
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Whether you’re launching a new product, building a PR kit or creating a sampling kit, we have the in-house capabilities to design customized kits and create full mockups. We’ll work with you to concept, design, produce and launch the perfect kit.
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