ISSUE 352January / February 2025 Publishing director Page Tuck Production Shaun Edwards Contributors Brian Sims, Colin Sinclair McDermott Contact Editorial: 0117 980 5040 Sales: 0117 960 3255 Production: 0117 980 5041 Accounts: 0117 980 5042 Find us online www.printmonthly.co.uk Socials All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying, recording or any information storage or retrieval system without the prior consent of the publisher. The views expressed by contributors to Print Monthly magazine are not necessarily those of the publisher or editorial team and Link Publishing Ltd. takes no responsibility for any errors that may have occurred. The publisher also accepts no responsibility for the advertising content, including any error, omission or inaccuracy therein. Calls may be recorded for training purposes. Link Publishing Ltd. retains the right to publish and re-publish any images or information sent to the publication. Link Publishing Ltd, Unit G, Link House, Britton Gardens, Kingswood, Bristol BS15 1TF Editor David Osgar david@linkpublishing.co.uk Accounts Jan Thomas jan@linkpublishing.co.uk Sales Tim Hall tim@linkpublishing.co.uk Features Writer Rob Fletcher rob@linkpublishing.co.uk Accounts Kathryn Quinn kat@linkpublishing.co.uk Office therapist Skye PrintMonthly printmonthly PrintMonthlyMagazine Printed on Sappi Magno Satin from EBB Paper CBP00015512002182040 January / February 2025 - Issue 352 4 email: editor@printmonthly.co.uk PrintMonthly printmonthly PrintMonthlyMagazine Hello and welcome to Print Monthly January / February! Having recently taken on the role of editor, it feels like the perfect time to ring in the New Year with a magazine full of interesting comments, news, and articles. 2025 feels like a promising year for the print industry, despite the challenges many businesses and individuals are continuing to face. I started working at Print Monthly in 2021, a year that was extremely different to the one we are living in now. The pandemic meant that businesses were still getting back on their feet while live events were experiencing several delays, challenges, and slow starts. In the years since 2021, the world has continued to face several challenges and hurdles, but from what I have experienced, last year felt like the first time the industry, and the business world as a whole, felt fully back to “normal”. Recently there have been many insightful events and exciting projects announced (many of which are covered in our news section on pages 6 to 12) which demonstrate the potentially exciting position the print industry could find itself in. Several technology companies are pushing for AI and digital alternatives, which certainly have their uses, but as someone who grew up with printed magazines, comics, and catalogues (who didn’t love browsing the Argos catalogue?) I can’t help but be put off more and more by digital communications. I’m not the only one feeling this way, as several studies have recently highlighted the detrimental effect mobile phones are having on our brains, and several high-profile celebrities and “influencers” have advocated for digital detoxes and stepping away from social media to experience more of the here and now. This is where print can really shine. On a recent trip to Norway, I loved seeing how much printed media (especially for young people) was on display in shops and airports. In 2025, I’ll continue to support printed media as much as I can, and I hope you can too, as one of the many ways to highlight how good print can be is to also showcase it as a great solution to digital fatigue. In this issue you can read more thoughts about what may come in 2025, in our predictions special (page 30), as well as get advice on setting goals and sticking to them in Colin Sinclair McDermott’s Industry Tips (page 34). I hope you enjoy this edition of the magazine, and here’s to a promising 2025! Dave EDITOR S NOTE Carys Evans MEET THE TEAM VIDEO COVERAGE Scan the QR code to watch our video coverage over on our Print7 YouTube channel Multimedia Journalist Jonathan Pert jonathan@linkpublishing.co.uk
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