Print Art, Inc., has named Lisa Richards as its new Vice President of Integrated Marketing & Public Relations. Ms. Richards is an award-winning marketing executive with extensive experience creating cutting-edge communications. With more than 23 years of marketing know-how, she has a strong track record of developing and nurturing customer relationships.

In addition to coordinating all aspects of the Print Art brand, Ms. Richards will work closely with clients to leverage modern integrated technology into their marketing process.

“Lisa is an extension of who we are and who we are becoming as a company,” said Carl Blase, CEO of Print Art. “Her comprehensive understanding of the challenges that face marketers today will greatly benefit our clients.”

Print Art has always stood apart from its competition by doing more than simply taking and fulfilling customer orders. For years, clients have seen the company as an important partner—one that rolls up its sleeves and helps figure out the best strategy, from early project planning through completion. This innovative company philosophy—along with Ms. Richards as a team member—will continue to make Print Art a sought-after collaborator.

Print Art, Inc., announces the release of its personalized ThinkBook, an idea book developed to inspire creative thinking. Designed and created by Print Art, each spiral-bound ThinkBook starts with a fresh canvas and invites its owner to sketch out ideas, jot down thoughts, or doodle an image. The world’s most profound ideas all have one thing in common: each started with a blank sheet of paper. In fact, the book’s concept is best conveyed by its inscription, “The infinite possibilities of the blank page.”

The simple, yet effective design is engaging and allows the ThinkBook to be whatever its owner wants it to be. It’s also an extension of the way Print Art sees its business–believing there is great potential in everyone. The ThinkBook furthers the company’s vision by creating a medium to cultivate that potential and capture the infinite possibilities in all of us. Each ThinkBook comes with the first of four personalized bookmarks bearing an insightful message. Owners can look forward to receiving new bookmarks throughout the year.

Print Art, Inc., is pleased announce that the Greater Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce selected its facility as the special event location for Governor Chris Christie’s “Conversation with Atlantic County Businesspeople.” Held on Thursday, October 20th, this invitation-only, Chamber member’s event focused on the Governor’s economic development agenda and his efforts to create real New Jersey jobs.

Carl Blase, CEO of Print Art, partnered with Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce President Joseph D. Kelly and the office of the Governor to coordinate the informative special event. Print Art was selected because of its reputation as one of the area’s successful manufacturing facilities. “We are excited that the Chamber and the Governor’s office selected Print Art as the site for this forum,” said Blase. “We’ve been a manufacturing business in Atlantic County for over 55 years, and we’re proud of that strong history. It was a wonderful opportunity for the Atlantic City Chamber and our company to participate in a discussion with the Governor about the economic development in our local area.”

Print Art Inc. has been nominated for a 2011 Business Transformation Award. The award aims to recognize the industry innovators and leaders that have recently taken the steps to transform their businesses through expansion, acquisition or intellectual business strategy. 

 Award nominations came from industry partners who were invited to recommend those companies that exhibited positive change or success through their company’s transformation. Print art was nominated by Avanti Systems, a Print MIS software partner.

We’re obsessed with running “green”. We’ve slimmed down the operation with aggressive quality control measures. We’re using low-VOC vegetable based ink to go with our Forest Stewardship Council sustainability certification through the Rainforest Alliance.

But recently we crunched some numbers and realized that we could do even better in paper recycling. So we scoured around for the best in the business and found Greenstar, one of the world’s most innovative high-volume recyclers. 

With Greenstar we’ll be able to increase the amount of paper we recycle by up to 30 percent. And when you print on as much paper as we do, it really adds up. 

All totaled, we’re going to keep approx. 500 tons of paper out of landfills each year!

We’re also fairly confident it wasn’t the landscaping or the crisp white lines in the parking lot.

When you get right down to it, we have a fairly good idea why readers of the Press of Atlantic City selected us: confidence and customer service.

Leading Journal Features local Print Art, Inc. on Sustainability in Print and Marketing.

Many businesses are leading the way when it comes to operating in a green or sustainable fashion and it’s now extending more and more into the world of marketing. The cover article in the March 2010 issue of The Big Picture Magazine entitled “Sustainability: Making Your Mark” features local print and marketing firm Print Art, Inc. as one of five print providers discussing sustainability in the print industry.

Local Firm Named a “G7 Master Printer” —One of just 443 in the world certified to match proofs to the finished print.

Print Art, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has achieved G7^® Master Printer Status. The G7^® Master qualification mark means that the company uses the most modern technology, techniques, proofing, press controls, and standards required to produce a visual match from proof to print. Of the thousands of printers in the world, only 443 have reached this elite status.

While FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certifications are common among commercial printers, this particular FSC program is one of the most rigorous, requiring extensive audits and detailed annual reporting. The SmartWood program is in place to encourage companies to handle forest products, such as paper, responsibly, with minimal impact to the environment.