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Assorted cosmetic and food packaging displaying various custom print finish options.
Gloss Is Not the Default: A Case for Speccing Print Finish With Intention
October 22, 2026
Sticker sheet and color palette guide on a grey desk.
Why Print Literacy Is the Skill Most Digital-First Brands Are Missing
October 9, 2026
Hand holding a takeaway paper coffee cup on a busy city sidewalk.
Designing for the Hardest Surface in the Cafe: The Takeaway Cup
September 15, 2026
Print shop operator trimming large sheets that use bleed in print.
Why Printers Keep Asking for Bleed (And Why Designers Keep Ignoring It)
August 6, 2026
A label roll next to a sticker sheet on a wooden table, illustrating options for product labelling efficiency in Australia.
Why Labelling Is the Bottleneck Nobody Talks About
July 31, 2026
A collection of skincare bottles, pouches, and shipping boxes featuring abstract landscape labels.
How to Match Your Sticker Design to Your Packaging (And Why Most Brands Get It Wrong)
July 17, 2026
Pop Art in modern design: custom stickers featuring bold graphics, comic speech bubbles, and vivid flat colours on a yellow background
Pop Art Never Left. You Just Stopped Calling It That.
July 8, 2026
Testing Before You Print: A Practical Guide for AU Brands
June 17, 2026
A person struggling to tear off a permanent paper sticker from a clear glass jar, leaving messy paper residue behind.
Permanent vs Removable Stickers: Which Adhesive Is Right for Your Project?
June 5, 2026
Four cards displaying mountain logos in varying sizes and colors to demonstrate scale and visual hierarchy in design.
How Visual Hierarchy Improves Your Designs
May 22, 2026
Premium gold foil stickers showing a metallic finish on glass.
Modern Trends in Spirit Label Design
April 24, 2026
A collection of custom labels showing how to design stickers for brand variety.
How to Design Stickers That Actually Work
April 21, 2026
A vibrant sticker therapy collage of hand-drawn artistic stickers.
Sticker Therapy: Exploring the Types of Stickers Every Enthusiast Will Love
March 10, 2026
A property label on a vintage book, showing a common reason to remove stickers from books.
How to Remove Stickers from Books Without Causing Damage
March 2, 2026
Gold foil brand sticker on a black jewelry box.
7 Tips to Build a Strong Brand Identity with Custom Stickers
February 17, 2026
Three social cause button badges pinned to the pocket of yellow denim overalls.
Pop Culture and Button Badges: Small Icons, Big Impact
February 3, 2026
Die-cut stickers and round magnets used on a metal surface next to to-do lists.
Creative Marketing Ideas Using Stickers and Magnets
January 21, 2026
Red and yellow "Godfather" beverage labels on condensation-covered bottles.
Waterproof vs. Water-Resistant Stickers: How to Choose the Right One for Your Brand
January 8, 2026
A rectangular pink label and a circular holographic sticker.
Vinyl or Paper Stickers? Custom Stickers 101
December 23, 2025
A clear decorative cone wrapped in lights and adorned with festive holiday vinyl stickers.
Spread Holiday Cheer with Vinyl and Bumper Stickers
December 15, 2025
A textured black business card for a photographer featuring gold foil geometric typography and a tree silhouette
Choosing the Best Business Card Fonts to Make Your Brand Stand Out
December 9, 2025
Spooky Stickers and Bookmark Business Cards
October 30, 2025
Rainy abstract sticker.
Artist Sticker Marketing: A Beginner’s Guide to Visibility
September 26, 2025
Opening kraft box.
How to Create a Memorable Unboxing Experience on a Budget With Stickers
September 3, 2025
Doing designs on laptop.
How to Create Sticker Designs on Illustrator
July 21, 2025
Simple Guide To Creating a Great Sticker Logo
Simple Guide To Creating a Great Sticker Logo
July 16, 2025
Adobe Illustrator letter that represents artificial intelligence
A Quick and Easy Way to Design Logos with Illustrator
July 14, 2025
Postmodern Art & Design: A Complete Guide
Postmodern Design: The Dominant Style of the Late 20th Century
July 8, 2025
In front of computer doing design work.
The 4 Types of Graphic Design You Need to Know
July 8, 2025
Novice designer woman working at front of laptop.
4 Underrated Ideas That Every Novice Designer Should Know
July 1, 2025
building the foundations of inclusive design
Building The Foundations of Inclusive Design
June 26, 2025
Let’s Learn 4 Steps to Remove Decals from Your Car
Let’s Learn: 4 Steps to Remove Decals from Your Car
June 25, 2025
colour psychology with stickers
Colour Psychology: What Does A Sticker Colour Say About Your Brand
June 20, 2025
Visual Hierarch in Design
Can Visual Hierarchy Make Design Look Better?
June 11, 2025
Custom Stickers: The Secret to Standing Out in Embroidery Market
Custom Stickers: The Secret to Standing Out in Embroidery Market
April 23, 2025
5 Different Ways to Apply Custom Decals in Your Marketing Campaign Strategy
5 Strategic Ways to Apply Custom Decals in Your Marketing Campaign
April 10, 2025
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The Beginners Guide to Applying Custom Decals on Vehicles
March 19, 2025
Mastering Minimalism: Tips for Simple Design Choices
Mastering Minimalism: Tips for Simple Design Choices
March 17, 2025
mrprintspecialist top 5 print materials
Top 5 Print Marketing Materials to Look For in 2025
March 6, 2025
Best Outdoor Stickers to Help Boost Your Marketing Campaign
Best Outdoor Stickers to Help Boost Your Marketing Campaign
February 27, 2025
2025 rebranding tips and strategies
What to Do During Rebranding This 2025: Tips and Strategies
February 18, 2025
valentines day stickers
How to Incorporate Stickers Into Your DIY Gifts For Valentine’s Season
February 7, 2025
An Introduction to the Rule of Thirds
An Introduction to the Rule of Thirds
February 4, 2025
candle labels
How to Create Candle Labels in Illustrator: An Ultimate Guide
January 30, 2025
Explore five innovative ways to utilize waterproof stickers effectively
5 Fun Ways to Make Use of Waterproof Stickers
January 28, 2025
personalise water bottles with custom stickers
How to Pick the Right Custom Stickers to Personalise Water Bottles
January 22, 2025
How You Can Make Use of the Golden Ratio in Your Designs
Why You Should Master the Golden Ratio in Your Designs
January 21, 2025
Ways to Use Custom Stickers For a Successful Marketing Campaign 2025
4 Best Ways to Use Custom Stickers for a Successful Marketing Campaign 2025
January 17, 2025
The Top 5 Ways to Decorate Your Laptop With Stickers
The Top 5 Ways to Decorate Your Laptop With Stickers
December 11, 2024
holiday stickers
5 Sticker Marketing Tips to Reinforce Business this Holiday Season
December 3, 2024
4 Easy Tools to Use for DIY Design Projects
November 22, 2024
Watch Out For These 3 Signs of Bad Business Card Design
Watch Out For These 3 Signs of Bad Business Card Design
November 20, 2024
D's Flying Pie Round Stickers
How Stickers Can Give Your Small Business a Competitive Edge
November 19, 2024
Types of Stickers Used for Outdoor Advertising
Learn the Types of Stickers Used for Outdoor Advertising
November 14, 2024
Let’s Create: Decal Signs
Let’s Create: Custom Decal Signs
November 7, 2024
4 Fundamental Graphic Design Skills to Have
4 Fundamental Graphic Design Skills to Have
October 29, 2024
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5 Printing Products That Are Perfect for Your Dropshipping Business
October 25, 2024
A Guide To The Basic Elements of Design
A Guide To The Basic Elements of Design
October 17, 2024
waterproof stickers for cosmetic business
4 Recommended Waterproof Stickers to Use For Your Cosmetic Business
October 14, 2024
The Differences Between Raster and Vector Images
The Differences Between Raster and Vector Images
October 11, 2024
when should you break the color rules
When Should You Break the Color Rules?
October 1, 2024
Assorted cosmetic and food packaging displaying various custom print finish options.
Posted inPrinting Stickers Tips

Gloss Is Not the Default: A Case for Speccing Print Finish With Intention

Why the most overlooked decision in print is the one that changes everything Gloss became the default print finish the same way Arial became the default font. Not because it's…
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Posted by Kerstine Steffi October 22, 2026
Sticker sheet and color palette guide on a grey desk.
Posted inGraphic Design Guide Marketing

Why Print Literacy Is the Skill Most Digital-First Brands Are Missing

Knowing how to design is not the same as knowing how to design for print. The gap between the two is where most print mistakes live. For brands, print literacy…
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Posted by Kerstine Steffi October 9, 2026
Hand holding a takeaway paper coffee cup on a busy city sidewalk.
Posted inMarketing Stickers

Designing for the Hardest Surface in the Cafe: The Takeaway Cup

Of all the places a coffee shop's design has to live, the takeaway cup is the one that travels farthest and forgives the least. It leaves the counter within minutes…
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Posted by Kerstine Steffi September 15, 2026
Print shop operator trimming large sheets that use bleed in print.
Posted inLogo Design Sticker Design Stickers

Why Printers Keep Asking for Bleed (And Why Designers Keep Ignoring It)

Bleed in print is one of those requirements that most designers either follow without thinking or ignore completely. If you've ever sent artwork to a printer, you've probably heard the…
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Posted by Kerstine Steffi August 6, 2026
A label roll next to a sticker sheet on a wooden table, illustrating options for product labelling efficiency in Australia.
Posted inFeature Marketing Stickers

Why Labelling Is the Bottleneck Nobody Talks About

Most small goods businesses optimise everything except the step that happens right before the product ships. Product labelling efficiency in Australia is where small product businesses quietly lose time, money,…
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Posted by Kerstine Steffi July 31, 2026
A collection of skincare bottles, pouches, and shipping boxes featuring abstract landscape labels.
Posted inFeature Sticker Design Stickers

How to Match Your Sticker Design to Your Packaging (And Why Most Brands Get It Wrong)

Your packaging tells a story before your customer reads a single word. The colours, the finish, and the weight of the material all communicate something about what's inside and who…
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Posted by Kerstine Steffi July 17, 2026
spot the difference between matte & glossy finish
Posted inFeature Guide Stickers

Spot the Difference: Matte and Glossy Stickers

Because of the internet, the human community has rapidly evolved throughout the years. Just a decade ago, you could only send plain text messages. Now? You can mail a wide…
Posted by Kerstine Steffi February 14, 2024

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Print enthusiast, researcher, and the voice behind MrPrintSpecialist. I started this blog to explore the intersection of branding, design, packaging, and commercial printing without the sales pitch that often comes with industry content. Here, you'll find practical guides, honest opinions, and thoughtful commentary on how print influences customer perception, brand value, and everyday business decisions.

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