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Reducing Waste in Custom Package Design

Written on January 21, 2019.

In an increasingly environment-conscious world, Pacific Color Graphics wants to help your company create custom packaging that minimizes waste with innovative new package design. This ultra-competitive market has given consumers the luxury to choose the product and package design they believe to be the most sustainable. The trend towards waste reduction in...

Five Print Colors That Can Help Sales

Written on September 24, 2017.

One rule the Pacific Color Graphics team always keeps in mind: Don’t overdo a single color. Featuring one color in marketing campaigns can be overwhelming to the eye and fails to keep the attention of consumers. Restraint is key. It’s also possible to confuse consumers by using too many colors. This is especially true when, rather than complementing each other, the...

(Not Often Thought of) Ways to Go Green at Work

Written on August 12, 2016.

We want to be “green” in everything that we do. We look for ways to make monumental impacts in our everyday lives. Sometimes what we overlook is the smaller details that can escape us, but still make a serious impact. Here is a short list of those smaller details to instill change at work. Update Mailing Lists Seems like an odd place to start, but if you make sure your...

5 Small Ways for YOU To Save the Planet!

Written on July 8, 2016.

We are proud of being a Certified Green Company, but we know that it takes the masses to invoke the change we seek. What can we ALL do to help? The very first time that I heard the term “carbon footprint”, my thought was “that would be a great name for a hard rock band”. You know, a group of high school kids that have decided to make a run at Metallica fame by practicing...

It Ain’t Easy Being Green…or Fit!

Written on April 7, 2016.

Of course Kermit was referring to the challenges that are faced going through the world with green skin, and we are referring to the compliance with doing business in a manner that is good for our environment and staff but both are extremely socially poignant. We have been re-certified as a Bay Area Green Business, but what exactly does that mean and how did we take...

The Wisdom Behind Sustainable Packaging

Written on March 24, 2016.

Sustainable packaging is important to Pacific Color Graphics, a company that is dedicated to protecting the environment. As a designer and maker of innovative product packages, the Pacific Color Graphics team encourages the wider use of sustainable packaging by clients. For image-conscious companies, utilizing sustainable packaging makes good marketing sense. Studies...