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Covid-19 – A update from Ben Burrows, Managing Director of Holywell Press Ltd

Benjamin Burrows

Managing Director

Covid-19 – A update from Ben Burrows, Managing Director of Holywell Press Ltd

04-11-2020

As we stand on the verge of a new lockdown, I would like to express Holywell’s continued support to all our customers, staff and suppliers. We are grateful for all the ongoing custom we are receiving and for the dedication of our suppliers and above all staff. We can assure you that we have impleme...
Holywell make self-publishing easy: release your inner author

Benjamin Burrows

Managing Director

Holywell make self-publishing easy: release your inner author

27-07-2020

Developments in print technology mean it’s never been easier or more cost effective to publish a book. If you’ve written something that you haven’t had published or if you’re in the process of writing now and wondering how to publish a book, we can help. 
A Holywell guide to using colour in print and on screen

Toby Matthews

Creative Designer

A Holywell guide to using colour in print and on screen

30-06-2020

As you can imagine, colour plays a key role in just about everything we do, and accurate and high-quality colour reproduction is something in which we take great pride. With this in mind here’s a helpful basic guide to colour modes, choosing colour palettes and the meaning colours convey.
How creating long-standing relationships benefits customers as much as suppliers

Benjamin Burrows

Managing Director

How creating long-standing relationships benefits customers as much as suppliers

27-04-2020

As Holywell Press celebrates its 130th anniversary this year - surviving two world wars, the Great Depression and the Spanish Flu pandemic - I am reassured that our policy of building long-term customer relationships will see Holywell and its customers through the current Coranavirus pandemic.
Five key tips for supplying artwork for printing

Toby Matthews

Creative Designer

Five key tips for supplying artwork for printing

13-01-2020

At Holywell we receive many “print-ready” artwork files of varying quality. Here’s some handy advice that even the most experienced professional designers will find useful in preparing print-ready artwork to achieve optimal results.
Conference materials: last minute doesn’t have to mean second rate

Ken Smale

Business Development Director

Conference materials: last minute doesn’t have to mean second rate

18-07-2019

Is your organisation gearing up for its annual conference? While some of you may be looking forward to putting your feet up on a sunlit beach, others are busy making plans for their annual gathering of staff and stakeholders. Autumn is traditionally the time when organisations choose to do this.
MBO folding machine operator wanted

Benjamin Burrows

Managing Director

MBO folding machine operator wanted

07-05-2019

Holywell is recruiting.  We are looking for skilled and experienced MBO folding machine operator to join the team at Holywell.
5 print finishes that make a lasting impression

Toby Matthews

Creative Designer

5 print finishes that make a lasting impression

23-04-2019

One of the biggest advantages print has over digital media is that you can touch it and feel it, even smell it. It provides unique opportunities to convey the qualities and values of a brand – concepts that can be harder to drive home online.
5 reasons why it could be good to choose an illustration over photography

Toby Matthews

Creative Designer

5 reasons why it could be good to choose an illustration over photography

14-02-2019

Illustrations offer an appealing alternative to using photography and generic stock photography in particular. Authenticity and individuality are current buzzwords in graphic design and using illustrations is a good way to achieve both.
Getting the most from Holywell

Benjamin Burrows

Managing Director

Getting the most from Holywell

14-01-2019

Holywell are always happy to offer customers advice on how to get the very best from print in particular, but just as commonly these days on engaging customers through multiple channels, including social media, email and the web.
What paper should I choose for my print job? A brief Holywell guide to paper

Toby Matthews

Creative Designer

What paper should I choose for my print job? A brief Holywell guide to paper

03-08-2018

Paper is at the heart of most of what we do, and one of the first questions we ask customers when they come to us with a print project is what paper they would like print on.
Perfect bound books - The story of how Holywell came to print Malcom Graham’s “Diverse Oxfordshire”

Ken Smale

Business Development Director

Perfect bound books - The story of how Holywell came to print Malcom Graham’s “Diverse Oxfordshire”

05-03-2018

Given its own long history in Oxford, Holywell Press was understandably honoured to be chosen to print and perfect bind local historian Malcolm Graham’s latest book, Diverse Oxfordshire – The County and its People , on behalf of Oxfordshire County Council.
Diverse creative services for a diverse and creative clientele

Ken Smale

Business Development Director

Diverse creative services for a diverse and creative clientele

24-01-2018

Over the years, the Holywell Press customer base has expanded to become a rich and varied one. From independent book publishers looking for design and print to theatrical productions wanting programmes printed and everything in between, there’s little we didn’t see last year.
5 key design trends for 2018 – what we can look forward to seeing more of this year

Toby Matthews

Creative Designer

5 key design trends for 2018 – what we can look forward to seeing more of this year

02-01-2018

As we enter the new year, I take a look back at some of the graphic design trends that dominated 2017 and look set to continue into 2018. While designers are constantly searching for ‘the next new look’, there are some definite design trends I have identified as likely to dominate the coming year. ...
Bring in more visitors using professionally printed brochures

Ken Smale

Business Development Director

Bring in more visitors using professionally printed brochures

07-08-2017

Well printed and carefully designed brochures remain an importartant element of marketing collateral despite the popularity of online marketing. They are collectible items that live longer in the memories of those who receive them or pick them up than a tweet or website visit.

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