Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

Passionate about making eco-printing affordable and available to all since 2006. Proud of Team ALP and our drive and ambition. Humbled that ALP is now an employee owned business.

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Incorporating Lifecycle Thinking into Your Packaging Printing

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

June 18, 2026

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Incorporating Lifecycle Thinking into Your Packaging Printing

In today’s rapidly evolving market, custom packaging is no longer just about aesthetics and...

Environmental Printing

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Get Ahead and Switch to Sustainable Packaging Now

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

May 27, 2026

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Why Switching to Sustainable Packaging Matters — And How We Can Help

As environmental awareness grows, businesses and consumers alike are...

Environmental Printing

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Reducing Waste with Smarter Printing

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

May 5, 2026

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High-quality print with a lighter environmental footprint

Printing plays an important role in helping businesses communicate effectively—but it doesn’t have to...

Environment

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The Power of Printed Mother’s Day Cards

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

March 10, 2026

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The Power of Printed Mother’s Day Cards

Mother’s Day is a deeply meaningful occasion—an opportunity to pause, express gratitude, and honour...

Marketing

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Did We Fall Out of Love With Kraft Paper Printing?

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

March 1, 2026

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Did We Fall Out of Love With Kraft Paper Printing?

For years, kraft paper was the darling of the DIY wedding...

Eco Friendly Paper

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What’s the Big Deal About FSC® Certified Paper?

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

February 19, 2026

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What’s the Big Deal About FSC® Certified Paper?

If you’ve looked into sustainable stationery, printing, or packaging, you’ve likely noticed the...

Eco Friendly Paper

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Our Ongoing Commitment to the Good Business Charter

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

February 13, 2026

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Our Ongoing Commitment to the Good Business Charter: Celebrating Our Third Year of Accreditation

Being a responsible business isn’t a slogan...

Our News

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Our Commitment to Carbon Offsetting

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

February 2, 2026

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Our Commitment to Carbon Offsetting: Two Years of Greener Printing

Over the last two years, we have undertaken a significant journey...

Environment

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Get your Valentine’s Printing Orgainsed Now

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

January 15, 2026

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Retail Ready Cards, Menus, Flyers & Special Valentine Marketing Materials

Valentine’s Day may happen once a year, but for retailers, cafés,...

Marketing

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New Year, New Look: Why It’s Time to Refresh Your Marketing Print

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

January 12, 2026

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Now is a good time to refresh your marketing print

The start of a new year brings fresh goals, renewed energy,...

Marketing

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Sustainable Printing is Your Path to a Climate-Positive Future

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

January 5, 2026

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Start 2026 with a Commitment to the Environment

Today, both businesses and individuals are more conscious of their environmental footprint. Printing...

Environment

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Unlock Your Festive Spirit: Design and Sell Your Christmas Cards

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

August 5, 2025

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August is a great time to consider designing and printing your own Christmas cards; the perfect opportunity to showcase your...

Business

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Why printed leaflets are still an effective marketing tool

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

June 6, 2025

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First things first – before you head over to your online printer for some printed leaflets have an audience in...

Leaflet Printing

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Why Paper Packaging is Gaining Momentum

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

April 27, 2025

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There is a significant shift from plastic to paper packaging which is gaining momentum driven by environmental concerns, consumer demand...

Environmental Printing

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The Fab of Foil

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

February 11, 2025

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Eco foil, also known as eco-friendly foil...

Environmental Printing

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Specialise in weddings? Promote your business now for the Summer season

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

March 7, 2024

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Despite the prevalence...

Business

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Enhancing Fragrance Experiences: The Role of Packaging in Home Fragrance Products

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

July 3, 2023

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Homeware Packaging Home fragrance products, like diffusers and scented...

Eco-Packaging

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Our eco-toners are Certified Food Safe

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

February 16, 2023

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Digital Printing

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A Local Printer is a carbon neutral business

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

February 7, 2023

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100% Carbon Neutral A...

Environment

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Singing the Praises of Hand Sewn Notebooks

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

March 4, 2020

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Design Tips

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Eco-Printed Christmas Trees!

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

December 13, 2019

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Eco Friendly Paper

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10 Ways to Reuse your Business Card Boxes

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

October 1, 2019

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Environment

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Why we are promoting eco-packaging

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

September 7, 2019

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Eco-packaging from A Local Printer Any...

Environment

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Recycle your eco-printing with Decoupage

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

June 17, 2019

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Recyled printing for decoupage Read More

Design Tips

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We Love Subscription Stationery Boxes!

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

April 18, 2019

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Stationery Box Contents The Stationery...

Marketing

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Planting Trees with Carbon Capture Paper

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

March 14, 2019

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Carbon Capture Report A Local Printer uses...

Environmental Printing

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Festive Fun and Funds with Christmas Card Printing

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

September 19, 2018

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Christmas Cat Selling your own greeting...

Marketing

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New Top Trends in Greeting Card Printing

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

July 11, 2018

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The rise of... 
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Design Tips

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Going for gold with Metallic Wrapping Paper

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

May 15, 2018

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Gold Wrapping paper printing Read More

Top Tips

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What Earth Day means to A Local Printer

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

April 12, 2018

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Embrace Earth Day Read More

Environment

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Cool to be Square - The new notebook style everyone wants

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

March 8, 2018

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We've added a new product to our printed notebook range with a square spine finish. This means that we can...

Design Tips

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Meet the team that make us tick

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

January 10, 2018

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People are the engine for our business and without them we would stall, which is why we like to look...

News

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Kraft Printing and the Joy of Brown Kraft Printing

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

October 24, 2017

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kraft printed loyalty cards Read More

Eco Friendly Paper

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Making an Exhibition of Yourself

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

March 10, 2017

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Our Exhibition start up kit is a great starting point Read More

Business

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Stand by – Ricoh has landed!

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

January 15, 2017

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News

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Printing - The Game

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

December 14, 2016

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Business

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Charity leaflet - design tips for a successful Christmas campaign

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

December 13, 2016

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Design Tips

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Swing Patrol share their fancy footwork with us

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

November 16, 2016

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Guest Blog

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If you think printing on kraft is boring, think again!

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

October 15, 2016

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Design Tips

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An Interview with Marvellous Map Maker Herb Lester

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

October 5, 2016

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Map fold Leaflet Printing from A Local... 
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Guest Blog

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Promote Your Business with a Custom Colouring Book

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

September 24, 2016

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Business

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6 Top Tips for Calendar Printing Success

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

September 18, 2016

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Calendar Printing Services Read More

Business

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Why you should get stuck on Sticker Printing

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

August 25, 2016

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Design Tips

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Get the best from Printing on Recycled Paper

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

August 24, 2016

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Printing on recycled paper Read More

Eco Friendly Paper

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Kraft Wrapping Paper - the cheats guide

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

April 15, 2016

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kraft wrapping paper We are often asked...

Design Tips

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Why Calendar Printing is still a good friend to your business

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

August 14, 2015

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Improvements in technology give us many different ways...

Business

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Benefits of A5 Presentation Folders

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

June 16, 2015

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Whether...

Business

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Brochure printing: a powerful marketing tool in addition to your website

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

April 28, 2015

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Design Tips

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Unique Design v Off the Shelf Artwork

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

April 23, 2015

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Design Tips

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Hard copy print vs online info: digital print can balance your business

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

March 1, 2015

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Digital printing is seeing resurgence...

Business

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How postcard printing can boost your marketing success

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

February 17, 2015

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Design Tips

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Make images stand out in your poster printing with filters

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

February 17, 2015

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Poster Printing Posters have long been recognised as an effective...

Design Tips

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Design and print postcards for the perfect customer offer

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

January 8, 2015

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postcard printing We all know how simple and...

Design Tips

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The psychology of colour: make your printed flyers grab attention!

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

December 19, 2014

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Flyer printing Who would have thought...

News

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Effective poster design tips from the digital printing experts

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

December 5, 2014

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Design Tips

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Why Loyalty Card Printing and Vouchers Will Win You Business

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

December 1, 2014

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Business

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Promoting beauty businesses with glamorous printed leaflets

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

November 26, 2014

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Beauty leaflet printing For beauty businesses –...

Design Tips

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Printing posters for your fitness and wellbeing business

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

August 11, 2014

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Promote your fitness and...

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News

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Combine design tips & cheap leaflet printing to promote your restaurant

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

August 11, 2014

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Combine our...
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Leaflet Printing

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Eco-friendly Calendar Printing can showcase your business

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

July 31, 2014

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Design Tips

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How to make your leaflet printing work

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

July 18, 2014

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Follow our advice on leaflet printing to ensure your leaflet becomes a coffee table staple.
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Design Tips

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Typography for print poster

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

June 17, 2014

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Why typography can make or break a print poster

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Design Tips

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Directing the Way to Cross-Fold Leaflet Printing

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

March 24, 2014

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Cross fold leaflet printing is a brilliant way to get much more information on to your leaflet but in such...
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Design Tips

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Common Questions About Recycled Paper

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

August 8, 2013

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Eco Friendly Paper

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A Recycled Rave-up

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

May 21, 2013

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One of the very first products on our website (7 years now!) recycled flyer printing from A Local Printer is...
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Eco Friendly Paper

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Recycled Flyer Printing gets Snuggly

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

April 25, 2013

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Sometimes a very simple image is more enticing that lots of words and information. This flyer is a prime example...
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Eco Friendly Paper

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Recycled Flyer Printing Rocking On!

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

March 26, 2013

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Pile 'em in and bring it on! Nothing I like more than seeing our recycled flyer printing run zipping through...
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Eco Friendly Paper

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Recycling Paper - where exactly does the ink go?!

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

November 24, 2012

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So we're very good at collecting and recycling paper to make in to new paper - but where does the...
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Eco Friendly Paper

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Printed Flyers rejoice on recycled

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

November 1, 2012

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Eco Friendly Paper

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Notebook Printing Bonanza

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

October 22, 2012

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Another selection of my personal stash of notebooks that are for my own personal use!
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Eco Friendly Paper

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Business Card Printing - Fronts and Backs

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

August 8, 2012

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As we all know, a piece of paper has two sides so why not use both of them? Using the...
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Design Tips

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Concertina Leaflet Printing makes a great mini brochure

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

February 27, 2012

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If printing a brochure is coming in a bit too costly for your event or product catelogue why not consider...
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Eco Friendly Paper

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Poster Printing to Eat Well

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

February 17, 2012

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Healthy eating is something that we should all aspire to. This poster printing comes with a serious message - how...
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Eco Friendly Paper

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Recycled Flyer Printing

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

January 23, 2012

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Printed flyers for St Paul's Cathedral really showcase how fabulous printing on recycled board can be. These strong but muted...
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Eco Friendly Paper

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Recycled Leaflet Printing

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

November 24, 2011

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Design Tips

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Flyer Printing for Night Club

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

July 25, 2011

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Handouts for nightclubs are always in demand and our printed flyers are bright, brilliant and also eco-friendly. A win-win situation!
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Flyer Printing

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Business Card Printing Black is Best

Miranda Barnett, Owner/Director of A Local Printer

January 21, 2011

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The use of black in design is a given - but a design that is only black is pretty daring!...
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Design Tips

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