How to get into the greeting card industry
How to join the greeting card industry. Insight into a GCA team’s talk about working in the card industry to illustration students at Uni of Herts
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2nd Greeting Card Industry Seminar on Trade with EU post-Brexit
GCA specialist panel responding to members questions on trading internationally post-Brexit in April 2021
Eid – the opportunity for greeting card retailers and publishers
David Falkner, owner of Cardology, shares his experience and insight into the opportunities of the growing market for Eid greeting cards.
GCA toolkit for student presentations
GCA toolkit for student presentations. Engaging with next generation of greeting card senders, and encouraging new talent into the card industry.
Behind the scenes with Artist Agent Hannah Curtis
Owner of Creative Sparrow, Hannah Curtis, explains why having artist representation can be so beneficial to a creative working within the card industry.
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Working with an Artist’s Agent
This blog looks at the benefits for artists of using an agent to represent them, with top tips and links to more information
COVID-19 Update March 2021
The latest government information relevant to the greeting card industry. Including COVID-19 support, resources and tax changes, with links to further information.
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Top Tips from a greeting card sales agent
Seasoned greeting card agent Rosie Trow shares her wisdom from an agents perspective
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Switching Publisher Membership Band
How to switch your membership band
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Submit a Meet The Member article
Share your story on the GCA Website!
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Greeting Card Industry Seminar on Trade with EU post-Brexit
Watch the virtual Greeting Card industry Seminar on trade with the EU post-transition.
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An Insiders Guide To Publishing
On the 5th Anniversary of Blue Eyed Sun, business owner Jeremy Corner shares his wisdom for new publishers.
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Batteries in cards – regulations
Latest requirements for any greeting cards that include batteries
Notes from Government Forum on international trade post-transition
Below are notes and slides from the recent forum attended by the GCA on behalf of the industry:The transition period has ended and new rules are here. Act now to keep your business moving.The transition period has ended and the UK has left the EU customs union and single market and now enjoys a zero tariffs, zero quotas relationship with…
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Price Codes
A Publisher’s guide to numeric and double-alpha Price Codes
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Christmas card media coverage throughout the last quarter of 2020
Christmas card media coverage has continued with many journalists contacting the GCA to ask if Christmas cards are more important than ever this year as they seek to find some good news stories: Early press interest in Christmas cards promoted by GCA PR releases The press calls this year started in October, earlier than usual,…
Preparing Files for Print Part 8 – Working With Your Printer
Part 8 of 8: Helpful advice on how to select a Print Partner, and what to expect during the production process.
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Preparing Files for Print Part 7 – Get Press Ready Checklist
Part 7 of 8: Our handy check list ensures you’ve thought through all the aspects of preparing a press-ready PDF.
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Preparing Files For Print Part 6 – Finish Layers
Part 6 of 8: Foil, glitter and emboss adds bling to greeting cards. But they can be hard to visualise in the design stages, and need to be communicated to the Printer. We’ll explain how.
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Preparing Files for Print Part 5 – Bleed & Trim
Part 5 of 8: Bleed ensures your artwork prints to the edge of the card. We’ll also cover what you need to know about the fold down the centre of the card.
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Preparing files for print part 4 – Colour Considerations (CMYK, Pantone, RGB)
Part 4 of 8: This article on Colour Modes explains everything you need to know about RGB, CMYK, Pantone and how to choose what to use.
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Preparing files for print part 3 – Image Resolution
Part 3 of 8: Our article on Colour Modes explains everything you need to know about RGB, CMYK, Pantone and how to choose what to use.
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