Minnesota-based online printer Smartpress.com seems to be able to print and finish just about anything, judging from the long list on its site of supported print media, mounting substrates, laminates, digital die cutting and other finishing options. The firm's blog features examples of design and tips on printing, with a recent post displaying its annual State of Graphic Design infographic. Generated from responses to questions posed to forty industry experts, each with more than five years of experience, the infographic should be of particular interest to those just starting out, thanks to such pithy quotes as Tony Montano's "As a student, live by these words, 'Quantity rather than quality.' The more you design the better your quality will become and you will continue to grow."
