Digital Technologies for Books Reshaping All Production

Tip of the Iceberg

We are only seeing the tip of the iceberg of applications and use of template-based design. Today pioneers use this technology for a variety of printed projects and help their clients reduce costs and eliminate turnaround times.

The Washington State Department of Printing won a 2005 PODi (Print on Demand Initiative) Award for its use of template-based production. The in-plant worked with PageFlex to develop a Web-to-print application that allowed its 1,023 users from 367 state agencies to access design templates, customize them and produce business cards, stationery and brochures.