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Packaging

How Packaging Elevates the Customer Experience

Insights Marketing

When most people think “packaging,” their minds jump straight to shipping cartons. You know the brown boxes, tape, transit protection. Necessary, but not very inspiring. But there’s another side of packaging that has nothing to do with corrugated walls or UPS trucks. Brand packaging and point-of-purchase (POP) packaging are where the real magic happens. This is the packaging customers see… touch… experience. The packaging that sits on a shelf, gets picked up, and influences buying decisions in seconds. At Neyenesch, we live for this kind of work, because it blends design, branding, structure, texture, and print craftsmanship into something that truly helps products shine.

Pantone’s 2026 Color of the Year

Cloud Dancer Pantone’s 2026 Color of the Year

Insights Marketing

Pantone’s 2026 Color of the Year, Cloud Dancer, is an elegant, calming off-white inspired by mindfulness, clarity, and a collective desire for visual simplicity. While it may seem subtle at first glance, Cloud Dancer is one of the most versatile Color of the Year selections yet, especially for brands that rely on print to communicate with purpose.

print marketing trends 2025

2025, A Year of Tips, Trends & Tactile Inspiration

Insights Marketing

As 2025 comes to a close, we’ve been looking back at everything we created, printed, mailed, and shared this year. One thing is clear: great print isn’t just produced, it’s designed with intention, crafted with care, and delivered with purpose.

Direct Mail Tips

The 12 Days of Direct Mail Tips for Merrier Results

Direct Mail Marketing

December is a magical month for mail. People check their mailboxes more often, they expect more personal communication, and they’re primed for generosity and year-end decisions. Whether you’re sending donor appeals, customer promotions, or planning for January outreach, this is the perfect time to elevate your direct mail strategy.

Bindery Techniques

Bindery Techniques That Make Print Pop

Insights Marketing

Design and ink get a lot of the spotlight, but finishing is where print truly comes to life. The right bindery techniques can elevate a simple brochure into a statement piece, turn a booklet into a keepsake, and make your project feel polished, intentional, and unforgettable.

Specialty Inks

Specialty Inks and Print Effects You Probably Haven’t Tried

Insights Marketing

Most of us live in a CMYK world. Cyan, magenta, yellow, black, reliable, versatile, and effective. Like a plain cup of black coffee, CMYK gets the job done. But sometimes, you want more than just “done.” You want caramel drizzle, a hint of cinnamon, maybe even a swirl of whipped cream. In print, that’s where specialty inks come in.

Direct Mail

Give Thanks and Get Direct Mail Results

Direct Mail Marketing

November is a time to pause, reflect, and give thanks. Not just at the dinner table, but in the way we connect with our customers, donors, and communities. Gratitude is powerful, and when you combine it with direct mail, it becomes more than a nice gesture, it’s a strategy that drives real results.

Nonprofit Printing

Printing Hope: How Neyenesch Helps Nonprofits Inspire Year-End Giving

Community Insights Marketing

For nonprofits, the final months of the year are the most important. Between Giving Tuesday, year-end appeals, and holiday fundraising events, this is when organizations connect most deeply with supporters and inspire the generosity that powers their missions for the year ahead. At Neyenesch Printers, we’re proud to stand behind those stories. For decades, we’ve partnered with nonprofits large and small to create print and direct mail campaigns that motivate donors, celebrate impact, and strengthen community connections.

Creative Fold

Print for Impact: Creative Fold and Self-Mailer Designs That Surprise

Insights Marketing

Most of us have a love-hate relationship with the mailbox. Some days it feels like a graveyard for bills, catalogs, and pre-sorted “resident” offers. But every once in a while, something unexpected shows up. A clever fold. A window cut-out. A mailer that pops open into 3D. Suddenly, your hand hesitates over the recycling bin because you have to see what’s inside. That’s the power of creative print structures in direct mail. When design goes beyond ink and paper, the mailbox turns into a stage for surprise, curiosity, and interaction.

Sustainability

Our Commitment to Sustainability: Earning the Rye Level 1 Action Badge

Community Industry News

At Neyenesch Printers, sustainability isn’t a trend, it’s a tradition. For more than 125 years, we’ve taken pride in producing high-quality print while caring for the planet that makes our work possible. From investing in energy-efficient technology to partnering with organizations that restore forests and protect resources, we continually seek ways to reduce our environmental footprint and help our customers do the same.

Direct Mail

Scary Good Direct Mail

Direct Mail Insights

October is spooky season. Haunted houses? Fun. Horror movies? Thrilling. But bad direct mail? Now that’s terrifying. The truth is, direct mail can be one of the most effective channels for reaching your audience when it’s done right. But too often, marketers fall into frightening traps that haunt their ROI. The good news? With a few smart tricks, you can turn those mistakes into marketing treats.

When Print Feels as Good as It Looks

Insights Marketing

When you hand someone a business card or send a printed piece in the mail, what do they do first? They feel it. The texture of paper isn’t just background, it’s part of the message. In fact, studies show that touch creates stronger emotional connections, reinforces perceptions of quality, and makes marketing materials more memorable. Textured and tactile papers give you a way to stand out by engaging two senses at once: sight and touch. A design that looks great is powerful; a design that feels great is unforgettable.

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