Kayla Latterell

Kayla Latterell
Graphic Designer

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How to Package Artwork Within the Adobe Suite

InDesign

In order to share content with another user, it is very helpful to package the file prior to sending it. This puts all of the images, fonts, styles and any links you might have all in one place, making it easy for the user to use the same file. Because you are not amble to embed images within InDesign, this makes it highly important to package files before sharing.

Why Should I Care If My Plastic Card is Laminated?

You’re ordering plastic cards—gift cards, membership cards, or the many other options—and the topic of lamination comes up. The card is already plastic, so why does it need to be laminated? This is a common question with many answers.

How Are Gift Cards Made?

Production of gift cards is, first and foremost, a printing process.

The customer's logo and design is reproduced on a plastic card and a unique number is added to each individual card. The vast majority of these are constructed using PVC (polyvinyl chloride) plastic.

What Are the Benefits of Offering Gift Cards for a Small Business?

Customized gift cards for small business are a great way to increase sales and loyalty.

Long ago, large retailers recognized the many benefits of selling gift cards at their locations.

How Do Gift Cards Work?

A gift card is simply a physical representation of a dollar value stored in a database.

Every gift card includes a unique number in the form of a barcode, magnetic stripe, encoded chip, or even something as simple as a plain human readable number. It is that number which is activated, or “loaded”, with the proper dollar amount. This is done in the gift card transaction system database.

Cleaning the streets

We volunteered our time to help clean our local streets in Eagan.

Fishing Opener 2016

 

It’s no secret that the CARDSource staff likes fishing. Therefore, it was no surprise this year when there was an employee-run fishing event for the 2016 fishing opener!

Celebrating Earth Day With a Battle of Coins!

Celebrating Earth Day with a battle of coins!

In 1970, the first Earth Day gave voice to an emerging consciousness, channeling human energy toward environmental issues. Forty-six years later, we continue to lead with groundbreaking ideas and by the power of example. Earth Day achieves a rare political and social alignment, enlisting support from Republicans and Democrats, rich and poor, city slickers and farmers, tycoons, and labor leaders. (earthday.org).

CARDSource Packed Meals for Kids

 

In CARDSource’s first big push of community action, we divvied our staff up into two teams and headed off to Feed My Starving Children in Eagan to make some meals for children in need! Combined with several other groups of volunteers, we packed a total of 304 boxes of food. To put this in perspective, this is 54,000 total meals, which will feed 148 children for an entire year!

Teaming up With Armful of Love

 

Continuing in the giving tradition of the season, CARDSource has decided to participate in 360 Communities’ Armful of Love program.

CARDSource at Feed My Starving Children

Last month, Tiffany represented CARDSource and volunteered at Feed My Starving Children. She was among 80 other volunteers and helped pack 115 boxes with 24,840 meals!

Networking, Baseball, and a Pillow Fight!

 

CARDSource participated in PIM Olive Club networking event.

We had the opportunity to network with our fellow printers, organized by PIM Olive Club. Our group gathered at a local restaurant for dinner, drinks, and socializing, prior to the main event. Watching our local baseball team St. Paul Saints take on Winnipeg Goldeyes. We won!

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Plastic Card Solutions: A Guide to Quality

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