New menus for The Bread Maker
Based in Aberdeen’s Rosemount area, The Bread Maker is a social enterprise that provides adults with learning difficulties with meaningful training, educational and social activities. The organisation produces great-quality bread and confectionery and runs its own coffee shop. We were delighted to provide the coffee shop with new menus as part of Thirty Good Deeds.
New year, fresh focus: Your streamlined XIC
2017 is well and truly underway – and we’re off to a flying start! Those of you who like to visit our online home at www.xic.com may have noticed that we have a new and exciting website in place. Not only has the appearance of our website changed, we’ve also restructured it to focus on […]
The Ultimate Business Show 2017: Are you event ready?
Are you one of the 75 organisations exhibiting at The Ultimate Business Show 2017? With space snapped up in record time, you’d be justified in feeling a little smug. Here’s the reality check: With the event just weeks away, it’s time to ensure that The Ultimate Business Show is the ultimate event in delivering results […]
The Defining Role of Design
Great design is not only intrinsic to great products, it also plays a huge role in generating great customer relationships. Get your design right and the rewards include brand awareness, recognition and loyalty. If responsibility for design seems a bit daunting, don’t be put off. Our studio team are comfortable with all sorts of design […]
The Power of Print
Many people who hear the word ‘print’ tend to think of paper. Lots and lots of paper. In today’s technology-obsessed world, there may be a perception that print is in some way old-fashioned, uncool or simply not that necessary. Call us biased but this is absolutely not the case. In our humble opinion, print has […]
The Future of Print – Today
Turning 30 is pretty special, so the team at XIC decided to treat ourselves – and our customers – to a very sizeable present. At the start of our anniversary year, XIC took delivery of new RICOH digital printing presses, offering the very latest in digital print technology. So what does that mean for you? […]
Graphic Designer Vacancy
Title: Graphic designer (Aberdeen) You: A self-starter with excellent graphic design skills, commercial awareness and an understanding of the role of design across print and online media. Us: A forward-thinking creative print provider. We combine three decades of experience with expertise in three core areas: design, print and digital. The post: An immensely busy and […]
The diversity of digital: Taking print to new parameters
Digital printing tends to be associated with short print runs, produced in super-fast timescales. To a certain extent that’s true. Our new digital print equipment is second-to-none when it comes to straightforward but time-sensitive project requirements. Perhaps less obvious is the equipment’s jaw-dropping versatility when it comes to dealing with a range of different material […]
New Look at XIC HQ
We’ve recently refined our own brand to reflect our three core services: Design, Print and Digital. The roll-out includes everything from our website to our building signage. Driving past XIC HQ? Here’s what you’ll see.
‘Tis the season to get printing
All of sudden December is upon us. It’s a unique time of year, both frantic and fun. It’s not just busy on the domestic front either; in business life there are usually social arrangements to be made, along with tokens of thanks to give to colleagues and clients. If you think you’ve left it too […]