Essential Print turns 10

1st April: on this day in 2011, Essential Print Services was born; which means we’re 10 years old! Woohoo.  Since Yvonne started the business, we’ve expanded across Pride Park, helped thousands of companies, delivered huge amounts of precious print, travelled from Derby to Downing Street, represented small businesses on television & radio, won many accolades – we’ve achieved so…

Let’s talk, it’s essential

How are you…really? I’ve spoken with more people over the past few weeks than ever before and some are still unwilling to reveal how they’re feeling and how the business is doing.  Me: How are you? Them: Fine thanks or <insert their standard response>. Me: How’s business? Them: Yeah, busy or <insert their standard response>.…

We’re open for business

First and foremost, we hope that you, your team and loved ones are safe and well. It’s also important to know that we are open for business. Our bright and colourful office on Pride Park may be closed for the time being, but we’re working remotely and we can still produce plenty of items, such…

Derby Print Company is Open for Business

Essential Print Services’ business owner, Yvonne Gorman, takes to the piano to tickle the ivories! Yvonne is on the other end of the phone if you need anything creating for print or for the interweb. We’re helping clients with printed survey cards, PowerPoint templates, letterheads, urgent business cards for a new recruit, postcards and labels.…

Essential Printed Safety Items for Businesses

Within just a few weeks, business operations have changed dramatically. With new social distancing rules in full force, those businesses that are still able to operate, have introduced new measures to keep staff and customers safe. We’ve put together some useful products to help inform and protect your customers and staff during these challenging times.  …

Printed backdrops for video calls

 We’re still open for business. We can help you with letterbox-friendly mailers, flyers and brochures. Check out our peelable poster in this video; you can stick them to your wall, peel them off and they leave no residue. Magic! You can use them time and time again. They are available in different shapes and…

How can flyers promote your business?

With a lot of the country’s workforce working from home, now is the time to start distributing flyers in your neighbourhood. If your target audience is B2C (business to consumer), then hit the streets; get some exercise and start promoting your business. Receiving something through a letterbox will cut through the digital noise. If you’ve…

Essential help & advice

Now, more than ever, we will need to help each other. Here are a few ideas about how you can help your company, business buddies and your community during this time:   ‘Help your neighbour’ cards:  If you would like to make your neighbours aware that you can help them, we have printed a supply…

GDPR? OMG. WTF!

With the imminent arrival of GDPR coming into force on 25th May 2018, we’ve been busy bees reviewing all our policies and procedures. Like it, loathe it or may you’ve not even heard about it, GDPR will soon be here, and if you’re in business, we highly recommend you start to look into your obligations…NOW. In…

Positive Feedback for Derby's Print Angels and Their Customer!

  We have received so much positive feedback about the graphics that you provided. Everyone commented how professional they look and how good the printing is. Thank you for your time and patience. Gemma, Telecoms Company, Derby Every time we receive a testimonial, it’s like a virtual hug. We remain the most reviewed Derby Printer…