With 3D printers now becoming readily available – it was recently announced that a well-known American high street chain will be selling them in a few weeks – it could mean more than just a new toy to play with in the house, it could change the way we consume forever. Here at TonerGiant, we’re always interested and keen to find out more about new technologies, so we thought about how 3D printing, and it made us think, it could really change the way we live!   We will be able to simply ‘print’ spare parts, consumables and things we need. In today’s world of mass produc

With today’s ‘SMART TV’ revolution and with the recently announced ‘Xbox One’, it seems that the answer to all our technological problems is to integrate. Our apps connect to our social media platforms, our TVs talk to our modems and our tablets display our SKY TV shows amongst many other things.  In a few years time, it’d be no surprise to see that we only need 1 or 2 devices in our homes - whereas right now you might cluttering up space with multiple tablets, laptops, tv’s and games consoles! The one problem yet to be addressed in this big leap forward, is that of home prin

Taking and printing your own photos can be a very fun and exciting concept. Gone are the days of booking professional photo-shoots in fear of wasting money on film, gone are the days of waiting anxiously for developed prints and gone are the days where we had no control over the whole process. Since the digital camera boom of the past 10-15 years, photographs now cost nothing to take. As a result of this every man and his dog has become an amateur photographer, and there a millions of, well, amateur looking photographs out there. So here at Toner Giant, we thought we’d put together a c

What is 'Life Hacking'?   ‘Life hacking refers to any productivity trick, shortcut, skill, or novelty method to increase productivity and efficiency, in all walks of life; in other words, anything that solves an everyday problem in a clever or non-obvious way might be called a life hack.’ – Wikipedia   ‘Life hacking’ is a popular skill that is fast becoming an internet phenomenon, and at TonerGiant we love our online crazes! But Life hacking has been around a lot longer than you think, and it can be much more useful than the Harlem Shake! Hacking of course star

Last week we told you how to get started on your very own creative project. You've probably read that article and had a think about what it is you’d like to create, maybe you've even drawn up a plan and already started making small steps towards getting creative! Besides us sharing all that useful information with you, we also promised that we’d follow up with a second installment on how you could save money whilst creating your own prints and projects....

Planning a party? Putting together a scrapbook of your latest family holiday? Or do you just fancy getting creative and making something original that looks awesome? Well homemade prints, posters, invitations and artwork are rapidly becoming more and more common, and with the right tools now available at a fairly inexpensive cost, you can give it a go yourself. Hopefully this guide will get you started on your path to creating your own DIY prints, whatever they may be!...

This week at TonerGiant, we’re taking a look at the artwork of British graphic designer and artist Olly Moss, who is well known for his unique re-working of film posters and visuals. Regularly featured in Empire film magazine, his work is also chosen for international film events and commissioned by production companies such as Lucasfilm. On top of this, Olly Moss is responsible for the ground-breaking cover art of PlayStation 3’s Resistance 3 game and the logo for Elijah Wood’s horror production company ‘The Woodshed’....

In our last article, we touched upon the effects of World War 2 recycling posters on the wartime public, and whether or not the circumstances could transfer to the present day. Carrying on from that – and as promised – we’ve decided to bring you our top 5 recycling posters. Each of these unique designs has a great purpose and message to help awaken the minds of millions of people, making them aware of the dangers of wasting materials and what great benefits recycling can give us. At Toner Giant, these messages have resounded strongly with us, and we couldn’t be more enthusiastic in our goal to bring forth awareness of recycling....

This week at Toner Giant, we thought we’d venture into a new area of graphic design and print: an area that crosses boundaries, both creatively and politically. The subject up for review is one that effects our present situation and our near future. Today however, we go 70 years back in time to see how World War Two recycling posters effected how people practised ‘smart-living’ and went about their day-to-day lives. We take a look at the posters, not just as artefacts of creative design, but as a reflection of the nation’s attitude and willingness to make a change! At the Toner Giant, we always love the challenges of getting something new out of an old topic, so read on as we recycle some old ideas, and you never know, you may get a new angle on home-recycling!...

This week at Toner Giant, we sat down with Graphic Designer Adam Bond. As we learnt about his techniques, influences and methods, we also got a look at some of his impressive artwork. At just 25, Adam has been designing for 10 years now, and in many different ways it has been the driving force in his life and his constant passion for the art is probably the reason he is now a successful up-and-coming North West designer, with a few ‘secret projects’ up his sleeve for 2013. ...