Hello and welcome to Print Monthly January/February! It’s a brand-new year and so comes a raft of fresh optimism and new ideas, coupled with the hard to shake Christmas hangover. As evident in this issue, there is plenty to digest from the end of 2025, as well as many things to speculate about going into 2026. From consolidations to government updates, and focuses on young people and diversification, this issue of Print Monthly provides ample amounts of inspiration and information to help our readers plan for the year ahead. One of the standouts for me is this edition's Industry Tips (page 29) in which Colin Sinclair McDermott highlights the value and trust that printers can offer customers. Instead of a race to the bottom when it comes to price, Sinclair McDermott suggests using trust, creativity, and communication as reasons for customers to choose small- and medium-sized businesses over large conglomerates. His words are definitely ones we can all relate to, and definitely important when understanding our value and how to best advertise the medium of print. This year’s Predictions special (page 21) is another great resource for re-evaluating objectives both internally and in the wider industry. Jane Wickens from Solopress, speculates that 2026 could be the year of print, a sentiment shared by many experts we spoke to who comment on digital-fatigue and the increasing amount of innovation taking place across print’s various sectors. Our Apprenticeship feature (page 55) is also an example of the growing talent that is being produced in the industry, and a great resource to learn from when nurturing talent within your own business. In this issue’s Fresh Perspectives (page 32), Carly O’Neill gives her perspective on entering the industry, and realising, as many young people do year on year, how important print is to our daily lives. The inspiration and determination from the industry to harness print’s potential, is clearly infectious, and is certainly something we’ll be embracing at Print Monthly this year. Stay tuned as we look to keep producing exciting multimedia offerings (in a variety of formats) as well the news and features that help our readers stay updated and informed. Happy reading! ISSUE 358January | February 2026 Publishing director: Page Tuck Production: Ben Mallon Contributors: Michael Walker, Colin Sinclair McDermott, Carly O'Neill Contact Editorial: 0117 980 5040 Sales: 0117 960 3255 Production: 0117 980 5041 Accounts: 0117 980 5042 Find us online www.printmonthly.co.uk Socials All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying, recording or any information storage or retrieval system without the prior consent of the publisher. The views expressed by contributors to Print Monthly magazine are not necessarily those of the publisher or editorial team and Link Publishing Ltd. takes no responsibility for any errors that may have occurred. The publisher also accepts no responsibility for the advertising content, including any error, omission or inaccuracy therein. Calls may be recorded for training purposes. Link Publishing Ltd. retains the right to publish and re-publish any images or information sent to the publication. Link Publishing Ltd, Unit G, Link House, Britton Gardens, Kingswood, Bristol BS15 1TF Editor David Osgar david@linkpublishing.co.uk Accounts Jan Thomas jan@linkpublishing.co.uk Sales Manager Tim Hall tim@linkpublishing.co.uk Production Manager Ben Mallon ben@linkpublishing.co.uk Accounts Kathryn Quinn k.quinn@linkpublishing.co.uk printmonthly PrintMonthlyMagazine printmonthly_signlink Printed on Sappi Magno Satin from EBB Paper CBP00015512002182040 MEET THE TEAM VIDEO COVERAGE Scan the QR code to watch our video coverage over on our Print Monthly YouTube channel Commissioning Editor Jonathan Pert jonathan@linkpublishing.co.uk printmonthly PrintMonthlyMagazine printmonthly_signlink Feature Writer Rob Fletcher rob@linkpublishing.co.uk EDITOR S NOTE "So Jonny, let me tell you everything you kids need to know about making videos” – Mark Stephenson from Fujifilm quoted on LinkedIn Get your team or colleague featured in our next edition by emailing editor@printmonthly.co.uk SPOTTED AT RECOGNISING EXCELLENCE 2025! 4 website: www.printmonthly.co.uk January | February 2026 - Issue 358
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