Many people focus on getting off to a good start - making a good first impression is a great example.
Athletes want to get the season started right, but that doesn't always happen. The 2015 Kansas City Chiefs are an example of a team that got off to a bad start, their record was 1-5 after 6 games. Something happened though and they began a 10 game winning streak and finished well.
The Denver Broncos had a good 2015 season, and struggled a few games but what fans of football will remember is that they finished well - playing in the Superbowl! There is already talk about Peyton Manning finishing his career with a Superbowl win - that would be a perfect example of finishing well.
Printing also requires finishing well. I have seen vibrantly colored business cards that were cut crooked - it spoils the look when they aren't cut correctly.
It would be a shame to spend hours on your design and prepress, extra effort on the press and then when the booklet comes out of the bindery equipment it is cut in a wedge shape! Finishing well is extremely important when it comes to a print product.
I've included some video of a booklet maker running - it isn't easy to get the books cut correctly, but with experienced operators it can be done.
Many times the folks who finish a print job also face the toughest deadlines. Regardless of how much time is lost in prepress or the press area, the bindery and finishing folks are always expected to still meet the deadline for completion. These folks perform under time pressure, quality pressure and don't get a lot of recognition for what they accomplish. It takes a special team to work under this pressure and still do a great job.
Great teams get lots of notice in sports - the Superbowl team will probably get an invite to the White House - but the team that gets our papers, booklets and other products out the door on time work in the shadows without much recognition.
Thank you to those who work in our bindery and make the end product look so good!
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