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Many people skimp on their business cards, thinking they aren’t that important. They assume that these pieces will be thrown away moments after being handed out. Or that they can easily exchange contact information by exchanging phones at inputting each other’s numbers. But this attitude is what ends up making your business card an afterthought …
Yes, you can use your own postage printing equipment to place postage on your printed postcards and envelopes. If you want to print your own postage on postcards, it’s important that you choose the right paper and coating so that your equipment isn’t damaged. The best coating choice will offer protection and enhance the color …
The number of folding styles available for printing seems endless. Choose your fold based on how many panels of information are needed and what order they should be opened.
What are my paper stock options? Each PrintPlace product has a different set of available paper options, optimized for the normal use of each product. For example, you may order postcards in a selection of cardstocks while brochures can be ordered in a variety of both cardstocks and paper stocks. Likewise, business cards by default …
Here’s the first thing you need to learn in Business Cards 101: You need them. The so-called freelance economy is on the rise, and with it, orders for business cards. As we can personally attest, the demand for business cards has grown in the past generation in step with the growth of small businesses. Recent …
We often get questions about how to properly format artwork for CMYK for good reason. Neglecting to convert your files from RGB to CMYK before printing can cause significant discrepancies between how your artwork’s colors appear on screen and how they appear in print. For this reason we recommend that you convert files from the …
CMYK printing is the standard in the industry. The reason printing uses CMYK comes down to an explanation of the colors themselves. CMY will cover most lighter color ranges quite easily, compared to using RGB. However, CMY by itself can’t create very deep dark colors like “true black,” so black (designated “K” for “key color”) is added. …
The full potential of postcards has yet to be fully explored by many businesses and designers. As most of us know them, postcards are often just a flat piece of cardstock with images. The ones you find sold on racks in tourist traps and office supply stores certainly tend to be in this format, but …
One unavoidable question we keep getting is “what is DPI”? Printing online has never been simpler, but it’s important to understand DPI and other related ideas to help you prepare your file for printing. Most designers can tell you that DPI stands for “ dots per inch” and the higher the DPI the better the print …
According to market research think tank Global Industry Analysts Inc., the global market for stationery has experienced a steady increase since the 1980s, with the US market accounting for the biggest share. More enterprises than ever are using custom stationery for both day-to-day correspondence and marketing. The sales for personalized stationery have likewise increased during …