I heard you guys are fast, but can you do same day business cards? Yes, we can do same day business cards. This is actually a fairly common request. So why do you need cards so fast? Maybe you just started a new business. Perhaps you just found out there is a big networking event tonight. … [Read more...] about Same Day Business Cards
Client files: the 3 most common design problems
Some of our clients are graphic designers who more often than not send us perfect, print-ready files. (Thanks, folks!) Some of our clients know absolutely nothing about design, and they depend on us to conceptualize and produce their projects from start to finish. Other clients fall in the middle. … [Read more...] about Client files: the 3 most common design problems
Things to know when color is really important
Most of our customers aren't particularly picky about matching colors. As long as their logo prints close to navy blue or periwinkle, or whatever color they use, they are generally happy. However, some clients are extremely concerned about matching colors perfectly -- every time their logo (or … [Read more...] about Things to know when color is really important
Scanning documents and photos here
Scanning is part of what we do here on a regular basis, not only when our customers request it, but also in connection with our own work. It's the best way to get elements which exist only on paper into digital form, where they can then be edited and incorporated into our designs. Scanning … [Read more...] about Scanning documents and photos here
Proofs. Who needs them?
For important print projects, we recommend that our clients review and approve a hardcopy proof before we print the full run. But sometimes it just isn't possible for the customer to come in to see a proof, and there isn't enough time for us to deliver or ship one to them. Will an online proof … [Read more...] about Proofs. Who needs them?
3 popular Photoshop requests
Photoshop is a graphics editing program. It's part of the Adobe Creative Suite, which is the bundle of software we use here in connection with all of our graphic and web design projects. Photoshop has become so well known as an editing program that the word "photoshop" has become synonymous with … [Read more...] about 3 popular Photoshop requests
Common card and matching envelope sizes
It's nice when you create a piece that fits perfectly in an envelope. Here are some common size combinations for cards and envelopes to match them. If your art has bleeds you'll need to set your art up properly with extensions and trim marks. (Here our bleed settings are 0.125 in.) Cards and … [Read more...] about Common card and matching envelope sizes
Fonts (again!)
It's the biggest problem we face with documents/art/files which are supplied or sent to us by our customers, so I'm covering the "Fonts" topic again! Here's the basic issue... If the computer that sends the file to the press or printer -- that means one of our machines -- does not have every … [Read more...] about Fonts (again!)