Since everything we create is fully-custom, and we're guessing you create custom work too, we'll create a quote for your project. We do have a cheat sheet so you know where it's going to range, so you can use that in your budgeting. We're really fast at turning around quotes, so give us 1-2 biz days and we'll get that over to you. If you need it faster, just let us know!
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We have a price sheet that you can reference when you’re doing initial quotes for your clients. Remember this is for reference only and we will always make you a custom invoice that you can use for your final invoice to your client.
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We average about 7-10 business days after we get your files in hand. That includes ordering plates, ordering paper and printing. Sometimes things take a bit longer and we’ll let you know that when we send over the quote. That way you can let your client know too.
Duplexing adds about two days. We manually glue two pieces of paper together and put it under a press until it dries. Drying takes about 24-36 hours in Colorado, thanks to our low humidity!
Scoring or any other assembly can add about one day to production.
Other things that add time to production include custom orders of handmade paper (we get it in Austria!), other custom materials that we can’t get from our usual vendors, and bank holidays. We’ll always let you know if something you’re thinking about might need additional time.
We always stock Lettra in 220# and 110# in both Pearl and Fluorescent white. We also have a large stash of colored card stock in Colorplan and GMUND. Let us know what colored cardstock you need and we might have some in stock!
Yes, we need 30% more than your final quantity. Our process does involve trimming after printing, so we can’t accept prints at final size (if you want a 5x7, don’t send us a 5x7 for example). Unless of course we’re dealing with handmade paper, that we can and will do at final size.
We love an .ai file, that’s that format we send our platemakers, so that’s our preferred file.
You don’t need to do anything fancy in your file, just outline the fonts, and set up one artboard for each color, and then one artboard for the final piece (also known as a composite) so we can see what the end result looks like.
You don’t need to set up crop marks or anything, just that .ai file with fonts outlined, and we’ll take it from there!
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You can include your files in the Print Request form or email them directly to us at [email protected] when they’re ready.
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Once you place your order you will receive a status page that will have all your files on it, so you can see what status they are in. You’ll receive a shipping notification when your items have shipped!