IDENTITY FAQ & other tidbits

HOW'S PRICING WORK?!

For business cards, the per piece price can vary from $0.25 each to well over $1.00 each. Including additional Identity pieces [like notecards, stationery, or labels] are done based on the actual project specs.

THINGS TO CONSIDER

  • Number of Colors
    • We print one color at a time. more colors = more time + more materials = more $$$
    • Blind [no ink] printing still counts as a color.
  • Any Extras like Diecutting, Scoring, Perforating, etc.
  • Quantity [We usually run increments of 250 but will quote any quantity]

HOW IN TARNATION DO I EVEN START THIS PROCESS?

Well, we've created a handy-dandy PROJECT FLOWCHART* for figuring out where you are in the process AND a PROCESS FLOWCHART* for seeing what you're about to get yourself into.

PAPER, PAPER... PAPER, WHAT'S YOUR HOUSE STOCK?

  • CRANES LETTRA 110# - Suitable for single-sided printing.
  • CRANES CREST 179# - Good for deep impressions and double-sided printing.
  • CRANES LETTRA 220# - Great for deep impressions and double-sided printing.
    • All Cranes stock is available in Fluorescent White. Cranes LETTRA is also available in Ecru.
  • FRENCH PAPER MUSCLETONE 140# - a thick, smooth paper with a slight tooth that allows for a nice impression. Suitable for double-sided printing and postcards.
    • Available in 10 varieties from white to kraft to speckled.
  • KRAFT CHIPBOARD - 100% post-consumer recycled paper

* Angie has a deep love of organizational charts and spreadsheets.