4-Color Offset Printing

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Features

  • Photo Quality Printing

  • Premium Paper

  • Card Envelopes Available

  • Downloadable Templates

  • Description
  • Recommendations
  • Marketing Tips

Description

Greeting Cards are large, folded notecards with an area for a personalized message on the interior. They are a popular way to celebrate holidays and special events. Usually, they are colorful and have images on the outside.

Please note that we ship greeting cards flat (not folded).

  • Standard Sizes
  • Any Trim Size

Standard Sizes

Our standard sizes, listed below, are the most popular in the industry:

  • 8.5" x 5.5" Scored
  • 8.5" x 11" Scored
  • 10" x 7" Scored
  • Each size (above) indicates the size of the flat sheet, so the final size of your Greeting Cards will change once folded.
    • 100# Linen Cover
    • 100# Gloss Cover
    • 14 Pt Uncoated Cover
    • 14 Pt Gloss Cover
    • 16 Pt C1S Gloss Cover
    • 16 Pt C2S Gloss Cover

    100# Linen Cover

    You may be familiar with this type of stock from business cards or notecards with a subtle, woven, fabric-like finish.

    This sturdy paper offers a unique non-glossy look enhanced with a subtle, woven linen finish.

    16 Pt C1S Gloss Cover

    You may be familiar with this type of stock from heavy bookmarks or other products printed on a semi-rigid card stock.

    This is our thickest stock and comes with a gloss coating on one side. Because of its thickness, it is not ideal for folding unless scored first.

    Note:C1S stock tends to dry slower than C2S. If you are placing a rush job, we recommend ordering C2S stock.

    16 Pt C2S Gloss Cover

    You may be familiar with this type of stock from heavy bookmarks or other products printed on a semi-rigid card stock.

    This is our thickest stock and comes with a gloss coating on both sides. Because of its thickness, it is not ideal for folding unless scored first.

    • 4/4 (Full Color Both Sides)
    • 4/1 (Full Color Front / B&W Back)
    • 4/0 (Full Color Front Side Only)

    4/4

    Full color on both sides of the sheet. This option can reproduce the range of colors you see in a typical photograph out of the standard 4 printing colors: cyan, magenta, yellow, and black. Typical examples of this are magazine covers and high-end catalogs.

    • AQ 1 Sides
    • AQ 2 Sides
    • Satin AQ
    • UV 1 Side
    • UV 2 Sides
    • Spot UV

    AQ 1 Side

    AQ is short for Aqueous Coating. This is a semi-gloss, environmentally friendly, water-based coating applied to the front of the printed piece. It provides additional gloss and protection, and it can be written on with a ballpoint pen.

    AQ 2 Sides

    AQ is short for Aqueous Coating. This is a semi-gloss, environmentally friendly, water-based coating applied over the entire front and back of the printed piece. It provides additional gloss and protection, and it can be written on with a ballpoint pen.

    Satin AQ

    AQ is short for Aqueous Coating. This is a matte finish, environmentally friendly, water-based coating applied over the entire printed piece. It reduces the gloss of the printing and it can be written on with a ballpoint pen.

    • Explanation of Turnaround Time
    • Next Day
    • Rush
    • 1-2 Day
    • 2-3 Days
    • 3-4 Days
    • 5-7 Days

    Explanation of Turnaround Time

    See a quick chart showing turnaround times

    Turnaround times begin when the proof is approved. All times are based on standard business days Monday through Friday excluding federal holidays. For orders shipping to the blue zone, please use the Eastern time zone (New York). For orders shipping to the red zone, please use the Pacific time zone (California). Please see the below map:

    Please note that turnaround time does not include shipping or mailing time. You may select from available production turnaround times and your preferred shipping time as you place your order.

    Our products are the same great quality for every turnaround time we offer.

    • Shrinkwrap and Rubber Bands
    • Scoring and Folding
    • Quantity
    • When to choose Offset
    • When to choose Digital
    • Custom Orders

    Quantity

    The quantity available is dependent on the order specifications you choose. To see available quantities, complete all order specifications in the pricing calculator and click on the "Quantity" dropdown menu.

    Due to our printing process, we print in specific quantity increments. If you would like an amount not listed in the pricing calculator, you have two options.

    1. Request a custom estimate for the specific quantity you need
    2. Order a larger quantity and ask us to ship only what you need

    Ordering one of our specified quantities is generally more affordable than a custom estimate. Let us know how many units you would like shipped and we will recycle the excess for you. Simply choose the amount of items you would like recycled under the "shipping" section after placing your order.

    For example, if you would like 700 units, you can order 1000 units and let us know you only want 700 shipped. We will responsibly dispose of the extras.

    We typically print more than the quantity ordered. Because printing is a manufacturing process, the total finished quantity may vary. We usually ship a few more than you order, but sometimes quantities can vary +/- 5%. Standard industry procedure is to consider this range shipment in full.

    When to choose Offset

    4-Color Offset printing is ideal for lower prices on large quantity orders or any time you would like coating on your products.

    Almost always, people choose this option when ordering large quantities.

    • Get Templates
    • File Preparation
    • File Orientation
    • Bleed and Safe Area
    • Proofs and File Check

    Please Select Template Below:


    PDF stands for Portable Document Format. This template can be imported into: InDesign, Quark Express, Illustrator, Corel Draw, and many other content creation programs.

    JPEG stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group and is a basic raster file format. This template is recommended for Photoshop.

    EPS stands for Encapsulated PostScript. This template is recommended for advanced Illustrator users only.

    • Design Online
    • Assisted Design
    • Custom Design
    • Basic Logo Samples
    • Corporate Logo Samples
    • How to Use Custom Design Video

    Design Online

    You can create a personalized design in just a few minutes. Once you click the "Start Your Design" button, you're taken to a huge library of design templates. You can search by specific category or select "generic" for personal use. Making changes to the text, font size and uploading a picture or logo on your chosen template is as easy as using a basic computer program. After you're done making changes, you are able to instantly view an online proof and order it for print.

    There are professional design templates for almost any personal and business need.

    Start Your Design

    Assisted Design

    If you like one of the Design Online templates but would prefer not to handle the designing yourself, this option is ideal. Simply let us know which template you like and supply the information you would like to appear on your design. We will handle the rest!

    Keep in mind that the images on the template will remain the same. Only text can be edited and basic logos added.

    There are professional design templates for almost any personal and business need.

    Check out all your Design Online template options.

    Click Here

    Custom Design

    We create fully custom designs that help represent your company, brand or product in a professional way. Custom Design includes consulting to come up with a concept and design revisions, so you're truly part of the process. You can also add either a basic or corporate custom designed logo to your design.

    There are 3 design packages to meet your needs:

    1. Full Custom Design:

    With this option you get complete, professional custom design for the product of your choosing. This includes consulting to discuss the concept, images, text, and revisions.

    2. Full Custom Design plus a Basic Logo

    With this option you get the complete design just like Custom Design Option 1 plus a basic logo. Basic logo design consists of a single font with a simple icon. See the examples under the "Logo Samples" tab.

    3. Full Custom Design plus a Corporate Logo

    With this option you get the complete design just like Custom Design Option 1 plus a corporate logo. Your corporate logo design has no limit to font styles so long as they are in our library. You also get a fully designed graphic to accompany your text. See the examples under the "Logo Samples" tab.

    To see Custom Design pricing, number of images and revisions for this product, select "Custom Design" on the dropdown menu in the calculator and click the link underneath the menu.

    Keep in mind that this price is estimated and includes limits on the amount of images and revisions that can be made before incurring additional charges. We will notify you prior to performing any services that cost more money.

    Basic Logo Samples

    Corporate Logo Samples

    How to Use Custom Design Video

    Pricing Calculator

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