Archive for the ‘Graphic Design’ Category

Create a business card that builds credibility and trust

Saturday, August 7th, 2010

Your business card isn’t completely responsible for this process but if it’s not well thought out you could be creating unnecessary problems for yourself. When designing your card be clear about what you do, for whom and why. This will help your card target the people you want to do business with and it should produced at the best quality possible.

A strong, focused message on your business card will prevent you from wasting time and help you find interested and qualified prospects. People who don’t fit your target audience will know not to waste your time or theirs, and if they like your message they might pass your card on to someone who is qualified.

Another key goal when developing your message is to stand out and be recognized. When people know your face and what you can do, introductions and positive comments flow more readily. Usually people in general, aren’t very good at putting names to faces until they’ve met someone a few times. If you want everyone to know your name and face consider putting a photo of yourself on your card perhaps even using up a side and including a link to an offer or a quote.

Ultimately your business card objective should be to – be READ – be KEPT – be PASSED ON  – QUALIFY PROSPECTS – and to SELL.

Business Cards can Improve Your Networking Power!

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

The business card has been a mainstay of business professionals for years and despite its size and cost, it’s one of the most powerful marketing tools you can create. Many take the business card for granted and don’t take time to consider the effect it can have on their networking and sales success. Here are a few tips for making your card do more for you.
Get your prospect to move to action as a result of your business card message.
You are responsible for the effectiveness of your business card to communicate so it goes without saying that you must have a clear goal in mind to make the most effective use of your business card design. If you don’t create a business card with a clear idea of what you’re expecting as an outcome then you can’t expect to generate the desired response. Although goal may be to get someone to buy, buy again and then tell all their friends your first encounter will rarely result in an immediate transaction. Instead encourage your prospect to engage in a follow up meeting or request more information. This response will build the relationship and make your final goal easier to achieve.
Create curiosity and then follow it up with a specific action.
Get your prospect to visit your website and leave contact information by placing a free offer on the back of your card. Or have them call you by suggesting you have a useful report available and repeating your phone number nice and big on the back. Give them a password, code or phrase to say when they call in order to learn more. Above all, your business card design should work to build your credibility and your prospects level of trust. Your business card isn’t completely responsible for this process but if the design is poor you’ll be cause yourself unnecessary problems so plan carefully.
Remember, your business card can perform many different tasks all at the same time. All you need to do is be aware of what you want the end effect to be and then set your business card up to do the work for you.

Mini Cards from Printeca.com

Monday, June 21st, 2010

There are so many uses for the mini card. We have been printing these for years and have seen so many variations from users we thought that we would share some.

  • Gift tags personalized with exactly what you want on them.
  • Sale tags with your company name and prices or other info you choose
  • informal invites to parties or events
  • discount cards to hand out at events or shows
  • Band gigs, announce your next show without getting all formal with business card or larger cards
  • social media site contact details

Get people’s attention with something unique. Business cards have their place for sure but mini cards from Printeca.com are so much fun and can be ordered and back in your hands in a matter of days.

Print online to reduce your print costs and carbon footprint.

Sunday, May 9th, 2010

Many small business owners today are looking for a simple, easy to use print online solution to get savings on their business card and brochure budgets. Well, look no further as the Printeca.com print online module allows you to upload you own art, order online from a variety of frequently used sizes with the added benefit of an automated print and order tracking delivery system that delivers a 100% guaranteed carbon neutral quality printed product.
In a recent industry survey the typical print buyer reported cost savings of 14.4% as a result of using a web-to-print solution for their purchases. Print online solutions have been proven to reduce delivery times, simplify the order process, improve product quality and price, reduce waste and are generally more efficient.
When you online purchase carbon neutral business cards, brochures or printing from Printeca.com you’re automatically reducing greenhouse gas emissions because as part of our ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability, and to prove that taking responsibility for global warming is simple and inexpensive, we have created our own carbon neutral program and ship every online business card, brochure and printing order with zero carbon created

PDF to PRINT

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

Printeca.com is proud to announce that the PDF to PRINT products are now live! It has never been easier to create high quality print products using our simple intuitive tools.

If you can create a PDF at Press Quality then you can upload and select finish and quantity and be in and out in a matter of minutes. PDF to PRINT orders ship in 2 business days (like all our other products) and we know you will love the quality. If you need help to create your PDF properly we have pointers on the site or right here.

PDF to PRINT is something that we know you will love and the results are easy to predict if you follow our guides to making proper files.

Another great set of products from Printeca.com!

p.s. ADOBE offers 30 day free trials on all their software which means that you have 30 days to create your design using industry standard software for free. Go here to get adobe acrobat for free!

Print green…go carbon neutral online!

Sunday, April 25th, 2010

Going eco-friendly is very popular today and for good reason. We only have one planet to inhabit and if we’re not careful we’ll do serious damage to it so it’s important to do all we can to keep it healthy. One of the ways we can do that is by making a commitment to purchase our printed goods from carbon neutral printers. Going carbon neutral by purchasing business cards and online printing from a green printer is a sensible and economical way to do something positive about the environment. Let’s face facts, almost all business card web sites offer fast business cards or quick business cards but very few care enough to provide eco friendly carbon neutral guaranteed business cards and printing.
How can you do green printing right within your home? Here are a few tips on how to make a better more eco-friendly decision. Look for a a green printer like Printeca.com that only uses FSC certified paper stock, a chemistry free printing process, guarantees that every order shipped is 100% carbon neutral and provides an easy and simple to use online interface to place you order. Your decision to print green will benefit the planet and give you the joy and pleasure of knowing that you have done your part in helping to save the environment.

Tips for Full Color Card Printing

Monday, April 19th, 2010

Business professionals often prefer to decorate business cards with color. For this purpose, full color card printing is done which makes it noticeable as well as attractive. New and advanced printers like HP Color LaserJet are now used for full color card printing. The ink cartridge of this printer come in black, yellow, magenta and cyan and produces a complete range of color printing. Business cards are an essential marketing tool for every company. Naturally, one must be very cautious in selecting its color. The following tips can help you to choose shades that will catch your customer’s sight instantly.

  • The type of business matters a lot while selecting shade for your card. If you are running a firm that provides graphic artwork then vibrant colors will convey the right message to your clients. The design of the card should contain brief yet rich graphic arts so that it can reflect your expertise in graphic designing at a glance.
  • The shade you select must not make the content illegible. Many professionals have the tendency of selecting dark shades like black and red which reduces the clarity of the text written in a business card. Hence, when you select such colors, try to make the content in contrasting shade with a font size that can make the letters adequately prominent.
  • The company logo is a very significant emblem as its image and design shows off the company value and ethics. Obviously, logo design is a very crucial task for your business. When you have decided to give a specific color to your business card background, keep in mind the shade of your logo. Always try to select a background shade that will make your logo highly prominent.
  • Designing your card through online designer tool is a very good idea as the online card printing companies have several design templates. You can either use these ready templates or you can give your own design. While giving your designs this web tool will allow you to see the final image instantly in the preview section of the online designer. Apart from selecting size and shade you also have the option of uploading your preferred image through this web tool.

Printeca.com is an online card printing firm offering full color card printing. They also provide online card designer through which you can give your own designs. Visit their official website to see their samples and to read the client testimonials.

Custom Card Printing: Bongothedude Has Made Custom Cards for Motorcycle Enthusiasts

Monday, April 19th, 2010

If you’re the owner of a business then you will naturally be interested in finding the best of everything that your business requires. This could be everything starting from the building where your office is situated to the business card that will be distributed to your prospective or existing clients. A business card can either make or break your impression among the audience. So if you are ready to make that extra effort, you must go in for a custom card printing company who will make a smart business card for you. Bongothedude has recently launched its set of new custom cards, keeping in mind the motorcycle enthusiasts.

The best part of custom cards is that you have full liberty of unleashing your creativity and create a powerful design out of it. If your card has certain codes or symbols present in it, these need to be highlighted with the right mix of color so that it attracts attention. Selecting the type of colors is thus essential for making it bold and attractive. Here is a short description on how you should select colors:

Black and white – this is the most conventional color scheme for any type of printing and designing. These two are such colors which make all written things look prominent and make them stand out. You can use black letters on a white background or vice versa and it will make it a legible and clear business card.

Grayscale – this color is a little different than the black and white color scheme. Mostly logos are printed in grayscale palette and various proportions of black and white are combined together to create various shades of gray.

Block color – these are basically single colors that are used in splashes or as spots on the background or on the corners of the card. This adds a quick dash of color to your cards making it attractive and yet quite cost effective.

Full color – this is a costly version where full images are used on your business card to make it look attractive. This makes your card look vibrant and naturally reflects all your creativity and expertise. You can opt for high resolution pictures, images or photographs to make it look impressive.

There are various options and choices available to make your business card look attractive and inspiring. If you want to know more about business card printing you may visit printeca.com.

Advantages of Offset Printing Service

Monday, April 19th, 2010

Offset printing is the new technology that is gaining importance in the printing industry. The big corporate houses engaged in this industry are now installing Xiamen plates. This will help them to speed up the process and enhance its efficiency comparatively. Many individuals are not aware of this new technology of printing which can produces high quality images within a very short time.

The technology behind

This technology is widely used today and employs lithography and rotary printing techniques. The machine used for this technique can broadly be divided into three parts; plate, rubber blanket and impression cylinder. Ink is first exposed to the plate and then it transfers the image to the rubber blanket. The impression cylinder then holds the paper against the blanket and the image is finally transferred on the paper.

Advantages

This technology involves use of a rubber blanket during the production process. This blanket helps to produce images of high quality. In case of other technologies like letter printing there is no rubber blanket involved and hence the images produced are of poor quality.

  • The printing is done by the help of plates. This makes the whole process quick and easy. Thus, you can get your business cards, brochures, leaflets etc. within few days after ordering.
  • The plates used have no direct contact with the paper. Hence, the material used for your card and brochures doesn’t get damaged during the production process.
  • Most of the companies rendering offset printing service use special materials during the production process. Such companies use VOC inks, process-less plates and waterless printing to make their products. While making these products zero percent carbon is emitted. This makes the whole process eco-friendly.

Whenever you want to outsource any company for printing jobs check with the company professionals what type of technique they employ. If you contact an online company you can know this information very easily sine they describe their service details in their official website. Their website will have a definite place that emphasizes their offset printing service.

Printeca.com is an online card printing company which renders offset printing service. Visit their official website to see the card design templates they have. They also provide online business card designer where you can use your preferred image to design your business card. You can also read the client testimonials and useful tips on designing in their website.

Want quality printing on line? Upload your own art file and Save!

Saturday, April 17th, 2010

Today, on line high quality color printing has become one of the preferred choices of many small business owners with budget restrictions and no time to spare. When you need high quality and are pressed for time a cost effective and easy to use upload your own art file interface can be a real lifesaver. Sound like a fantasy? Well, at Printeca.com it’s a definite a reality as we’re proud to announce the launching of the easiest upload your own interface you’ll ever use. If you want professional-quality marketing materials, including brochures, postcards, buckslips, rack cards, pocket brochures, newsletters, promo cards and business cards, then you’ll love our on new user friendly interface. Print on demand, get high-quality full-color printing, with instant online pricing, ordering and tracking in under 3 minutes, we guarantee it!