Rabu, 25 November 2015

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10 Festive (and Customizable) Folded Holiday Card Designs

Posted: 24 Nov 2015 05:50 AM PST

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Sending the perfect folded holiday card to friends, family members, and even clients is a holiday tradition that grants goodwill to both sender and recipients. Sending personalized holiday cards is even better. This year, skip the generic department store cards and send customized holiday cards that add meaning to season's greetings. You don't have to be a graphic designer – all you need is PsPrint's free design library, which includes the following 10 beautiful (and customizable) folded holiday card designs.

1. Dapper Vintage Holidays

This fun folded holiday card features a retro vibe. A red tree adorned by large bulbs serves as the centerpiece, hovering over a cool holiday font and backed by a vintage pattern.

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2. Holiday Star Sparklers

Showcase your favorite family photo with this contemporary folded holiday card design, featuring a modern font, star icon, and sparkle background.

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3. Christmas Celebration

This very merry folded holiday card design features colorful text wrapped in a string of Christmas lights.

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4. Holiday Box

Are you sending gifts this holiday season? Add this cool holiday card  – which features a gift box and large "Seasons Greetings" tag – to your package!

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5. Bulb Tree

This elegant-yet-fun minimalist folded holiday card design features a Christmas tree made of many patterned bulb ornaments.

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6. Penguin

Wish your loved ones a Merry Christmas with this fun penguin and tree holiday card illustration.

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7. Blue Joy

Spread joy to the people who matter most with a modern holiday card design featuring various hues of blue.

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8. Snowmen

A stack of snowmen work together to place a star on top of a Christmas tree in this fun and family-friendly holiday card illustration.

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9. Light Poles

Snow-dusted gas lamps lend a retro feel to this elegant folded holiday card design, which features your logo – or any artwork you'd like – on the front.

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10. Retro Bulbs

This folded holiday card features a retro background pattern and ornament line art that also lends a modern, minimalist effect.

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Do you see a design you love? Or, do you want to see more folded holiday card designs? Print custom holiday cards today.

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Selasa, 24 November 2015

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How to Self-Publish a Book with Perfect Bind Booklets

Posted: 23 Nov 2015 05:12 AM PST

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Have you ever wanted to self-publish a book? Perhaps you want to write a book about the history of your hometown, or a book featuring subject photography or other artwork. No matter what you want to write about, perfect bind booklets can help you bring your book to life. The following details how to self-publish a book with perfect bind booklets.

What are perfect bind booklets?

Don't let the "booklets" name fool you – all you have to do is take a look at your bookshelf or magazine rack to see what perfect bind booklets look like, as many books and high-end magazines are printed and bound the same way. Perfect bind booklets feature:

  • Strong adhesive binding with a smooth, flat spine with a professional finish
  • Your choice of two premium cover paper stocks, gloss and matte
  • Your choice of three premium interior paper stocks

Perfect bind booklets can be printed in two standard sizes with page counts ranging from 40 to 96 pages, and in quantities as low as 25 booklets. In short, perfect bind booklets are cost-effective and easy ways to print professional-looking self-published books on any topic you'd like.

Now that you know what they are, here's how you can self-publish your book with perfect bind booklets.

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Write your book

First things first: you need to write your book. That part is up to you, but as you plan your book keep the following in mind:

  • Perfect bind booklets can be printed in two standard sizes with page counts ranging from 40 to 96 pages (page counts increase by four pages), so you'll want to plan the length of your text accordingly
  • Images, illustrations, and other artwork can help you extend your total page count, if needed
  • Layout tricks can also be used to extend your page count – for example, paragraph spacing, headlines, and full-page images
  • It's better to have less text than too much text to leave room for visuals and aesthetically-pleasing layouts

Layout your book artwork

You'll need a compelling cover design; if you're not a graphic designer, you can hire a designer to create your cover design for you. In addition, you'll want your book to feature an aesthetically pleasing layout that incorporates easy-to-read fonts and visually defined sections.

Download a free layout guideline template for your perfect bind booklets to make sure your layout is print-ready, and be sure to double-check our 20-point quality checklist to avoid potential issues and ensure your book looks as great in print as it does on your computer screen.

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Print your book

Once your book is written and the layout is complete, all that's left to do is print your book. Choose your printing and paper stock options, turnaround time, and shipping speed, and your books will be printed and delivered to your door in just a few days.

Perfect bind booklets are an affordable option for printing professionally-finished books you'll be proud to put on the market. Self-publish your book with perfect bind booklet printing today.

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Sabtu, 21 November 2015

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PsPrint Customers Get Festive

Posted: 20 Nov 2015 06:00 AM PST

It's just a few more days until Thanksgiving, and holiday printing is already in full swing here.

In last week's Hot Off The Press, we were singing the praises of calendars, which are a smart way to keep your business or nonprofit top of mind all year long.

This week, let's talk about holiday cards. Most of us send holiday cards to family and friends. But did you know that holiday cards are also a smart marketing tool for businesses and nonprofits? Holiday cards are a perfect way to express sentiments of gratitude to your customers and donors around holidays such as Christmas, Hanukkah, Thanksgiving, New Year's and other special celebrations.

Many businesses hang their holiday cards in prominent places, so you want your holiday card look awesome so it stands out among the other cards. It could become a conversation piece so your customers' and donors' family and friends see it – and your brand.

Below are some excellent examples of PsPrint customers' holiday cards, calendars and more.


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Holiday card for Arcade Brewery


 Holidaycard-Murray

Holiday card by Peggy V. Murray


 HolidayCard-EHKarp

Holiday card by EH Karp


Calendar-Horses

Calendar for Colorado Saddle Bred Horse Association designed by Maggie Merrill from Blue Line Design


Postcard-VelveteenRabbit  

Postcard for ODC Dance Company's The Velveteen Rabbit, designed by Stoller Design Group and photography by Andrew Weeks Photography


 Booklet-SenSpa

Booklet for SenSpa, designed by Reed Sherman with Sutra Design


Calendar-Veterans

Calendar for Veterans Supportive Services Agency, designed by Jan-Michael Abad Design, and photography by Kyle Cavallaro Photography and DTM Photography

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Kamis, 19 November 2015

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25 Ways to Promote Your Holiday Sales

Posted: 18 Nov 2015 05:28 AM PST

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The National Retail Federation projects holiday sales to eclipse $630 billion in 2015, and that's 630 billion reasons to make sure your marketing strategy is in order for the busiest shopping season of the year. Special holiday sales aren't just good business, they're necessary for survival in the midst of cutthroat competition; if you want to get the most bang for your marketing buck, you'll need to invest in creative ways to command attention for your sales and drive customers – and dollars to our business. Get your fair share of the pie with the following 25 ways to promote your holiday sales.

1. Postcards

Postcards are cost-effective ways to reach a well-targeted audience, and perfect for delivering coupons for just about any type of business.

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2. Catalogs

Customers love holiday catalogs because they can browse products at their convenience, anytime, anywhere. Your competitors might have digital catalogs, but a smartphone really isn't the optimal way to flip through catalog pages at family gatherings, is it?

3. Inserts

Many a family spends post-dinner Thanksgiving gathered around Black Friday and Cyber Monday holiday ads. Do you have flyer inserts ready to go?

4. Stickers

Stickers can promote your holiday sales anywhere: on windows, walls, and vehicles; and on takeout boxes, shipping boxes, employee shirts, at the register, and pretty much anywhere else.

5. Banners

Print large-format vinyl banners to place outside your storefront, near high-traffic intersections, and even near your competitors' locations to drive traffic to your business.

6. Newsletters

If you mail a monthly or quarterly newsletter, you already have a well-targeted audience that's receptive to your message. Don't miss this opportunity to promote your holiday sales.

7. Flyers

Print flyers to place on community bulletin boards, insert in publications, and hang in prominent areas your audience is likely to see them. Or, print club card flyers to hand out to passers-by.

8. Posters

Bigger than flyers (you can even go up to movie-poster-size!), posters command attention from any vantage point and are perfect for ensuring your holiday sales get noticed in busy shopping districts.

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9. Window clings

If you're located in a mall, strip mall, or shopping district with a lot of customer foot traffic, window clings are great ways to get impulse buyers in your door.

10. Car door magnets

Print car door magnets and place them on your vehicle and the vehicles of friends, family members, and even employees to help promote your holiday sales wherever you go.

11. Sales letters

Sending a sales letter this holiday season? Don't forget to include your special holiday sales. Perforated coupons at the bottom of your letter can help you drum up more business.

12. Envelopes

Make sure your sales letters get opened by printing custom envelopes featuring your holiday sales, which can inspire customers to see what's inside.

13. Table tents

Perfect for restaurants, night clubs, and bars and grills, table tents can help you promote your special holiday menu items, drink specials, and events. Or, you can partner with one of these establishments to use table tents to promote any kind of business.

14. Menus

Similarly, restaurants and other eateries can print custom holiday menus featuring promotional items and special sales.

15. Brochures

If you have a big ticket item or a service that requires detailed explanation, a brochure can be a great way to convey information to potential customers. Print a special holiday brochure loaded with your special sales.

16. Booklets

If you need something more extensive than a typical brochure can offer, go with full-color booklet printing. Booklets can help you establish authority and make it more likely customers will buy from you. All you have to do is add in your holiday sales.

17. Adhesive banners

Banners aren't just to be staked outside; you can take advantage of their large size to promote special sales in-store with adhesive banners.

18. Business cards

Print special holiday business cards to hand out to everyone you meet. Place your name, logo, and contact information on one side, a coupon or coupon code on the reverse.

19. Calendars

Give calendars away that promote not only your upcoming holiday sales, but also sales throughout the year in 2016. What better way to generate year-round sales?

20. Greeting cards

Send holiday greeting cards to your mailing list, and include a special sales discount code or coupon they can follow up on to save this season.

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21. ID badges

Outfit your employees with ID badges that display their names, your store name, and prompt for customers to ask them about a special sale you're running.

22. Sales sheets

Print sales sheets that demonstrate the features and benefits of the products and services you have on sale this holiday season.

23. Door hangers

If the weather permits, go door-to-door passing out door hangers to ensure geographically targeted customers see your holiday sales. Door hangers are impossible to ignore and can be cheaper to distribute than postcards.

24. Invitation cards

Send invitation cards to customers inviting them to a special holiday sales event. This is particularly effective if you can host an exclusive VIP sale.

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25. Hang tags

Sell more merchandise in-store with holiday hang tags that draw attention to your sale items.

These print marketing tools are powerful ways to promote your holiday sales. Start planning your holiday marketing strategy today.

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Rabu, 18 November 2015

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10 Beautiful (and Customizable) Flat Holiday Card Designs

Posted: 17 Nov 2015 05:00 AM PST

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Sending holiday cards is a fun tradition that helps you connect with the important people in your life, especially when you send custom holiday cards with your own text and photos. The PsPrint Design Gallery lets you put a modern twist on tradition when you print flat holiday cards featuring beautiful professional designs you can customize to make them your own. The following presents 10 beautiful (and customizable) flat holiday card designs you can get from PsPrint.

1. Mosaic Holidays

Frame your own picture inside this colorful mosaic holiday design.

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2. Christmas Frame

Share your favorite family photo this holiday season with our Christmas Frame design.

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3. Holiday Snowflake

This elegant flat holiday card lets you add your own text and photos to the back.

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4. Snowy Pattern

A beautiful ribbon with snowflake icon helps you wish others happy holidays alongside your custom image.

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5. Christmas Lights

Children light up your life, making this the perfect flat holiday card for sharing a photo of your bundle of joy.

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6. Snowy  Peace

Elegant snowflakes grace the front of this holiday card design, which lets you customize your name on the front and add your own images and custom text to the back.

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7. Holiday Characters

This fun, colorful holiday card is perfect for sharing season's greetings over the holidays.

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8. Ornate Holiday Card

Traditional styling on a contemporary flat card make this a festive holiday card to send this year.

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9. Peace Wishes

Cool "peace symbol" ornaments adorn this fun flat holiday card design.

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10. Reindeer Cat

Customize the back of this furry design with your own images and text!

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Check out all of our customizable flat holiday card designs today!

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Selasa, 17 November 2015

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Holiday Card Design and Printing Tips

Posted: 16 Nov 2015 05:47 AM PST

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You can find all kinds of festive holiday card designs in PsPrint’s gallery. All of the cards featured in this blog post can be found in the gallery. Just personalize the design your text or photo, and it’s ready to print.

Do you want to send unique holiday cards to family, friends or even customers this year? You don't have to settle for generic store-bought holiday cards; in fact, you can design and print your own holiday cards to deliver the perfect holiday sentiments with the following holiday card design and printing tips.

Own your design

Impress friends, family or customers with your own unique holiday card design. If you're designing holiday cards to send to friends and family, add a fun photo or family photo to the mix. If you're going to send holiday cards to business customers, make sure you include your logo and incorporate other branding into the design.

Not a designer? PsPrint's online design tool lets you easily customize professional holiday card designs to make them your own – no design skills needed. The point-and-click interface lets you select your holiday card template and color scheme; then, add your own photos and custom text. The design tool is free to use (and so are the templates), so you can make your own holiday card fast, easy and affordably.

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Deliver the right message

Don't overlook the importance of your holiday card message. Consider who your audience is and what your goals are, then write meaningful text that has relevance to your recipients.

Your message might be humorous, sentimental or simply an expression of season's greetings. If you're sending holiday cards to customers, your message might include a special discount code and call to action, presented as a holiday gift.

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Print premium holiday cards

Print quality has a direct impact on how your holiday card will be perceived. High-quality printing showcases your design and lends a sense of quality to your brand. Print holiday cards on premium paper stocks and consider adding an attractive high-gloss UV coating that will help keep your cards from getting scratched in the mail.

Keep your investment to a minimum by taking advantage of discount holiday card printing, which allows you to print premium holiday cards at low prices.

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Let your printer handle the mailing

Addressing, envelope-stuffing, applying postage, and mailing take time and can prove to be a hassle for busy professionals. Save yourself time by letting your printer handle the mailing. PsPrint even lets you upload your own mailing list, so you can easily send holiday cards to the people that matter without needing to apply a single stamp.

Designing and printing your own holiday cards is fun and exciting, and helps you deliver a personal message to friends, family and customers. The best part is you can complete the entire process in just a few minutes with PsPrint's design tool. Browse holiday card templates now.

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Sabtu, 14 November 2015

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It’s Time For Calendars

Posted: 13 Nov 2015 06:00 AM PST

As 2015 comes to a close, we are seeing more and more 2016 calendars roll off the printing presses.

If you are looking for a way to keep your business, organization or nonprofit top of mind all year long, then printing calendars are the way to go. We see calendars for animal rescue organizations, financial institutions, photographers, artists and more.

Handing out calendars to customers and prospects is smart. Not only is your customer or prospect thankful for the thoughtful gift, which will keep you in mind when they are ready to do business or donate, but they will hang it up for others to see, which advertises your business or nonprofit to their customers, prospects, family and friends. Just make sure you get your calendar professionally printed on quality paper stock with premium, vibrant inks — you don't want to make a bad impression.

And, of course, calendars are not just for businesses and nonprofits. Calendars make wonderful holiday gifts. My family printed personalized calendars last year featuring photos of our son to give as gifts to family members and close friends.

Now, let's check out all the awesome calendars that our customers have created in this week's Hot Off The Press.


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Calendar for Illinois Doberman Rescue Plus, designed by Tony Budenz from Small Giant Designs


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Calendar for Front Range Powder Factory – all sales of the calendar go to support local Colorado suicide prevention and mental health programs


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Coastal Bend College calendar design by Monica Cruz


 successisme-calendar

Calendar for SuccessIs.Me, which is building a line of motivational gifts for preteens and young adults


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Calendar for Monterey Bay Mortgage


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Watercolors calendar by Cara Brown


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Calendar for Alexandria Animals, design by Nice Work Company (People voted to have their pets included in the calendar, raising more than $75,000 for the organization!)


 NewJersey-calendar

New Jersey Farm Bureau calendar design by Liz Thompson


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Calendar for Noah Bryant Fine Art Photography Store, design by Brian D’Agosta at Relic Design Studio


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Calendar photography and design by Adam Ratner for the Marine Mammal Center


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Calendar design by Lou Vest


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Calendar for The Spa at Club Northwest

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