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October 11, 2017

Cheap Printing – What Does It Mean?

Cheap Printing What does “Cheap printing” really mean? Having now been in the printing business for many years, I am – thankfully not often, – told by clients, mainly new clients, that they can get cheap printing, or get their printing done more cheaply than we can. This is always true, and I make no bones about this, you will be able to get cheap printing at many companies, who have made this the focus of their business. Competitive pricing… […]

September 12, 2017

Artwork for Pictures, Banners and Posters

Artwork for Pictures, Banners and Posters This is how we want your artwork for your Pictures All printed work must come as a pdf please, please, please! (We really don’t want your Pub, word, AI or PSD file.) We can take jpegs as well, but we do prefer pfd’s. Please be careful when saving files to pdf’s, especially from word, as they can “reflow” and occasionally will drop words out, so once you have saved the pdf, please remember to […]

September 12, 2017

How to create a Pull-up Banner

How to create a Pull up banner Everyone loves a pull-up banner as they are very easy to use and are able to carry your visual message with outstanding effect. They can be carried to the location where they will be used by a single person and installed within a minute of arrival. They can be used to create a high impact for exhibitions, presentations or for more general use where a quick impression needs to be made. They come in […]

September 4, 2017

Artwork for Booklets

Artwork for Booklets (Stapled/Saddle stitched) Booklets come in various shapes and sizes and with different configurations Remember that we can only make booklets in multiples of 4 pages, so 4,8,12,16 etc. If you have designed your booklet with a different number of pages, you will need to add or subtract pages to get to the multiple of 4. It is generally easier to add pages than to lose pages, so if y ou have 34 pages, you can usually just […]

August 22, 2017

How to design your pull up banner.

How to design your Pull up banner Inside banners are a different type of banners to their outdoor cousins. The most common type of indoor banner that we make are pull up banners. These can be used very effectively for getting your message to your audience at a show, display or presentation. Pull up banners are light, very easy to transport and can be put up and taken down in a flash. They come with a convenient bag, and are fairly […]

August 14, 2017

Presentation Folders – Gold Coast Printers

Presentation folders – A quick overview There you are , spending hundreds of hours preparing for the best presentation you can give to your client. Now you need to hand out something to leave with your newly conquered client, that will represent you, your company and your brand. Presentation folders are absolutely perfect for this. Templates There are some anomaly’s with presentation folders, that can change the cost considerably. We have many different templates, and we recommend that you keep […]

August 11, 2017

Saddle stitched (Stapled) Booklets

Saddle Stitched, also know as “Stapled Booklets” Stapled booklets are also know in “printerspeak” as saddle stitched booklets. This is the method of making booklets from 8 pages to around 60 pages (anything thicker gets a bit cumbersome.) There are many different types of paper that you can use to make up your work, and the selection of the paper is crucial to how your project is going to turn out. Booklets can be self-cover, or hard cover. Self-cover implies […]

November 12, 2015

What Paper to choose for your print job?

What Paper to choose for your print job? Many clients are unsure as to what paper to choose when they are going to print their first print job. It’s a tricky question, and important to get the type of paper correct, as this can have a significant outcome on your project, so you should spend some time in deciding as to what paper to choose for your print job, and if you are uncertain as to what to do, by […]