Envelope Printing

Envelopes serve as packaging items. It is usually made of a paper material designed to contain a flat item mostly a letter or a card. Envelopes are as important as the items contained within them. The business environment these days are highly competitive. For you to stand out from your competitors, you need very unique marketing strategies. Without uniqueness, you may not be able to get the interest of potential customers.

Things to consider before printing your envelopes

An envelope is much more than some ordinary covering for your postal or written communication. With the right envelope, you can pass on the information even before the recipient gets to open the envelope. Here are a few things to check out for before you finally go for your envelope printing;

The type of envelope

There are different sizes and shapes of envelopes. Knowing the one that best suits your purpose is needful. With the idea of the suitable one at hand, you can then talk about taking the next step.

The making of the envelope

When you must have decided on the one to go for. You should get an idea of how it is created. Envelopes first are a piece of paper that is cut into the right shape, folded and glued to give the final shape of the envelope. It is economical to print the envelopes after the paper has been successfully converted into an envelope.

Make the envelopes unique

The need for uniqueness cannot be overemphasized. Printing after converting the paper to the envelope is more economical but printing before allows for more creativity and exploration of ideas. With this, you can add some special effects to your envelopes thus catching clients attention.

Check your budget

As it is with any project, it is vital to weigh the costs and know which techniques are more cost-effective than the others. If your project is for smaller runs of customized envelopes, you should know it's not cost effective.

Printing options for your envelopes

Printing on your envelopes is a means of adding color, life, and personality to your envelopes. The option you go for depends on the kind of mailing, its size, and budget.

Flexographic printing - It is usually used on envelopes for large billing operations and is less expensive to set up. It makes use of polymer plates that directly transfer ink to the paper just like a stamp. Enhanced flexographic allows for higher-quality images and is used for CMYK imagery.

Lithographic printing - In this case, ink is transferred from one roller to another and is sometimes called "offset printing". It is suitable for fine screens, photographs, and halftones.

CARDS and BANNERS provides you with varieties of sizes and full-color printing options for customizing your envelopes.