- Print in full color on glossy paper or glossy cardstock
- Available in many different sizes
- Many different types of folding available
Use our glossy, professional brochures to lure people in with eye-catching, trendy designs. Brochures offer enough space to provide relevant information and important details about any company, organization, product, event, issue, etc. The point is to inform and attract, and the possibilities are endless!
Explanation of Product Options
- Size
- Paper
- Printing
- Folding
- Mailing Services
- Wafer Seals for Mailing
Size
- 8.5" x 11": letter size
- 5.5" x 8.5": half of a letter size
- 8.5" x 14": legal size
- 11" x 17": tabloid or newsletter size; when folded in half, it is equivalent to an 8.5"x11" letter size
- 11" x 25": largest size; when folded in thirds, it is equivalent to an 8.5"x11" letter size
Paper
- 100lb gloss book: glossy paper, a little thicker than the inside pages of a typical magazine. Often used for flyers, brochures, and sales sheets.
- 100lb gloss cover: thick glossy card stock. Often used for postcards, greeting cards, holiday cards, portfolio pages.
- 14pt C2S: very thick card stock coated 2 sides. Often used for business cards, postcards, rack cards.
Front Only
Front (full color) | Back (blank) |
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Front: full color printing mixed from CMYK process colors (no Spot PMS or RGB colors) Back: blank (no printing) |
Front and Back
Front (full color) | Back (blank) |
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Front and Back: full color printing mixed from CMYK process colors (no Spot PMS or RGB colors) |
Folding and Scoring
LIGHTWEIGHT PAPERS
like 100lb gloss book- Typically folded only (no scoring)
- Exception: If the file has dark solid backgrounds or heavy ink coverage (for example: rich black or dark backgrounds), we recommend scoring the paper before folding it to avoid visible paper cracking
THICK CARD STOCK PAPERS
like 100lb gloss cover or 14pt C2S
- Requires scoring (creating the crease line for easy folding) before folding to avoid paper cracking
- Choose to have us score only (you fold manually) or both score and fold by machine
Direct mail or bulk mail is mailing a print product (postcards, flyers, brochures, catalogs, newsletters, etc.) to a large group of potential clients or customers at one time. With our professional mailing software, we can presort the list so that you can qualify for US Postal Office’s discounted postal rates for presorted and automated mail, at least 200 or more pieces mailed at one time.
Bulk Mailing services includes:
- presorting the list so that you can get the best postage rates
- imprinting the addresses and barcodes on the postcard so you save time
- delivery to the post office so you save gas and time
Bulk mailing services DOES NOT include postage, which will be calculated once the postcards enter the mailing process. Postage is for post office fees and must be paid by check or bank deposit online.
To qualify for USPS discounted postal rates, letter-size brochures must have wafer seals or circular stickers that close the folded brochure so that it doesn’t open in the mailing machines.
Turnaround Time: the time it takes from the day your payment and file is submitted (by 12pm PST) to the day it is ready for pickup or ready for shipping. It does NOT include delivery transit time or any delays caused by an
incorrect file.
If your print order and file(s) are submitted and approved
by 12pm noon PST on any business day, turnaround time begins the
same day. If they are submitted
after 12pm PST on any business day, production will begin the
next business day. Business days are Mon-Fri 9am-6pm PST, excluding all national and federal holidays.
Please make sure that your file meets our
printing requirements to avoid any delays on your print project.
Did you know that an incorrectly setup file is the #1 reason for bad printing? Please follow our
File Requirements and download our
Layout Templates to print a top-quality product and avoid production delays.
Layout Templates
BROCHURES | | | |
Size | Orientation /Fold | Side | Download |
8.5" x 11" | Flat - Horizontal | Front or Back | JPG EPS PSD |
| Flat - Vertical | Front or Back | JPG EPS PSD |
| Half-Fold | Inside or Outside | JPG EPS PDF |
| Tri-Fold | Inside or Outside | JPG EPS PDF |
| Z-Fold | Inside or Outside | JPG EPS PDF |
8.5" x 14" | Flat - Horizontal | Front or Back | JPG EPS PSD |
| Flat - Vertical | Front or Back | JPG EPS PSD |
11" x 17" | Flat - Horizontal | Front or Back | JPG EPS PSD |
| Flat - Vertical | Front or Back | JPG EPS PSD |
| Half-Fold | Front or Back | JPG EPS PDF
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| Tri-Fold | Front or Back
| JPG EPS PDF |
| Z-Fold | Front or Back
| JPG EPS PDF |
11" x 25.5" | Flat - Horizontal | Front or Back | JPG EPS PSD |
| Flat - Vertical | Front or Back | JPG EPS PSD |
| Half-Fold | Front or Back | JPG EPS PDF |
| Tri-Fold | Front or Back | JPG EPS PDF |
| Z-Fold | Front or Back | JPG EPS PDF |
8.5" x 5.5" | Flat - Horizontal | | JPG EPS PSD |
| Flat - Vertical | | JPG EPS PSD |
File Requirements
Before uploading your artwork, please make sure that your file meets the following requirements:
- Accepted file formats: .PDF (best results), .EPS, .PSD, .TIF, .JPG, .CDR (Microsoft files should be converted to PDF files to avoid any changes across computers)
- Resolution: 300 dpi
- Bleed: if any graphics or background colors touch the cut line (edge of paper), the file must be extended 0.25" greater than the width and height of the final product size (0.125" each side).
- Color mode: CYMK (not RGB or Pantone colors)
- Safety zone: important text and logos should be at least 0.125" inside of the cutting edge
- Fonts: outline, embed, or flatten fonts to avoid any font changes
Don't understand? See more details about File Requirements here and see our step-by-step program instructions.
Professional Graphic Designers
Our experienced graphic designers can help you turn your vague ideas into a visual reality.
- Save time by doing what you do best. Don't spend additional time figuring out graphic design programs and learning the many guidelines to make the file print right.
- Leave it to the experts. Let our experienced graphic designers create eye-catching designs for you. We make sure the designs are aesthetically pleasing and also meets the necessary printing standards and file requirements.
- Increase sales. Our graphic designers are knowledgeable about marketing and know what designs it takes to attract potential customers and increase sales for you.
See samples and price estimates for our professional graphic design services.