I had made it a bit of a PPD task for myself to collect lots of print samples, for a variety of reasons, and had already collected quite a few packs. [see samples]
The reasons are: to help me to find a printer to potentially create a range of business stationery for myself to come across as a more professional designer at the end of the year; to have something to show to clients when discussing what stock to use and how things should be printed during a project and also just because of my interest in design for print. Some of the packs are really well designed and give you some ideas of things you could print.
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All the prints from printed.com feel really good quality stock and the quality of the printing is impressive too, and as you can see they print most things, so would cover what I would need to print.
The sample pack was delivered quickly and came in a folder to keep things organised which gives a good impression.
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Genie sent absolutely loads of print examples, of different products printed on to different weights of stocks. Really fast delivery. A particular selling point that makes them stand out from other printers is how they can print stickers of different weights and sizes and they can also die cut them to size. As well as sending me examples of business cards and paper weights with their logo on, they sent me real examples of how this had worked. I think seeing both is a good idea to help you decide what would be most suitable.
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This is definitely the most amazing print samples pack I've ever had. Benwells are specialists in print finishes as you can see from these beautiful examples. The pack was really well presented, and the delivery was quick. I was impressed with the box which even had a bit of foiling on it. I think it would be quite expensive to use Benwells, but it could be more relevant in my FMP, when I am working in collaboration with a fashion designer.
The examples include embossing, textured surfaces, flocking and foiling, spot varnish, duplexing and die cutting. Often a few of these finishes are combined, but the simplicity of the designs means that they still look sophisticated. The stocks are luxurious and great quality and I would really love to find something to print with these.
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I think now I need to get some samples of different types of paper, as while I have lots of examples of different weights and colours, I'd like to get some examples of different textures of paper, as I haven't printed like this before and would like to try it.
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