Postcards / Club Cards

1800Postcards Offers Two Types of Postcard Printing

In order to fit the budget and requirements of your marketing postcard print job, we offer digital and traditional/offset printing methods. Digital printing offers great versatility in quantity, paper choices, and also high-tech features such as variable data, text and images. Offset printing provides the quality of high-end lithographic printing presses, and the speed necessary to produce large quantities at affordable prices.

Digital Postcard Printing Advantages

• Quickest turn-around for small quantities (<5000)
• Full color printing on wide variety of paper, card and sticker stocks
• Free press proof
• Hi-Gloss finish available
• Variable/personalized text and images - each card can be unique
• 24 to 48 hour turn-around

Offset / Lithographic Postcard Printing Advantages

• Most cost-effective for quantities of 5000 or more
• Full color printing on 14 point thick card stock, glossy both sides
• 2 to 3 business day turn-around

Postcard Printing

Not all post card printing companies are the same. 1-800-Postcards in New York City prides itself on its position as the leader in high-end digital printing. Our clients require professional quality because they understand that quality printing conveys the image that direct marketing postcards require to get results. They understand that direct marketing postcards are extremely effective because of their high-readership, and want to make the most of direct marketing opportunity. That's why they select us as their printing company time and time again.

Whether your postcard printing requires standard postcard sizes or uses custom dimensions specific to your direct mail postcard campaign, 1-800-Postcards has the on-site modern equipment and professional printing experience that your color postcard print job requires.

All of our postcard printing orders are produced in-house on one of our Kodak Nexpress digital presses or Heidelberg offset presses based on the quantity ordered and options your job needs. Our standard cards are printed on FSC certified 14 point thick stock, in glorious double sided full color with gloss coating. If required, your postcard printing can run on additional stocks of your choice, including crack-and-peel stickers and static clings for windows. Quality postcard printing matters. Use our postcard printing to influence people to buy your products.

In addition to printing your postcards and direct marketing campaigns, we offer: an in-house design staff, business card printing, direct mail services, variable data printing, large format poster printing, a professional bindery and more. Our state-of-the-art, modern postcard printing and direct mail order facility distinquishes us from our competititon.

Premium Postcard Printing from 1800 Postcards

Boost your company's promotions with premium postcard printing from 1800 Postcards. Our state-of-the-art facilities in the heart of New York City provide a wide range of print options to choose from, including digital and offset printing. Find the service that is right for you – our staff of experts are versed in the latest technologies and techniques to help you maximize the impact of your postcard promotions. Submit your own artwork or work with our design team to develop the look that best suits your promotional needs. We offer full design concepting and simple typesetting services.

Direct Mail Services

Now that you see how 1800 Postcards' premium postcards services can help you stand out from the competition, why stop there? Take advantage of 1800 Postcards' Direct Mail Services and send your next postcard promotion directly from our headquarters in New York City.

We'll address, sort and ship all your standard size (4.25 x 6 in) postcards for the cost of a 30 cent stamp.

Direct Mail is the perfect compliment to our postcard service giving you a clear advantage in maximizing the way you reach your audience.

Quark & InDesign Files

• Files created in Quark and InDesign must be submitted as native files.
• Do not save your file as a Quark EPS
• All color must be created from CMYK, not RGB or Pantone, or Grayscale on the back of the 14-point stock.
• Make sure document has an 1/8" bleed all around and 1/8" type safety.
• view Quark Templates
• view InDesign Templates

Photoshop Files

• We prefer TIFF files with no compression created in Photoshop.
• Keep images at 100% and at 300 dpi.
• RGB is video color and represents the full color spectrum. CMYK is printed color and is not capable of vibrant or neon colors. Convert your RGB files to CMYK before sending them to us. We are not responsible for color shifts between RGB and CMYK.
• Make sure document has an 1/8" bleed all around.
• Avoid complicated clipping paths, as this can lead to output problems.
• view Photoshop Templates

Illustrator & Freehand Files

• Convert all fonts to "outline" or "artwork" and save as an EPS file-do not leave fonts imbedded in these files.
• RGB is video color and represents the full color spectrum. CMYK is printed color and is not capable of vibrant or neon colors. Convert your RGB files to CMYK before sending them to us. 1-800 POSTCARDS is not responsible for color shifts between RGB and CMYK.
• Always include the original files for all placed art, matching the specifications shown here for that file type.
• Be sure to include bleed/safety in your Illustrator/Freehand files (if applicable).
• view Illustrator Templates

Fonts

• All SCREEN and PRINTER fonts used in your document must be included on your disk with your order.
• If you bold or italicize fonts in Quark, you should print them out to see if the effect will work. All fonts will appear bold or italic on the screen, but a print-out will show whether they will eventually print that way or not. If the effect doesn't work, you should use the style-specific version of the font you want (example: Helvetica Bold Oblique).
• To create font shadows duplicate dark text (in front) and a place a lighter shade of the same text behind it.
• If the fonts you're using do not offer the styles you desire, choose another font.
• Do not put all fonts in one suitcase.

Quark XPress

• Quark Templates: All Sizes, 3.5x5.5, 4.25x6, 4x6, 4x9, 5x7, 6x8, 8.5x11, Business Card, Bookmark

Adobe InDesign

• InDesign Templates: All Sizes, 3.5x5.5, 4.25x6, 4x6, 4x9, 5x7, 6x8, 8.5x11, Business Card, Bookmark

Adobe Photoshop

• Photoshop Templates: 3.5x5.5, 4.25x6, 4x6, 5x7, Business Card, Bookmark

Adobe Illustrator

• Illustrator Templates: 3.5x5.5, 4.25x6, 4x6, 5x7, Business Card, Bookmark