OFF THE WALL – WTF Creative Business Cards | Solways Printers Quality Printing London
31 January 2014
Today we are showcasing a wide range of quality printing techniques applied to a two different business card options for London’s leading creative design agency WTF Creative.
WTF creative came to us wanting two different business card designs. Each card design incorporates different high quality print processes to represent a different style and purpose.
They had one objective in mind: WOW THEIR CLIENTS
WTF Creative Business Cards | Printing Processes Foil Blocking, Blind De-Bossing & Lithography | Solways Printers Quality Printing London
If you’re in the design industry, take a look at their website for some truly inspirational creative work:
Let’s take a look at the print spec for both of the card options:
125 x 8 names Business Cards Ref WTF Creative Option
** Each name to get 2 sorts of 125 each ***
Size 55mm x 85mm
SHEET 1 –
Design 1 hit twice & 2 hit thrice foil blocked only in Matt 610
Design 2 blind de-bossed
Printed on Curious Skin Black 380gsm
SHEET 2 Printed LITHO 2 colours Warm Red & Black
Printed on Colorplan Frost White 350gsm
Sheet 1 and 2 duplexed together to make 730gsm
Trimmed to size and boxed in 63’s
Artwork supplied, Solways to e-mail imposed PDF proof
On approval run to plate, foiling dies & de-bossing dies
Despatched to one London address by DHL next day service
Check out our video below on how we tackle foil blocking and litho printing for high quality results:
These business cards incorporate foil blocking, blind debossing and litho printing. What are these print process? …and how could they benefit the output of my creative work?…I thought you would never ask!
Lets have a look
Print Process: Foil Blocking
Foil blocking is a finishing technique that applies a coloured foil to a substrate by using heat. This particular print process can transform conventionally printed materials and make them shine!
Print process: Blind de-debossing
Blind embossing can either be raised (the subject stands out) or in this instance, lowered (the subject is sunk in). Blind embossing allows for a graphic deformation that produces striking effects through both sight and feel.
Print process: Litho
Litho can print on a wide variety of paper with different surfaces and thicknesses. The printing process gives a smooth print with no serrated edges.
Interested in seeing these print processes for yourself?
Order some samples from Solways Printers today:
E-mail Solways now for immediate posting: intern@solways.co.uk
Please can you send through some samples for letterheads/b’cards etc, looking re-do all of our stationary- something striking – out of the ordinary, adapted for different things (swing tags etc, cards etc).
Blind embossing, thermo, litho, ? would like some suggestions of how we can get our logos reproduced to max potential.
Thanks
Hi Sian,
Thank you for your interest in our printing company. Tim will be in touch with you later today.
Best Regards,
Joe (intern)