printing
Cards, Invitations, Announcements PRINTING & PRICES:
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Canvas and Art Prints
Gallery Wrapped Canvas 8×8″ $39 + shipping
Gallery Wrapped Canvas 16×20″ $119 + shipping
Gallery Wrapped Canvas 20×20″ $119 + shipping
Fine Art Paper 8×10″ $15 + shipping
Fine Art Paper 11×14″ $29 + shipping
Fine Art Paper 16×20″ $39 + shipping
Custom sizes available upon request.
Photobooks:
We use Heritage Makers for my printing and for my clients. If you are creating your own files in photoshop, these are some of my thoughts about other printing companies.
Heritage Makers: Primarily for people that are using their online Drag and Drop Software and don’t have Photoshop. Their quality is very good and you have a personal consultant to help you with your projects. They also offer more products than just photo books, like playing cards, swatchbooks, calendars, and more. I am a huge fan of their spiral bound cookbooks (for as low as $15) and canvas prints. The downside: Prices and shipping are a little higher than others.
Viovio: The upside: They tend to have the lowest prices with many printing options and sizes. If you have a book with a lot of extra pages, their prices are even better. They also allow you to upload your book as one pdf document, a huge plus for designers using Indesign or QuarkXpress. I recommend you pay to upgrade to the premium printing and binding. The downside: Their website can be a little tricky to navigate and it takes a little practice to get familiar with their system.
Shutterfly: The upside: Their website is very user friendly, shipping is fast and usually free. When they are featuring a sale prices are good. The downside: When you are uploading your own designs you have to click on every page and turn off their “photo enhancement” or you will get color inconsistency. The cover can be difficult to create correctly.
Blurb: I have had the least experience with this company, but my clients have given me good feedback. Prices are competitive. They also allow you to upload your book as one pdf document.