No matter the size or type of your business, competition is fierce. To stand out, it’s essential to choose the right finishing touches for your printed materials to make them more visually appealing and set you apart from other brands. Here, the team at Ritter’s Printing & Packaging discusses print finishing options.
What is print finishing?
Print finishing is any technique that is applied to your materials after they are printed. While it may seem like a small detail, finishing options add value to any project. The variety of options we offer at Ritter’s Printing & Packaging can enhance yours. The right finishes show your current and potential customers that you take your brand seriously.
What are my finishing options?
Laminating
One of the most popular finishes, laminating gives a high-quality, professional look to your project. Another advantage is that it provides better protection against the elements. Lamination comes in both glossy and matte finishes. A glossy finish provides sharpness while a matte finish provides a more luxurious feel. It also provides another level of sturdiness to your product.
Scoring
If your business sends folded mailers, like brochures or cards, it may need to be scored. Scoring is the process of folding your project to produce a crisp and clean crease. While you can fold your materials by hand, scoring provides a more precise fold and helps eliminate cracking. Scoring is most often done if you are using a heavier-weight paper.
Drilling
How often does your hand cramp from punching holes into stacks of paper? Take the stress out of filling your binders with professional paper drilling. Instead of spending countless hours making the holes yourself, Ritter’s Printing & Packaging can drill the holes. Alongside the traditional three-hole punch for binders, we also offer drilling for tickets and tags. Custom drilling is a great option for any type of paper.
Perforating
Do you offer a lot of business-to-client interactions like response services or coupons? If you have a lot of return mail or offers, perforation is critical. Customers are less likely to redeem coupons or return forms if they must cut them out themselves.
Die cuts
Providing unique designs for your customers helps enhance the brand experience. One of the best things about die-cutting is that it can create virtually any shape! Many individuals and businesses opt for die-cutting on their brochures, invitations, labels, and packaging.
Padding
If your company uses a lot of tear-off notepads, you may want to consider padding as a finishing option. A flexible adhesive is applied to an edge of a stack of papers. This technique allows users to cleanly and efficiently remove individual pages. Padding is often added to frequently used forms such as memo pads, order pads, and prescription pads.
Binding
One of the most popular finishing options, binding is much more than just holding pages together. Some of the different types of binding include:
- Perfect Binding: Multiple pages are glued into the spine of a two-sided cover and then trimmed to be even. This is a common option for softcover books.
- Saddle-Stitching: Staples are attached to a center fold of papers. Examples include catalogs, magazines, and reports.
- Spiral Binding: Plastic or metal coils are inserted into drilled holes along the edge of the paper.
Printing finishing options in South Florida
Innovative printing and packaging go beyond captivating design. It also comes down to the details. Not only do the right finishing touches show you take your brand seriously, but it also provides a better customer experience.
At Ritter’s Printing & Packaging, we have been the premiere source for custom printing solutions in South Florida since 1988. No matter the size or nature of your project, we offer several finishing options to complete your vision.
If you have any questions about our finishing options or other printing services, call us at (954)-771-7204 or contact us online today!
