There are advantages in using a local print vendor versus going to the Internet. I suggest you create your own file or even better get a graphics designer to do it. Then have a local print vendor produce your print material. A local printer will offer personal service, guarantee the work and make sure you get quality print materials that improve the image of your business.
You do, but only if you created your own computer files. This does not necessarily hold true if you have a designer or print vendor create them. The print industry trade customs state that files are tools of the trade.
It is important to understand what bleeds mean in the print industry. Some of you are talented or daring enough to create your own graphic files and I commend you for it.
Inviting people by electronic means appears to be the trend these days. Long gone are the days of writing personal notes or invitations. Reasons given for going electronic are that it is quick, easy and cheap. That approach is Ok if you are reaching out to your close friends.
Clients send me self created files that look marvelous on their high definition computer screen but these files look fuzzy when the files go to print.
Digital printing has been the buzz in the printing industry for several years. Copier and software manufacturers introduced the process with the growth of personal computers. In the last few years, color printing has gotten so good and affordable with PDF files that most customers overlook traditional printing.
There is much misunderstanding about the impact of paper and, by implication, print on paper to the environment. Here are some facts to consider before rushing to the conclusion that print on paper contributes significantly to the destruction of forests.