VistaPrint for your printing needs

I just finished a project for a client’s marketing campaign.  My part had to do with the creation of a post card and my client provided the basics of what he wanted and an address list of who he wanted it to go to.  I came up with the design of the postcard and then set about on deciding who to use to produce the 1000 pieces needed.  The first printer to come to mind was VistaPrint.

I’ve used VistaPrint in the past and have always ben happy with the finished product and more importantly, with the customer service. Off I went to VistaPrint to place my order.  First I selected the right size postcard to fit what I had designed.  Next, I uploaded my design that was in Adobe Illustrator format.  VistaPrint lets you design and upload your own images in popular formats like Illustrator, Photoshop and PDF.  I recommend the Illustrator as you always get the best quality from the rasterized graphics.  They also can provide you with a free downloadable template so you know for sure that your design meets their printing guidelines for whatever project you are working on.  After a brief automated guideline check I was presented with a the option to order and have the postcards mailer dot me or to upload a mailing list. 

The mailing list option is relatively new and allows you to upload a CSV file with the names and address of intended recipients.  VistaPrint can at this point produce your mailer with addresses printed and send to you for mailing or they can take care of the postage and mailing for you.  I chose the latter option for this project as I didn’t want to be bothered with printing postage or stamps for a 1000 postcards.  The mailing option from VistaPrint is actually a good deal unless you have some kind of bulk mail discount and considering the time saver it is I think it’s and incredible value.  The final step is to select the date I want the mailer to go out and pay for the order.  All in all, I would say the entire process only took a few minutes and was seamless for me.

VistaPrint produces a full line of products you can personalize from
thank you cards to t-shirts.  If you need something printed and in a relatively small quantity, there isn’t a better game in town.