DESIGN AND ARTWORK
• Do you have any ideas in mind? Can you provide any images or reference points? A Pinterest board may be helpful.
• Are you designing your stationery yourself, using The Artisan Press design services or outsourcing your design to a graphic designer? (Please download our help sheets to ensure final artwork meets our specifications if providing your own finished press-ready artwork.)

COLOUR
• Do you have a colour scheme in mind?
• How many colours do you require – 1, 2 or 3?
• Do you require a custom colour to be matched to a sample (fabric or paint swatch)?
• Are you using a blind stamp as one of your colours?

• Would you like to book a colour consultation with our Artisan Press colour consultant?

 

• What type of paper surface would you like – smooth or textured?

• What colour paper would you like – off-white, bright white, natural white or ivory?

• What thickness of paper would you like? Paper weights range from 300 – 600gsm. Please take into consideration whether your cards need to be folded or bound and whether multiple cards will fit together in the one envelope. Also consider the depth of impression required for letterpress – the thicker the card, the deeper the impression it allows.

 

• Do you require a deep or a light impression or are there variations of impression required throughout the design? Please consider the thickness of the paper if a deep impression is required.

• Are you having all of your wedding stationery letterpress printed or just the invitation? (For multiple items our wedding packages offer the most cost effective options.)

• Are you having any items digital printed?

• Do you require two-sided printing of any items?

 

• What size cards do you prefer? View our wedding packages for printing of multiple items. Keep in mind the varying postage costs for each size envelope, especially for overseas mail.

 

• How many cards will you require? Our minimum print run is 35 cards. You may like to order a few extras for potential errors when writing guests names or as a special keepsake of the event. Remember that not every guest requires an invitation – allow for couples and families, who will only require one invite per group.

 

• Will you require envelopes or are you sourcing your own?

• How many of your cards require envelopes? A reply postcard is a cost effective option for RSVP cards as it does not require a return envelope.

• Do you require lined or colour envelopes?

 

• Are you having your guests’ names handwritten on the invitations or would you like to use belly bands?

• Do you require address labels for the envelopes?

 

• What is your wedding date? Aim to send out 4-8 weeks beforehand.

• What date would you like to receive your stationery by? Please allow 5-10 business days for the artwork process and 12-15 business days for print production. Once your deposit has been paid and you have signed off on your final artwork your shipping date is scheduled.

 

• Can you provide a courier-friendly delivery address? Your goods will need to be signed for.