Cardstock printing suits small-format messages that customers read up close, such as menus, counter cards, and table signs. Define the finished size and whether the piece stays flat or folds. Include the artwork for every printed face, quantities, stock preferences, and any holder dimensions when requesting a quote.
The artwork guide helps relate an editable file and preview to the finished dimensions.
Sketch what the reader sees first, what they turn or unfold, and where the requested response occurs. Mark any surface that never becomes visible in normal use.
Provide both geometries with units. Add proposed cut and fold lines on a distinct reference layer, and identify any holder or package boundary the piece must fit.
Review final wording, images, codes, panel orientation, hidden margins, and version fields against the approved map. Leave unconfirmed fabrication allowances to the quoted production review.
The quote names the proposed stock, printed faces, finish, cutting or folding work, quantity, proof revision, and handoff terms. Timing is confirmed only for that accepted configuration.
Supply the flat sheet size and the final closed or standing size, each clearly labeled. Add a panel diagram showing fold direction and reading orientation. The quote must confirm whether the proposed folds and stock are supported.
Use separate, plainly labeled pages and include a small orientation reference when rotation could be ambiguous. For a folded piece, label each panel by its role rather than relying only on page order.
It may be reviewed when a usable cut path, final size, stock direction, quantity, and production method are known. Fine projections and tight openings should not be assumed feasible until the quote confirms the proposed fabrication.
Mark the writing zone and identify the expected tool. Stock surface, coating, ink coverage, and writing behavior must be evaluated as a combination; request a relevant test in the scope when that function is critical.
Provide one approved table with a row identifier and a column for each changing field. The artwork should show where each field appears, while the accepted scope confirms version count and the method used to produce them.
A folded invitation proof displays every panel upright on a flat page, but it does not show how the recipient opens the piece. The requester labels the outside front, inside reveal, reverse, top edge, and fold direction on a separate map. One panel is rotated before approval so the physical reading sequence works as intended. The quote confirms the proposed stock and fold construction; the diagram clarifies orientation without claiming that every folded format uses the same production setup.
Send your artwork, approximate size, quantity, deadline, and a photo of where the sign will go. Include a delivery ZIP code for shipping or an installation address for site work.
We fabricate custom signs and offer direct shipping nationwide. For sign installation in San Jose and the Bay Area, we review the surface, access, and mounting requirements with your project.
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