Skate or Die (cut)!
Posted on November 23rd, 2011 // Business cards, Jobs, Letterpress, News, Printing

Speaking of…remember Poseur Pete? Wow…

Sorry for the Skate or Die tangent. However, today we’d like to talk about a service we offer that is pretty radical: Die-cutting. Die-cutting can be a great way to create a custom card shape, hang tag, invite, etc. There are some limitations to keep in mind. Intricate designs can become too fragile for a die and we’d recommend the Leslie Harris card (shown in the gallery below) as an example of a card that is on the high end of the scale as far as intricacy goes.

So, if you have an idea for a custom card, don’t let its shape hinder your creativity. Maybe Rodney Recloose would want a mohawk-shaped card? Or maybe skate deck shaped?

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Edging: Outside the Box
Posted on November 9th, 2011 // Business cards, Inspiration, Letterpress, Printing

Aside from our normal edging practices (almost any uncoated pantone under the sun, almost), we recently were tasked with 2 strikingly unique edging tasks. So, you know, don’t ever be afraid to ask – maybe we can, actually, achieve your dream edging.

The first is from our friends at Big Cartel. They wanted the cards edged only so much that it coincided with the ribbon design of their card.

The next fancy edging spree comes from Fuel Marketing. They wanted a new flashier card, pretty sure flame colored edging fits that bill. Voila!

 

 

 

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We Love What You Do: NowTwist
Posted on November 4th, 2011 // Business cards, Inspiration, Letterpress, Printing

So, we’ve decided to implement a routine installment that highlights certain customer’s amazing use of our “supply your own design” option for our $95 Business Card. Not to say that any designs that come through are less astonishing, but, let’s face it – every now and again, we see a certain card that strikes our fancy. For this reason, we want to share. Maybe it will strike your fancy and inspire you to create a kick-ass design for yourself.

Our first We Love What You Do comes from design studio, NowTwist. We ventured to their site and it’s pretty great as well, no surprise.

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Business Card BLITZ!
Posted on August 16th, 2011 // Business cards, Letterpress, News, Printing

It’s Blitz time! Here’s how our 24 hr blitz will work:

Place a custom 1 or 2 color business card order between Noon, August 16th – Noon, August 17th, and we will add an extra 250 cards to your order!

The Rules:

  • min order of 250 cards – which is a pretty standard minimum order size
  • order between 12pm-12pm, August 16-17
  • 2 color max
  • submit your order to print@themandatepress.com
  • include the word BLITZ in the subject line
  • custom cards only – this promotion does not apply to our $95 card offer
  • if you have questions if your order will qualify, call: 801/359.4868

We’re excited to hear from you and get your orders rolling!

 

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