Need help with mass printing info - printing calenders

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Ok was wondering if anyone could help me out here -

I'm a graphic/web designer as some of you know, I have an idea for something I want to implement with the new year approaching which I think I could use some of my skills as well as a friend of mines.

Ok so want to create a calender - I got a unique idea and know some good crowds and were to market it. I just thought of it now after speaking with someone.

Ok so does anyone know with regards to mass printing and shit - like info I need -

For example I want to make a calender for 2007 -

I want to know where do I go for the printing of it - coz obviously I want to print alot, not sure how many exactly but I think it will sell with the right promotion

So basically what type of paper quality am I looking at - and where do I go for such services? Some kind of warehouse people?

Thnx
 


When I need mass quantity printing I usually use JakPrints, and they do calendars: Jakprints > Full Color Printing > Calendars

If you're only talking like 20-100 copies, you may have trouble finding a print place that you can get them at a good raw cost vs. your sell price. Kinko's is one place to go for smaller quantity, but be prepared to pay a bit.

As far as size, that is dependent on who you select to do your printing. A lot of places I am sure will default to 11"x17" folded in half, but you never know.
 
I have experience in the printing business, although not this type of printuing. What do you mean by "a lot"? In the printing business 10 thousand is often a very small job. Where I worked our smallest jobs were normally 25k and many jobs were in the millions of impressions. The number you are going to have printed is going to affect the price you pay for each and where you should look to get them printed. A large part of the cost is in the set-up and plates, etc. The more you get printed the cheaper the cost of each will be. The better paper you want the more expensive. The two things you will want to look at are the finish of the paper and the weight of the paper. Since you aren't familiar with this you should look at paper samples. If you really are going to print a lot then look for local printers as well as places like fast print, etc. A local printer should be able to offer exactly what you want at a high quality level. If you want to go high-end ask about a varnish coat on the phaoto area of the calendar. Also, shop around, there can be substantial price differences in what you will find. If your job is not big enough some places may charge a lot because it's nor worth their time for small runs. Now, if your doing a small run you might look at places like cafe-press.
 
Ok I don't know so much but I'm looking at -

1000 calenders - I would go upto 2000 if it is worth it also.

Quality wise, I want something normal, not so expensive - its my first time doing this - its aimed for a university crowd
 
funk said:
Ok I don't know so much but I'm looking at -

1000 calenders - I would go upto 2000 if it is worth it also.

Quality wise, I want something normal, not so expensive - its my first time doing this - its aimed for a university crowd
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Get a quote from a printer in your area, or online. They will probably use a digital printer for such a small order. Order some paper samples or ask for some if you are going to use the printers paper, so you can judge what weight and finish you want. You get what you pay for, if you want something that doesn't feel like a piece of shit you are going to have to dish out more money. :)

Good luck!
 
I would aggree that full colour digital print is the way to go and if ur in the UK there are a lot of options out there, most places could run this order out in 3 days or so
 
I'd check places like insty-prints, fast print or maybe even your local Kinkos. Call a couple of local printers to get a rough idea of cost to see if they are in your budget.
 
If your printing big runs the best way to go is with a romanian 1 week service where costs are around 30% of the Uk's.

As you have a timescale that's short you should just contact as many printers as you can and even offer them freelance design work -v- printing costs. There are so many crap designers working for printers that when they find someone with talent they do anything to grab them
 
Work a deal with boise cascade(office max's parent) most printing companies outsource through them and they are pretty accepting of everyone.

Since most calendars sell between a $1-$3 retail. You probably aren't going to be able to cover your own costs unless you make it a big time operation. Instead you might consider promoting the calendars to companies that run the school fundraisers. They have teh kids sell them for like $9/calendar. So you can work within a larger margin and deal with a smaller production quantity than if you attempted a deal with a distribution center.
 
A lot of companies now print stuff in eastern Europe because its so much cheaper than the UK, Thanks to better road logistics they can print stuff in 3 days and then drive it in in 48 hours.

You will find a lot of the GQ style mags are now printed in this way
 
maverick said:
A lot of companies now print stuff in eastern Europe because its so much cheaper than the UK, Thanks to better road logistics they can print stuff in 3 days and then drive it in in 48 hours.

You will find a lot of the GQ style mags are now printed in this way
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nice - know how i can get in touch with such companies?
 
Well I want to know the price difference between 1000 and 2000 specifically - not just 2000

I might go for only 1000

I need some quotes -
 
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