Tips on How to Create a Great Printed Piece with Pirone Graphics, Inc.

Pirone Graphics, Inc. will produce a great printed piece for you while working with you. 

 

Here’s what you need to know:

Full color, high resolution Brochures, Flyers, Mailers, Postcards and Rack Cards can be effective tools in your marketing. All our pieces are printed on premium paper.

There are great software tools available to you to produce your brochure design, like Adobe
Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark Xpress, and  Indesign. Many home business owners decide to cre-
ate their own marketing pieces. We have these tools if you don’t, so either way you are covered.
Here are a few important tips you should know that will help your printed pieces look professional
when it comes time for printing.

1. Chose A Correct Print Size.
Your artwork must be setup in the correct size to avoid lots of rework by us before printing.
Don't use a 9 x 12 layout  for printing on 81/2 x11 paper. We will have to stretch or shrink
your artwork to fit the paper. This could effect the quality and resolution.

2. Allow for Bleed
It is an additional amount of margin that’s needed so that the final paper can be cut to the correct
size while allowing for the fluctuations in the printing process.
Designing your art with an extra 1/8th inch of coverage beyond each edge is recommended.

3. Resolution is critical
Using high-resolution (high quality) images in your design is a key step toward creating a professional looking
piece. If you submit something for print that isn’t the proper resolution, your images will come out
‘soft’, blurry, or even "pixilated."

The resolution of images on your computer monitor are only 72 dpi (dots-per-inch).  Your images should be at
least 300 dpi to print clearly with full sharpness. There are a variety of stock image sites on the web
where you can obtain inexpensive, high-resolution, royalty-free images to use in your designs. Some
stock image sites even offer free high-resolution pictures you can use for your piece.

4. Choose High Quality Paper and UV Finish
We offer  80lb or 100lb stock & cover paper, with a variety of gloss, UV & matte finishes. It’s your
choice. 100lb stock is more substantial than 80lb stock paper without a huge cost difference. Using
a heavier paper may impress a potential customer.
Adding a UV finish will add gloss to your paper and will prevent fingerprint smudges on your final product.

5. Creating Your Own Design
Think about what you want to communicate with your piece. What information are you trying to
relay?  Look at your competitors to see what  they're communicating in their advertising materials.
Provide all the necessary contact information? Decide what makes other designs stand out?

The cover of your marketing pieces are what  people see first, so make sure the front is appealing
and makes prospective customers want to pick it up! A well-designed piece that's professionally
printed can be worth a great deal more than its cost.

Our Products Include:
• Business Cards - Full color, fast, best prices 
• Post-It® Notes - Many colors to choose from!
• Checks - Top quality, state of the art security
• Business and Computer Forms - See online catalog
• Brochures, Postcards and Rack Cards - Full color, high resolution printing
• Catalogs & Programs  - One color to full color
• Labels - Thousands of sizes & shapes
• Tags - Thousands of sizes & shapes
• Letterheads - Any style, any colors
• Envelopes - Business, window,  catalog or book types
• Flyers & Mailers - Full color glossy, tri-fold, z-fold, self mailers
• Presentation Folders - Huge selection, all styles/colors, sizes, pockets, accounting covers, embossed, foil stamped
• Signs, Banners & Posters - Vinyl, plastic, canvas
• Magnetic Signs - Car & truck signs, magnetic business cards
• Trade Show Displays - Custom made for your booth/display