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Letterhead and Stationery

Letterhead and business stationery

Business stationery is the quiet part of a brand. Nobody compliments a letterhead, but a thin sheet with a misaligned logo undermines whatever is printed on it, and it does so on the documents that matter most: contracts, proposals and formal correspondence.

We print letterhead, second sheets, business cards, compliment slips and matching envelopes as one coordinated set, on stock chosen so the whole system feels like it belongs together.

Printed business stationery set including letterhead and matching cards
Letterhead, cards and envelopes produced as one system rather than three separate jobs.

Getting letterhead right

It has to run through your printer

This is the one that catches people out. Letterhead is printed by us and then printed on again by you, in an office laser or inkjet. Heavy textured stock that looks beautiful can jam a copier, and some coatings will not accept toner and smudge.

Tell us what it goes through and we will specify stock that works in it.

Leave room for the letter

A design that fills the sheet leaves nowhere for the actual content. Keep the working area clear and push branding to the header, the footer and the margins.

Match the set

Letterhead, second sheets, cards and envelopes should share a stock family and an ink build. Printing them as separate jobs months apart is how a set drifts out of match.

Business cards

The card is the piece most likely to be kept, so it is where specialty finishing earns its cost. Heavier stock, soft touch lamination, foil, letterpress and edge painting all read as deliberate in a way a standard card does not.

Foil, embossing and die cutting run through bindery and finishing.

Social and announcement stationery

Beyond the business set we print invitations, announcements and correspondence cards on heavy and textured stocks, often with printed envelope liners and foil. Those run offset, where our in-house ink manufacturing means a colour can be mixed to match rather than approximated.

Tell us the quantity, size, stock and deadline and we will quote it. Request a quote, upload a file, or call (504) 524-8248.

Letterhead and stationery questions

Will your letterhead run through our office printer?

It will if we specify it for that. Letterhead is printed by us and then printed on again by you, so very heavy or textured stocks can jam, and some coatings will not accept toner. Tell us the machine and we will pick stock that works in it.

What weight should letterhead be?

Text weight in the region of 70 to 80 lb is typical, heavy enough to feel substantial and light enough to feed reliably. Going heavier is a trade off against how well it runs through office equipment.

Can you match my letterhead, cards and envelopes?

Yes, and they should be produced together. Sharing a stock family and an ink build across the set is what keeps it matched. Printing the pieces months apart as separate jobs is how a set drifts.

Can you match an exact brand colour?

Usually, and more reliably than most, because we manufacture ink in house. Send a printed sample or a specified reference and we will mix to it rather than substituting a near match.

What finishes work on business cards?

Soft touch lamination, foil stamping, embossing, letterpress, edge painting and die cut shapes. The card is the piece most likely to be kept, so it is where specialty finishing earns its cost most clearly.

Do you print social stationery and invitations?

Yes, on heavy and textured stocks, with printed envelope liners, foil and embossing. These usually run offset for the colour consistency and the way heavier stock takes ink.

Mary Jane Crist
Mary Jane Crist
Keith Jung
Keith Jung
Patti Johnston
Patti Johnston
Rick Gallioto
Rick Gallioto
Steve Usner
Steve Usner
Lisa Parker
Lisa Parker

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