Presentation folder printing
A presentation folder is the thing that holds everything else together, literally and in the impression it leaves. It turns a stack of loose sheets into something that looks considered, and it is usually handed over at the exact moment someone is deciding whether to take you seriously.
We print, die cut and glue folders in house, in standard pocket formats and in custom builds sized to whatever has to go inside.
Formats
Standard two pocket
The default, sized to hold letter sheets, with a pocket on each inside panel. Most folders are this, and there is nothing wrong with that: it is cheap because the die already exists.
Single pocket and reinforced
One pocket keeps the cost and the bulk down. Reinforced edges add a second layer of board where the pocket meets the spine, which is worth it if the folder will be handled repeatedly rather than filed once.
Custom die cut shapes
Angled pockets, rounded corners, cut-out windows on the cover, or a shape that follows a logo. Any of these need a new die, so they carry a one-off tooling cost that is then spread across the run and reused on reprints.
The details that get forgotten
- Business card slits. Cheap to add, annoying to retrofit. Decide before the die is made.
- Capacity. A folder built for five sheets will not close over fifty. Tell us the thickest thing it has to hold.
- Score allowance. A folder holding a thick insert needs the spine scored wider or it will splay open on a desk.
- Coating. Matte lamination hides fingerprints, gloss makes photography pop, soft touch is the one people notice. All add cost and a pass.
Stock and finishing
Folders are printed on cover weight board, heavy enough to hold shape when full. Lamination is more common here than on other printed pieces because folders get handled, carried and reused rather than read once and recycled.
Foil stamping and embossing on the cover run through bindery and finishing, and the die cutting is the same process described in what is die cutting.
Tell us the quantity, size, stock and deadline and we will quote it. Request a quote, upload a file, or call (504) 524-8248.
