Due to the amount of times we are asked, I thought I would make a post explaining what (by law) must be displayed on your business stationery if you are a UK limited company. Under the Companies Act 1985 your company must state its name (as it appears in its memorandum of association) on its […]
VAT on printed products explained. VAT on printed items can be difficult to understand, even for us! Mainly because what is printed on the product in question can determine if the product is standard rated (vatable) or zero rated (VAT exempt). As an example, leaflets are zero rated as standard, however, if your leaflet was to offer discount […]
Coated Stock Explained Stock is a term used in the printing industry and refers to the material that is to be printed on, for example, paper, card, vinyl etc. As the name suggests, coated stock has a coating and this is usually of china clay, this gives the paper/card a smooth surface which can be […]
Printer’s Bleed If you haven’t designed print ready artwork before then one of the most important factors to take into consideration is printer’s bleed. Firstly, you need to understand how a commercial printer prints, the following applies to the majority of printed products, however, as an example: You require 5,000 300gsm A6 Flyers, these are […]
At Stationery Direct we offer a wide selection of FREE print templates, our print templates are set in the correct colour mode (CMYK) and contain a blank canvas with the correct trim and bleed for commercial printing. Our print templates are FREE for anybody to download, once you have created your masterpiece they can then be supplied back to […]
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Business Cards
Letterheads
Compliment Slips
Stationery Save Packs
Envelopes
Legal Corners
NCR Pads
Desk Pads
Flyers (card)
Leaflets (paper)
Folded Leaflets & Flyers
Booklets (stapled)
Posters
Postcards
Presentation Folders
Greetings Cards
Stickers
Drinks Coasters
Mousemats
Roller Banners
Wall Planners
