What is a coated stock?

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

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 […]

FREE Print Templates

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 […]

Graphic Design Forums

If you are a graphic designer or website designer, or interested in either subject, take a look at the following UK targeted design forum which is a great place for discussion, advice & assistance. Graphic Design Forums  

Finally our website is live!

Well it has taken just over 12 months, with many problems and lots of stress along the way, however, I am happy to say that our new look website is finally complete and live: www.Stationery-Direct.co.uk The new site is a vast improvement on the old one and now enables our customers to purchase print and design online […]

Print Reselling and Print Reseller Schemes

So what is Print Reselling and Print Reseller Schemes? Print Reseller Schemes, Print Reseller and Print Reselling are relatively new terms being used more and more in design industry circles. 1) Print Reseller Schemes are basically another name for trade price lists offered by some printers, this discounted price list will not be available to the […]