Print Solutions and Stationery

Olympic ticket printing

2012-02-20T14:41:00.001Z

A few thoughts on the Olympic ticket contract being awarded to an American company -

At a time when thousands of UK print workers are losing their jobs on an annual basis, the £16m contract for the Olympic tickets printing has been awarded to a company in

America

by the British Government.

As with many industries, it has been a bad few years for print companies in the UK with quite a few of the larger printers having to close down. Another kick in the teeth for UK workers!

This country is worried about being 'green' and environmental issues, yet they are flying the ticket 4,500 miles. I'm sure with the cost of flying the tickets over, it would have been less expensive to use a printing company in the UK.

This is another great example of how this country does not help local businesses, and we wonder why so many are going into administration.

We should be thinking about boosting our own economy, not the American one.

The government said the Olympics would be good for business, but obviously not UK print companies.

Please feel free to add your own comments, let me know what you think about this decision.

Royale Graphics & Social Media

2012-01-20T14:59:00.002Z

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Update 20.02.2012 - You can now find us on Pinterest

P60 End of Year Mailers now in stock

2012-01-09T10:53:00.001Z

Self Seal P60 Mailers are now in our stock. Contact us for a sample and/or pricing sales@royalegraphics.co.uk

The P60 self seal mailers are compatible with both Sage and Pegasus payroll software.

These Self Seal P60's are very easy to use: Just write, type or print your information, press around the edges to seal and post them out. There is no need for an envelope. The marble hatching on reverse allows for complete privacy.

Even more examples added to our website

2012-01-04T15:39:00.003Z

New examples have been added to our CD Calendars website.

(to view a design, click on an image)

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

2011-12-21T15:09:00.000Z

www.cdcalendars.co.uk - New designs added

2011-11-17T14:52:00.001Z

Got some great new designs on our CD calendar website for this year. Plenty more need adding as the year ends.

Some of the new ones are Cleankill Environmental, Sophie Goldsworthy Photography (don't look at this if you are hungry!) and Wellington School Art Department. All of the images for this calendar are created by the students at the school and incorporated into the calendar.

You can view the full sized images on our website if you click the above links.

P.S. Still time to order yours before Christmas!!

Business Card Design

2011-10-25T14:51:00.000+01:00

Are you designing your company business cards and struggling as to what information you should put on them? Below is a list of essential information you should definitely consider.

Company Name - This is usually the most prominent element on the card.
Your Name - This may not be the case if you are designing a generic card for the whole office, but this will give the business cards a more personal feel.
Key contact information – Include you name, contact numbers (office number, mobile number) and email address this way people can easily get in touch with you if needed.
Website address - This will direct people to your business website which makes it easier to find out what you do as a company and what you can supply them with. Essential for web based businesses.
Physical address - This is not always necessary especially if you are an online business
Description or list of services - A small bullet list of what you do is a good idea if the company name doesn't give away what the business does.
Social Media - Invite people to connect with you on your Facebook Page, Twitter or Linkedin.

You only get one chance to make a good first impression and your business card can be a vital part of this. Make sure the card is designed to make you stand out not only as an individual but as a company.

Acrylic Prints

2011-08-08T11:37:00.000+01:00

We have branched out……. into acrylic prints!

The prints below were made using a direct colour print onto the acrylic which then has an adhesive white vinyl backing.

The 5mm Acrylic panels come complete with metal standoffs (you can have a choice of gloss or matte).

The acrylics are produced in full colour from JPEG photos.

Fast turnaround time on acrylics - usually within 5-7 working days (depending on quantity, artwork and sizes).

Different sizes are available so please get in touch with your requests. You can email us at sales@royalegraphics.co.uk

Stunning acrylic prints

NEW for 2012!! - Landscape CD case calendars

2011-07-27T16:13:00.000+01:00

We have added a new calendar to our website CD Calendars.

These rectangular landscape calendars come with a much larger space for advertising where you can incorporate your logo, company contact details and even some text about one of your products (like the images below). There is also a space on both calendars for notes, perfect for writing down your business appointments for the forthcoming month.

Insert Size: 184mm x 107mm comes supplied in a Rectangular Case with free delivery to 1 UK mainland address.

Style 1

Style 2

You can email us at: cdcalendars@royalegraphics.co.uk for a quotation or click on the images above which will take you directly to the page on our website.

Come and follow us on Twitter

2011-06-23T15:40:00.001+01:00

Royale Graphics are on Twitter why not come and join us:

@royale_graphics

QR Codes in Print

2011-05-17T11:45:00.000+01:00

You may or may not have seen these little black and white squares popping up on leaflets, advertising boards and even business cards.

QR Code example

They are called QR (Quick Response) codes and are 2D barcodes which can be viewed by most Smartphone’s which have the correct software installed. They were first developed in Japan in the 1990’s and used for tracking car parts.

QR Codes can be used to advertising all different types of data including:

• Text (marketing message)
• Website address
• Discount codes and coupons
• Contact details (telephone number or email address)
• Google map information
• Social media pages on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin etc
• Link to a Video

Some examples of ways that QR codes can be used in print include:

Business Cards
- Google map business location which your client can then get the directions from.
- Links to Social media sites so that the business card is less cluttered. (These could include a link to your Facebook business page, Twitter or Linkedin profiles).
- Link to your company website
- Contact details which will then be automatically be added to your phonebook.

Codes on your business cards will make them stand out and intrigue the receiver of the card. Also if any of the information gets updated instead of having to get your cards re-printed, the information can easily be updated online without the need for new cards or a new code.

Leaflets and Posters
- QR code for a video link to demonstrate one of your company’s products.
For example: At Royale Graphics we supply pressure seal machines for payslips. We could include a code on an advertising flyer which would then link to a demonstration video of how a pressure machine works.
- QR code on a leaflet or poster which links to a discount voucher code or mobile coupon.
- Link to a website address or a specific product page on a website.

Menus
- QR code which links to the nutritional information of a product.
- Link to recipes on your website.
- Voucher or discount code for money off on their next visit
- Link to a review site
- Links to Social media sites like Facebook

Thinking ahead - promotional CD calendars for 2012

2011-04-12T12:05:00.005+01:00

It might seem a bit early to be thinking about ordering CD calendars as it is only April! Well this is just a quick message to let you all know that there have been 2 new designs added to http://www.cdcalendars.co.uk/

As well as the original styles A and B, we have also added styles C and D. The prices remain the same which ever design you choose.

Style C

Style D

Make your payroll a simpler process

2011-03-22T16:34:00.001Z

Following on from the post about Pressure Seal Machines and Mailers, I have uploaded a video below which shows how easy they are to use when it comes to doing your payroll. Whether you print 100 payslips a month or 10,000 payslips a month, pressure seal is the most efficient way of doing so.

Why not contact us at Royale Graphics sales@royalegraphics.co.uk we will be more than happy to go through how pressure seal works and can send you samples of the mailers. We can also set up a demo of the whole process before you decide whether or not this would be suitable for your company.

www.royalegraphics.co.uk/html/pressure-seal-mailers.html

Royale Graphics are on Facebook

2011-02-10T13:47:00.003Z

Royale Graphics - Come and join us at Facebook

Pressure seal payslips and machines

2011-02-04T11:22:00.000Z

Our pressure seal products are proving very popular at the moment.

Pressure Seal Payslips -

Applications for one piece pressure mailers include:

Payslips, Statements / Remittance Advices, Registration Forms, PIN Mailers, Cheques, Membership Renewals, P60's, Letters

We can also supply you with a Folding / Sealing Machine for your pressure seal payslips. There are two types of machines (Offline and In-line) you can find more information about these on the Royale Graphics website using the links above.

Client reviews and pages added to our website

2011-01-14T13:31:00.002Z

Here are some of our client reviews - www.cdcalendars.co.uk/html/testimonials.html

Some new pages added recently to the CD calendars website:
- Serious Stages
- Wellington School - (Art Department)
- Enpure Limited
- Alexandra Patrick Marketing
- Fitz Gibbon
- Nationwide Ventilation
- Renaissance Regeneration

CD Calendars - update

2010-11-26T12:18:00.001Z

We have had many orders again this year so far for CD calendars and you can see some examples of those here: CD Calendar Examples

We get so many nice comments about the CD calendars we produce, I thought I would add a new page to our website for testimonials from our lovely clients. These can be seen here: Testimonials

Its not late to order calendars this year, please email me on cdcalendars@royalegraphics.co.uk for samples or quotations. All samples are free of charge and I will get them posted out the same day as your enquiry.

I would just like to thank all of you that have re-ordered this year, your custom is really appreciated.

Colette

Tape seal mailers | Laser & inkjet compatible

2010-09-14T11:22:00.001+01:00

Tape seal mailers Laser & inkjet compatible

CD Calendars for 2011

2010-07-05T14:16:00.001+01:00

Its that time of year again when the enquiries for CD calendars come flooding in. CD calendars are a great way of advertising your company and services throughout the year. The standard calendars have 13 (front cover oage and 12 months) or 14 inserts (front cover page, 12 months and an extra insert for further marketing). Some examples can be found here.

The calendars we produce come in 2 different sizes. A CD case size calendar which is the most popular size and also a 'floppy' disk size calendar for those desk which have limited space.

You should be able to find all the information you require at: http://www.cdcalendars.co.uk/, however if you do require further information or a sample, please email us at cdcalendars@royalegraphics.co.uk.

If CD calendars are the type of promotional item you are looking for, Royale Graphics can produce many other products to suit your requirements.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Legal requirements for your business stationery

2010-04-08T09:52:00.003+01:00

There is no requirement for sole traders to register a business name. They can trade under their own names or choose a different business name. However, if as a sole trader you choose something other than your own name for the business, you will have to include your own name and the business address on all business letters, orders and receipts. Invoices must state your VAT registration number if applicable.

Partnerships must state on letters, orders, invoices and receipts the names of all partners and the address of the principal office or alternatively indicate where a list of partners may be inspected. Invoices must state your VAT registration number if applicable.

Limited companies must show the name of the company, the country of registration, the company registration number, the address of the registered office and the address of its place of business, if different. There is no need to list the names of the company directors, but if you do, all must be shown. Invoices must show at least the company name and VAT number if applicable.

Paper prices to increase

2010-03-19T11:20:00.002Z

Paper mills and merchants are looking to push price increases through from April, in some cases by as much as 8%.

This latest increase is due to pulp prices increasing by a third over the past 12 months and haulage and fuel prices going up. What is a certainty is that there is still over capacity in the UK print market and this price increase will not be passed on by all printers which will result in an increased rate at which UK printing companies go under over the next 6 months.

Hopefully Royale Graphics won't have to pass on this increase

New pages added to the website

2010-03-02T11:58:00.004Z

There have been 2 new pages added to the royale Graphics website this week.

Integrated membership card forms and Parking permit forms

Tape seal mailers

2009-09-15T10:49:00.005+01:00

We have a relatively new product which we have added to our website under the Mailers section.

Tape seal mailers are suitable for laser and inkjet printing. They are an A4 mailer which is sealed by hand using tapeseals positioned on three sides of the form.

Simply print your message onto the tape seal mailer using your laser or inkjet printer, peel the tapeseals off, fold it in half and press to seal. The recipients address can be seen through the acetate window, so it is ready to distribute without the need for envelopes. The recipient simply tears along the perforated edges to open.

We do keep plain tape seal mailers in our stock. We can however also manufacture and supply bespoke tape seal mailers to your requirements.

Applications for tape seal mailers include:
Statements / Remittance Advices, Pay Advices, Registration Forms, PIN Mailers, Membership Renewals, P60 end of year tax documents, Letters

Recycled Paper

2009-05-26T11:40:00.012+01:00

As a country we are becoming more aware of the environment, and the impact we are having on it. So how can we help reduce our pollution and preserve our environment?

Using Recycled and FSC Certified Papers are a very good place to start.

First we need to define these terms:

Recycled Paper is paper that has been produced from mill-broke, pre-consumer and post-consumer waste. ‘Genuine Recycled Paper’ is defined by containing the highest content of post-consumer waste.
Any recycled paper that carries the NAPM (National Association of Paper Merchants) Recycled Logo , will contain a minimum of 75% waste (This however excludes mill-broke waste).

FSC Certified Paper is paper which contains fibre from forest-friendly sources, which have been certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). FSC Certified papers may contain a combination of FSC fibres, post-consumer waste/recycled/reclaimed fibres or other fibres from controlled sources.

FAQ

What about Quality and Performance?

The development and improvement of the production of recycled paper, now means quality and performance is tied with that of Standard ‘Virgin’ Papers. There are some recycled brands which are classed as ‘top of the range’ e.g. 9Lives and Revive

Is Recycled Paper more expensive?

Recycled paper is now on a par with conventional paper prices. This is due to the increase in demand and the progression of the manufacturing of recycled papers.

How is Ink removed from Paper for Recycling?

Ink is not always removed from the paper, but allowed to break up into the pulp. This inevitably gives the recycled paper a greyish tinge.

Should you choose Recycled Papers?
(When deciding whether you would say ‘Yes’ or ‘No’, please take the following points in to account) :

1. We can reduce the amount of waste we are dumping into landfills. Landfills produce methane emissions which is in turn a contributor to global warming. Recycling paper means, reducing the waste we put in, increasing the time it takes to fill a landfill and therefore reducing the number of new ones created.

2. For the recycled market to continue we need to keep the demand for this type of material up. Without the recycled market and the promotion of it, we would find the production grinding to a halt.

3. We need to reduce the pressure put on forest resources by optimising the use of waste material available. Sustainable forestry’s are present but to deplete the use of virgin pulp completely we need to concentrate solely on using our own waste.

Promotional Products in the Recession

2009-04-03T12:13:00.006+01:00

Promotional products are still a large part of business even in the midst of a recession.

The recession may have taken its toll on companies globally and on our marketing budgets, but promotional items are still very useful in good times and bad.

Some promotional items are used as everyday products such as mouse mats, pens and calendars. All of the previously mentioned items can be very cost effective and will not take a big slice out of your marketing budgets.

Nearly every person who owns a computer (apart from you laptop users) have a mouse mat. At Royale Graphics we produce calendar mouse mats each year for our customers and potential customers. They have proved to be very beneficial to our business over the years as they are an all year round advertising tool. Everybody uses a pen throughout the day (maybe not as much as we used to before people discovered email) Again these are a good advertising tool and are extremely cost effective as they can cost very little. Calendars and CD Calendars are a useful advertising tool. Our favourites at Royale Graphics are CD Calendars as they are displayed on your desk all year round. (Also it may be due to the fact that CD Calendars are another part of Royale Graphics www.cdcalendars.co.uk). CD Calendars can display a different message to your customers on each month insert. This could be promoting your products, a discount on a certain product for that particular month, or just as an advertising tool for displaying your company details.

Promotional items are not only used to attract potential customers, but also to retain your existing customers. They show your clients that you business is still going strong and retain your market share.