Printing Products Explained: Complete Guide
All Product Explainers Guides
What Are Hang Tags? Uses, Types & Design Tips
Hang tags are the printed cards that dangle from a product, so see what they do, the types, the stocks and finishes, and how to design tags that help sell.
Metal Prints FAQ on Durability, Finish and Care
Metal and acrylic prints explained, from how they are made and which finish to pick to sizes, durability, hanging, cleaning and cost, before you buy one.
Pocket Folders Guide to Paper, Size and Layout
Pocket folders keep proposals, sales kits and handouts organized and on brand, so see how to pick the paper weight, size, finish and pocket style.
What Are Rack Cards? Sizes, Uses & Design Tips
What are rack cards, the standard 4 by 9 inch size, common uses and design tips that win the pickup from a display rack, with 60+ paper options to order.
What Is a Brochure? Types, Folds & When to Use One
What is a brochure, the fold styles, standard sizes and real uses, plus how to pick the right format and how the fold changes the order your reader sees.
What Is a Letterhead and Why Does It Matter?
A letterhead is your branded business paper, so learn what goes on it, the best paper stock, the design rules and how to set up a print ready file for it.
Standoff Signage Hardware and Mounting Explained
A standoff screw is a threaded barrel and cap that hold a sign panel off the wall on a fixed gap, so the panel floats with a clean shadow line behind it.
How to Design Packaging for a Product
How to design packaging for a product step by step: pick the format, build around a real dieline, choose materials and finishes, and print it clean.
How Much Does Product Packaging Design Cost in 2026?
Product packaging design costs close to nothing DIY, a few hundred to a few thousand with a freelancer and five or six figures with an agency.
How to Design a Product Label in a Q+A With an Art Director
An art director's guide to product label design: the essential elements, the creative process, and how to match finishes to the right label stock.
Legal Envelope Sizes Every Law Office Should Know
A legal envelope is a #14 at 5 by 11.5 inches for an 8.5 by 14 sheet folded in thirds, with the #10, 6 by 9 and 9 by 12 sizes in inches and mm.
Line Sheets, Lookbooks and Catalogs Each Do a Different Selling Job
What belongs in a line sheet versus a lookbook versus a catalog, and the size, binding and page count that suits each one for wholesale or retail buyers.
