Business development
Learns what you are trying to accomplish, helps identify the right approach, and connects the project with the people needed to move it forward.
From quote to delivery
Our process keeps every part of the job connected.
Some projects have one item. Others have signs, printed pieces, different versions, store kits, and hundreds of delivery locations. We look at the whole job and help get the right pieces to the right places.
Know what is being made
Confirm what goes where
Approve before we print
Deliver on schedule
Who you’ll work with
The people who help move your project forward.
Depending on the project, you may work with business development, an estimator, and a project manager. Each has a clear role, and the information moves with the job.
Estimator
Reviews the pieces, quantities, materials, finishing, packing, delivery locations, and timing needed to price the job.
Project manager
Confirms the final details, sends proofs, answers questions, and keeps production, packing, mailing, and shipping moving.
Other specialists may be involved when the work calls for it. We share the project information internally, so you should not have to start over with each person.
A simple overview
Here’s how a project usually moves.
A larger project may need more planning, but the steps are still straightforward.
Send what you know
Start with the pieces, versions, quantities, materials, dates, and delivery locations you have. It does not need to be perfect before we begin.
- Sizes & materials
- Versions & quantities
- Color requirements
- Finishing & packing
- In-store or in-hand date
- Delivery locations
We review and price the whole job
We look at how everything will be printed, finished, packed, mailed, or shipped. The quote shows what is included and what still needs to be confirmed.
Your project manager confirms the details
After approval, your project manager confirms the files, versions, quantities, proofs, kit contents, delivery locations, and dates.
You approve the proofs
Depending on the job, this may be a PDF, a physical color proof, a mockup, or a complete pre-production kit showing what each location will receive.
We print, finish, and organize everything
We produce each piece, check the work, and organize it for finishing, assembly, or packing.
We build the kits and ship them
We follow the approved instructions or pre-production kit for each location. Orders can ship together or in groups, and mailing can be included in the plan.
Proofing
What do you need to check?
We use the proof that fits the job. Sometimes one is enough. Larger projects may need more than one.
PDF proof
For wording, versions, page order, position, and layout. Not for color approval.
Epson color proof
A printed color reference when color needs a closer review.
Mockup or pre-production kit
Shows how something folds, fits, assembles, installs, or packs. A complete kit can also be approved before the full rollout begins.
For a complex kitting project, the approved pre-production kit becomes the packing reference. Once the required proof or kit is approved, we can schedule production.
Scheduling
Have a deadline? Tell us first.
We work backward from the date the job needs to arrive, allowing time for approval, materials, printing, finishing, packing, and transit.
Many straightforward jobs take about five business days after proof approval. Larger projects may take longer. We run two shifts, so if you need it sooner, ask. We’ll review the job and tell you what is realistic.
Have a project to price?
Send us what you have.
The pieces, quantities, dates, and delivery locations give us a good place to begin. If something is missing, we’ll ask. If something changes later, we’ll explain how it affects the price or schedule before moving forward.