Custom Assorted Printing
Custom assorted printing that goes inside and on your packaging — thank-you cards, inserts, tags, flyers, stickers — printed on matching stock in the same run, from 100 of each. Proof and price the same working day.
The paper that goes in the box is part of the box
- Stock
- Coated and uncoated card 300–600 gsm; paper 130–170 gsm; sticker paper and vinyl; tissue
- Formats
- Cards, flyers, tags, stickers, booklets, tissue; matched to the box
- Offset or digital; spot colors matched across the set; both sides
Get a price for Assorted Printing
Send the size and quantity — we reply the same working day with a price, a dieline and a date. Artwork optional at this stage.
- Free dielineThe flat drawing comes with the quote, before you commit.
- Proof before pressNothing is printed until you have seen it laid on the dieline.
- Die kept for reordersTooling is paid once. Every reorder skips straight to press.
- Quoted in four marketsUS, UK, Canada and Australia, in the delivery currency.
Six things that go in the parcel with the box
| Thank-you and insert cards | A6, A7, DL; 300–400 gsm; one or both sides |
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| Flyers and leaflets | A5, A4, DL, folded; 130–170 gsm |
| Swing tags and hang tags | Die-cut, drilled, strung; 350–600 gsm |
| Stickers and seals | Roll or sheet; paper or vinyl; die-cut |
| Brochures and booklets | Saddle-stitched, 8–32 pages |
| Tissue and wrap | Printed tissue paper and kraft wrap |
Matching stock and color across the set
A card printed by one supplier and a box by another rarely match: the whites differ, the brand color drifts, the finish is glossier on one. Printing the set together on stock chosen to match — the same coated white, the same matte finish, the same spot-color mix — removes that. Our printing range for packaging and paper goods lists each item in more detail.
Sizing to the box
- An insert card sized to the inside of the box lid sits flat and is seen first.
- A leaflet folded to the box footprint does not curl.
- A tag sized to the product, with the string length set to the hanging point.
- A seal sticker sized to the flap it closes, with the print centered on the fold.
Finish that matches the packaging
Foil on a card to match the box lid; a soft-touch laminate on a tag that matches a soft-touch box; a spot UV on the seal. The foil and emboss dies for the box are often reused at card size, and the print plates carry the same colors. It is cheaper as a set than as separate jobs, and it looks like one thing.
Send all the pieces at once, even the small ones. A sticker added later rarely matches the set printed earlier.
Quantities per item
Each item has its own minimum of 100, and most brands order the card and the sticker in the same quantity as the box. Inserts that change — a seasonal message, a promotion — are printed digitally in short runs alongside the standing set.
Assorted Printing — specification
The rows that are specific to this build first, then what applies to every job we run. Anything not listed is a question, not a limit — send the brief.
This build
- Stock
- Coated and uncoated card 300–600 gsm; paper 130–170 gsm; sticker paper and vinyl; tissue
- Formats
- Cards, flyers, tags, stickers, booklets, tissue; matched to the box
- Offset or digital; spot colors matched across the set; both sides
- Finish
- Foil, emboss, soft-touch, spot UV, matched to the packaging
- Tags
- Die-cut, drilled, strung
- Stickers
- Roll or sheet; die-cut; permanent or removable
- Minimum
- 100 per item
On every job
- Print process
- Digital below about a thousand, offset above it. Both sides as standard on cards, tags and leaflets.
- Color
- CMYK with spot colors for a brand match. Uncoated and cotton stocks print noticeably lighter than coated ones.
- Tolerance
- Trim plus or minus 1 mm guillotined, plus or minus 0.5 mm die-cut. Anything over about 170gsm is creased before folding.
- Tooling
- A die only where the piece is shaped, perforated or drilled, made once and kept. A plain rectangle needs none.
- Food contact
- Food-safe inks on menus and counter print that will be handled where food is served.
- Sustainability
- Uncoated and unlaminated stocks recycle without separation, and FSC papers are available across the range.
- Artwork
- Vector PDF or AI, 3 mm bleed, 4 mm safe area, fonts outlined. We check every file and send a proof before press.
- Dieline
- Supplied free with the quote, before you commit. Yours whether or not you order.
- Sample
- A plain unprinted sample at the finished size on request, for fit and construction.
- Reorders
- Skip the tooling and go straight to press at a lower unit price.
- Lead time
- Quoted with the price against your fill date rather than promised before we have seen the spec.
- Markets
- United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia — priced in the delivery currency, freight included.
Boards and films we build assorted printing on
Sheet print is judged in the hand more than a box is: the weight, the surface and whether a pen works on it. These are the stocks we run for cards, folders, leaflets and stationery.
Coated card 300–400gsm
The workhorse. Sharp full-color print, matte or gloss, laminated where it is handled. Does not take a pen unless the finish is matte.
300–400gsmUncoated card
No clay coat. Colors read softer and warmer, a deboss goes deeper, and it writes on with anything. Photographs lose punch.
300–400gsmCotton and textured card
Soft, thick and fibrous. Takes a deep blind deboss and reads as an invitation. Foil sits beautifully; four-color does not.
400–700gsmDuplexed card
Two sheets bonded, often with a colored core, for a very thick card with a visible colored edge. The heaviest thing we print.
600–900gsmText paper 100–170gsm
Leaflets, folder inners and booklet pages. Folds without cracking and takes a full-color print on both faces.
100–170gsmManila and kraft paper
Unbleached, tan, and cheap. One or two colors read well; white ink gives a light mark. Envelopes, folders and tags.
90–300gsmSynthetic stock
Polypropylene sheet for tags and cards that get wet, torn or handled outdoors. Prints like paper and does not soften.
200–400 micronBoard-backed
A printed face laminated to grayboard, for a rigid card, a folder back or a display that has to stand up on its own.
1–2 mm boardNot sure which? Say what goes in it and where it is sold — the material follows from that. Our notes on recycled, recyclable and compostable cover which claims each stock can honestly carry.
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Send what you have
A dimension, a photograph beside a ruler, or the product itself. No technical drawing needed — that part is ours.
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We quote and draw
A price, a dieline and a date come back together. If a different build would suit the product better, that is in the reply too.
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Approve the dieline
The flat drawing is yours to check: which panel is the front, where the folds fall, how deep the cavity really is.
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Artwork on the dieline
You place your design on the flat we sent, or we place it for you, and you see a proof before anything goes to press.
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A sample if you want one
A plain unprinted sample at the finished size shows fit and construction — the things a drawing cannot.
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Cut, printed, shipped
The die is cut once and kept, so every reorder skips the tooling and goes straight to press at a lower unit price.
Format
Vector PDF or AI where possible. Raster artwork at 300dpi at final size, in CMYK.
Bleed
3 mm past every trim line, so a fraction of drift on the cutter never leaves a white edge.
Safe area
Keep type and anything important 4 mm inside the cut and away from every fold.
Color
Convert to CMYK before sending. Uncoated stock prints lighter; a spot color is the only exact match.
Fonts
Outline them or supply the files. A missing font substitutes silently and the proof will not match.
Barcodes
On a light, matte, unvarnished patch with the quiet zone clear — a code on gloss fails the scanner.
Not set up that way? Send it anyway — fixing a file is a short conversation, and we check every one before press. Our guide to preparing print files covers each point.
Sheet print takes the widest range of finishes of anything we make.
Matte lamination
Soft, fingerprint-resistant, and it still takes a pen. The default on anything handled.
Gloss lamination
Maximum color depth. Shows every fingerprint and refuses a ballpoint.
Hot foil
Gold, rose gold, silver, holographic or a color. The block is small so the die is cheap.
Emboss and deboss
Deepest on uncoated and cotton stocks; shallow and prone to cracking on gloss coated.
Spot UV
A gloss shape on a matte laminate. Best on a dark ground where the contrast reads.
Edge paint and colored core
Color on the cut edge of a thick or duplexed card. Only seen when the card is picked up, which is the point.
Soft-touch
A velvet laminate on a cover or a folder. Marks on white; excellent on dark.
Uncoated and textured
No film at all. Writes on, debosses deeply, and reads as considered rather than cheap.
Not sure which suits the shelf it sells from? Say where the product is sold and we suggest one — our notes on specialty finishes show them on real boxes.
Sizing printed sheets, folds and the grain: assorted printing
A printed piece is specified flat and finished folded, and the difference between the two is where mistakes live. Send the finished size you want and we work back to the flat.
- Finished size
- The size after folding and trimming. A6, A5, A4, DL, US letter and legal are standard; anything else is cut on its own die.
- Bleed and safe area
- 3 mm of artwork past every trim edge, and nothing important within 4 mm inside it. The guillotine drifts by a fraction on every stack.
- Grain direction
- Paper folds cleanly along the grain and cracks across it. We set the grain to the fold, which is why a sheet is not simply cut from the biggest sheet available.
- Fold allowance
- On a roll fold or a gate fold, the inner panels are cut a millimeter or two shorter so the piece closes flat.
- Creasing
- Anything over about 170gsm is creased before folding. Without it the fold cracks and the coating flakes along the line.
- Trim tolerance
- Plus or minus 1 mm guillotined, plus or minus 0.5 mm die-cut.
Not sure your numbers are right? Send the product dimensions rather than the box dimensions and we work the box out — the full method is in our guide to measuring for a box.
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Spec your Assorted Printing
Pick a shape, type a size, choose a stock and a finish. The preview on the left redraws as you go, and the spec lands with us exactly as you set it.
Frequently asked questions
Got a question about assorted printing? The answers below cover what we get asked most. If yours is not here, send it with a brief, message us on WhatsApp, or call +1 503-461-4788 — we reply the same working day.
Can you print cards and stickers to match my box?
Yes. Printed in the same run on stock chosen to match, the white, the brand color and the finish all agree across the set.
What items can be included?
Thank-you and insert cards, flyers, swing tags, stickers and seals, booklets and printed tissue.
What is the minimum per item?
100 of each.
Can the insert card be sized to the box?
Yes, to the inside of the lid so it sits flat and is seen first.
Can I have foil on the card to match the lid?
Yes, and the box's foil die is often reused at card size.
Do you print tissue paper?
Yes, in one or two colors, for wrapping inside the box.
Can stickers be on a roll?
Yes, on a roll for a dispenser or on sheets, die-cut to shape.
Can I change the insert seasonally?
Yes. Changing inserts are printed digitally in short runs alongside the standing set.
Are tags supplied strung?
Yes, drilled and strung with the string length set to the hanging point.
Do you proof the whole set together?
Yes, one proof showing every piece so colors and finishes can be checked side by side.
Can I order print without a box?
Yes. The items are printed on their own; the advantage of ordering with the box is the match.
Do you ship outside the US?
Yes, to the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, quoted in the delivery currency.
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