If you were in the chat I hosted a couple of days ago, you probably heard be mention the printer that I’ve hooked up with downtown to start producing paper-related products. As you can imagine, China is much, much cheaper than the US for getting things done. I know that some of you have been asking for connections to these places, too. I’ve given it some thought and done the math, and have decided to offer my services to get your stuff outsourced, starting with business cards.

In the above picture, you can get a good look at the first batch of cards I had done here. They’re on thick paper stock (approximately 110lb) with a goregous satin-matte finish, measuring in at a standard 9 x 5.4cm (3.5 x 2.1 inches). The quality is on par with the more prestigious printers I’ve worked with in the US, like 4by6.com. The upside is that it’s a fraction of the cost.

Below are two examples of pricing for a similar product from big, US printers.

https://www.businesscards.com/t-pricing.aspx

http://www.4by6.com/products-and-prices/detail-BC

Here’s the price I can get for you:

As you can see, the shipping definitely plays a factor in the cost, but it’s actually STILL cheaper than the big guys, and I can probably get it done just as quick. (Last time I ordered something it was done in 3 days, and I can ship to the US in 2-2.5 weeks)

And as for color accuracy, which is probably one of your biggest concerns as a designer, I can serve as the quality control, assuring that the end result matches what you saw on your screen (I’ll need your cooperation with finding desired pantones, of course).

As you can imagine, I’m not doing this for free, but my cost has been factored into the above pricing. If you’re interested, shoot me an email at chinadoesitcheaper@gmail.com

Please don’t send emails about this to my Linty Fresh address, since this is something I want to keep separate. Also, for right now I’m just focusing on the cards. Other things may be available later on, but for now I want to keep it simple.