We are so proud to be your preferred print partner, and we have spent much of this year making improvements and additions that we hope will help you impress customers and clients. We’ve made a lot of changes this year and we wanted to recap the custom print tips, tools and new products that bubble to the top. That way, you can hit the ground running in the new year aware of the latest and greatest things available to you at TOG.ink!

Our Top 10 Custom Print Tips, Tools and Products

 

1. Biz Birthday Bash Podcast Feature

Everything you have ever wanted to know about TOG.ink and more! If you haven’t listened to the People Behind the Paper podcast with our friends at Biz Birthday Bash, check it out! Be sure to take a look at their Preferred Vendor List if you’re not already a part of it. They have some valuable suggestions you could use for your business.

2. Gifts and More

We are now offering sublimation printing on a variety of gifts and more so you can create personalized gifts to sell to clients, offer in your store or order for friends and family. We’re talking things like mugs, cutting boards, wine charms, towels and so much more. The print quality is beautiful and just imagine what you can do with it all.

3. Custom Ribbon and Wrapping Paper

We’ve had custom wrapping paper for a few years now and it has been a big hit with our clients! This year we added ribbon so you can create custom ribbon designs and personalized ribbon to add to gift wrap, invitations, party favors and more.

4. Designing for Print

We added a new informative page in the website footer filled with valuable information about how to best design for the print products we offer. You do not want to miss these details. We highly recommend reading the Designing for Print page thoroughly and then visiting our Artwork Specifications Page and our FAQs page for even more tips and advice.

5. Notepads

We’ve rounded out our stationery selection with a few different sizes of notepads. Designers have really enjoyed the Post-it Notes options, and now we offer (non-sticky) notepads for creating everything from personalized notes for everyday use to calendars and weekly to-do lists. Get creative! These are excellent choices for adding something fun and lighthearted to your product offering.

6. The Problem with Periwinkle

Take a moment to laugh and learn! The periwinkle blog post was a bit of a gripe on my part but was also filled with some pretty helpful tidbits. Plus, print experts and designers alike seemed to really enjoy the honest truth about this troublesome hue.

7. Wedding Invitation Ensemble Cheat Sheets

We offer some unique wedding invitation options that you may not be familiar with. We created a cheat sheet to help explain what you need to create Seal ‘n Send Wedding Invitations, Gatefold Pocket Wedding Invitations and Classic Pocket Wedding Invitations.

8. New Designer Tool Kit

Back in May, we released the updated Designer Tool Kit filled with printed samples of letterpress, foil, thermography, digital and enhanced foil. It also includes paper samples and ink/foil color swatchbooks. If you don’t have one, you need one!

9. Napkin Printing Tips and Advice

Everything you need to know about Napkin Printing is in this very informative footer page. It starts with a Step-by-Step of how to order custom napkins and it ends with a summary of our print capabilities. You’ll also find a Napkin Printing Cheat Sheet that lays out our product and print options in an easy-to-read format.

10. More Cheat Sheets

We’re always thinking of new Cheat Sheets to help you order the product you need for customers and clients. Check them out and grab the ones that are most helpful for you. This year we added the Wedding Invitation Suite Cheat Sheets and the Napkin Printing Cheat Sheet. We’ll be adding more in 2024 so if you have ideas, let us know!