Digital Printing North East England

A Local Printing & Design Service in Northumberland

Millfield Media are a local affordable, professional reliable Printing and Design Service in Northumberland.

We are a family business, with a friendly caring attitude and want to help you  to get the most out of your printed materials at an affordable cost without compromising on quality..

Although we are based near Alnwick in Northumberland we offer FREE UK delivery.

We provide a personal and professional B2B Printing and Design Service to clients across Blyth, Ashington, Bedlington and Cramlington  as well as UK wide. 

We have 43 years’ experience in the printing and design industry with a large product list.

We have the capabilities that enables us to supply either Lithographic or Digital Printing solutions and Wide Format machinery that is used for our Indoor or Outdoor Signage. 

It doesn’t matter how large or small your order we offer a 5* service to all our customers regardless of their spend.  

We offer advice and guidance to save you money, without compromising on quality.

All our orders are treated individually with a professional attitude and a smiley face and are printed using the latest technology.

We will ensure that your branding ethos of fonts and colours are not compromised.

Why work with us ?

✅ You will have the benefit of a dedicated account manager

✅We take the anxiety out of your printing needs 
✅ We will design all your printing collateral, signage into a print ready format.  
✅ Excellent quality products with an affordable price tag, so you get you more for your money 
✅ Our designer will make sure your branding is consistent, keeping colours and fonts throughout 
✅ We can create a website to suit your business needs and budget.
 
Branding packages are available to help you create a logo and all your social media infographics 
If you are an existing business we can help you to rebrand and refresh if you are moving in a different direction
If you are you a new business or start up trying to launch your new product or idea please contact us.
 

Lets have a conversation via zoom on how we can get your business branded and up and running.

This can be anything from logo design, branding, google my business training,  graphic design or website design at affordable costs 

✅ Your account manager will keep you updated every step of the way  and inform you when delivery will be. 

✅ We use only the latest print technology to ensure quality without a high price tag.

✅ We offer a FREE no obligation quotation with various printing solutions and finishes if required, and help you to choose a finish suitable for your product and budget.

✅ Business Stationery

Letterheads, Compliment Slips, Business Cards, NCR pads, Branded Envelopes, Diaries, Notebooks. Stickers and Labels, Posters

✅ NCR pads are available in various formats of carbonless pads, either (2/3/4 part) which are ideal to use as work forms, personalised invoice books, customised receipt books..

They can be supplied in duplicate or triplicate gummed books, full colour or black and white basically whatever you need to run a successful business.

✅ Exhibition Materials

Pop Up Banners

Outdoor Vinyl Banners

Tablecloths

Pens

A5 Flyers

Brochure Printing

✅ Banners and Signage

Indoor and Outdoor Signage

A Frames

Vinyl Banners

✅ Websites and Hosting

All our websites are built in house using wordpress. We have structured our pricing to help start ups or small businesses owners who need a web presence.

✅ We are registered providers for the North East Business Support Fund who can support projects such as a new website.

You could be eligible to access up to 35% funding for business improvement projects to encourage business resilience and change during this difficult time.

Funding is available for you to :-

Build a website 

Website improvements

Website Development

Re-branding and design

Design for any promotional material

If this is of interest to you and you want to create a website that includes a web hosting service please contact us to let us guide your small business and provide you direction, helping you with branding and content. 

WordPress Training 

As part of the service we provide when we create a new website for our customers we now provide a WordPress training course. This enables our customers to manage their own website content themselves.

Normally you would ask your website developer to make changes which all costs money. As a small business owner, this isn’t always cost effective so if your looking to control and edit your site we are here to help.

We offer WordPress Training for beginners. We want to help you understand the simple jargon, in a step by step process. 

We provide one-to-one virtual training bespoke to your website in a step by step stage so you learn and understand the  basics. 

We will help you to understand :

✅ How to change content

✅ How to optimise for search engines, and help you understand key words

✅ How to write your URLs that will improve your click through rate

✅ How to write a meta description in your content to improve ranking

✅ How to add a new page

✅ How to create a blog

Google My Business Virtual 1:1 Training 

All local business owners need to get their business in the Google search results.

There are loads of tactics to rank well as a local business but no magical solution it does take hard work and perseverance. 

One of the best ways to do this, is to optimise for local SEO and Google my Business is an ideal way to achieve this.

Getting the most out of LinkedIn 

Facebook for Business
Twitter for Business

 

Please get in touch if you would like to work with us 

Millfield Media Magazine Printing

Lithographic Printing or Digital Printing – What’s the difference ?

Lithographic Printing explained

Lithographic Printing is a process using wet ink and printing plates.

It is more cost effective and suitable for larger print runs.

Why ? Because there is a lot of cost and time involved in making the printing plates and preparing the ‘spare’ material that is required for all the plate images to be processed and registered before the job can be run.

However, once this is done the cost per copy will be cheaper for bigger printing runs.

The turnaround time is longer with lithographic printing (usually at least 5 working days on average).

This is because time has to be allowed for the ink to completely dry before finishing. Longer run jobs have to be scheduled to run on the bigger presses.

Benefits of Lithographic Printing

📌Suitable for a wide range of surfaces including paper, card and plastics

📌The larger the order the cheaper it gets as the cost decreases as the quantity increases

📌Ability to cope with long runs with out losing quality

📌Special inks allow you to keep your brand consistency with your Pantone colours

Digital printing explained

Digital Printing  is a process that uses toners on a press and is more suitable and cost effective for shorter runs. 

This is because there is less initial set up involved making it a cheaper option for small businesses. 

Digital printing is what we call a four colour process reproduction method that uses electronic files (PDF artwork).

Dots of colour are used to produce an image using toner or ink.

(Unlike litho printing no printing plates are required)

This means there is less waste of the chemicals involved and paper because there is no need to make-ready.

Benefits of Digital Printing

📌 It is great for a quick turnaround as the job is produced in its finished format.

No additional drying time required.Its quick to set up so fast turn around of orders

📌Colours are bright, ideal for vibrant images on a vast range of materials

📌A much cheaper option for small volumes which makes it ideal for Small Business owners.

📌Personalisation is much easier as text and graphics can be changed on each item without stopping or slowing down the press

Although there are benefits for both options, it is also depending on the size of your business, your budget and your specific requirements.

Particularly if your brand colours are vibrant, and you want to keep the consistency of your Pantone colours.

Using a graphic designer will help you decide the best cost effective printing option for your business.

It will ensure that all your brand colours are consistent especially if you use business stationery so they should match specifically.

If you would like some further advice on brochures and leaflets, read our blog

If you would like any advice and guidance or a quote please contact us 

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Pantone Colour of the year 2020 is Classic Blue

Pantone colour of the year for 2020 is Classic Blue

In their words is a “shade reminiscent of the sky at dusk” (credit to Pantone for the image).

Some designers will be absolutely delighted with this choice, and some businesses will want to ensure they include it in their mix of branding.

However, it is all down to personal choice, it will mix well with other colours so it is a good choice.

Your business card is a talking point and an important stepping stone to a potential client or collaboration.

Whether you are a business owner, an entrepreneur or starting a new job/career it’s a very important choice.

It also depends on the industry you are in and what your brand represents.

Certain colours have significance. You have to remember it’s a first impression of who you are and the brand that you represent.

Colour and texture is a good starting point to ensure you have a talking point that will catch people’s eyes, grab their attention.

Images are equally important to get you noticed, either a ;ogo, photo, or an illustration or design if that’s your line of work.

How many different types of business cards have you had since your career started ?. The question is when was the last time you changed yours and why?

If your card looks just like everyone else’s card, then chances are you have probably failed and you’re in the bin. So, in our opinion it is worth the time and effort.

What does the colours for Business Cards mean ?

White is standard, safe and used by many to fit into their business stationery and is an easy option.

This is fine but to stand out choose a logo and colour for your brand that will distinguish you from all the others in your field. 

If you want to make an amazing impression and to stand out with something really special then you need to strengthen your brand credibility ?

Red is bold, daring and exciting so the market leaders that spring to mind are Virgin, Lego, Coca-cola, Nintendo, Red Bull. 

Orange is confident, friendly and warm you think Fanta, MasterCard.

Blue is the signifies reliability, peaceful, confidence, and trust. NHS, Facebook, Twitter, Intel and Skype spring to mind as the leaders in this field also we at Millfield Media have chosen this colour too.

Pink is usually associated with feminine, symbolising sensitivity and love.. Barbie and Victoria´s secret are brands that use pink so they will be delighted at this choice

Yellow is sunshine, bright, happy and cheerful – Mcdonalds, Ikea, Post-it, Shell and Snapchat are a few that have opted for this colour.

Green presents balance, growth and nature. BP, Holiday Inn for example.

Black and White signifies importance. Nike, BMW, Apple, Disney and Harley Davison are the brand leaders in this field.

Purple cards suggest imagination, dreams and spirituality.

People from the holistic sector usually prefer this colour. Cadbury and Hallmark are brands that spring to mind for this colour choice.

Now think about the shape, everyone has a rectangle business card because it is the standard size, why? because they fit into a purse or wallet easily, but you want to be different right ?

Although Standard business card size is usually 85mmx55mm they tend to be a bit cheaper.

Have you thought about about dye cut, square business cards or mini business cards just to be different ?

These will bring a different element to your design, 

The shape of your business card should complement your brand.

Every detail from fonts/typography, which includes spacing between letters are an important factor to consider.

Then decide do you go funky, traditional or elegant?

Again, think of the message and your brand and choose wisely to compliment this.

Deciding where you put your logo is crucial

Another element to consider is the white space which is linked to sophistication .. less is more.

Make sure all your contact details are there relaying your key message.

Proof read all the time to check for spelling, phone numbers etc and then save in a format that is compatible for your printer.

Choosing the right colour and combining with a specific paper choice and feel can mean you either stand out from the crowd or your card will just be put in that drawer and forgotten about.

We suggest you go for something different, perhaps a gloss, Spot UV or a decadent Foil finish.

We are happy to take on any project, regardless of size, so whether you need 100 business cards or 10,000 business cards, we will be more than happy to help.

We dont like the phrase cheap business cards because it infers that they are inferior. 

All our cards are printed on quality paper at an affordable price so it suits all budgets. 

We offer Small Businesses a branding offer. So if you are looking for cost-effective advertising and want to make a excellent first impression with your Business Card then contact us now for a quote 

Why not order one of our business cards sample pack to help you decide.

Contact me for a discussion direct on millfieldmedia@outlook.com

To help you to decide we have an amazing FREE sample pack that could help you decide on the paper choice/quality

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