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A Local Printing & Design Service in Northumberland

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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 

Print Finishing Options – what are your choices?

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Print Finishing Techniques to enhance your brochure

What are you doing to ensure that your printed leaflet or brochure is effective in this digital age ?

Your first step is understanding the different print finishing techniques for your Leaflets, Brochure, or Posters will help you to make the right decision, as the quality is paramount.

Selecting the most suitable print finishes will enhance the design of your brochures  and will will make a lasting impression on your customers. It will showcase your products, and may a customer more likely to buy from you.

Millfield Media have been in the industry for 30 years so we can help you to get a professional product within your budget.

It is so important that your brochure not only looks good but also feels good as well. Some of the best finishes are available and we can help you to decide which finish is suitable for your brand.

We will ensure the finished product is the right choice for your brand, it fits into your budget,  and helps your business stand out for all the right reasons.

Although the options depend on your budget and how you would like to showcase your brand, there are solutions for this.

This is where a print specialist can advise and guide how to get a professional finish within your budget,

Print finishing options – what are the choices ?

Lamination is the most common finishing technique.  Applying a thin layer of plastic to paper or card sheets to enhance and protect the printed material from moisture, staining, smudges or tears.

Popular types of laminate are soft touch, gloss, matt and silk which makes it excellent for durability and enhances the vibrancy of the ink colours.

Spot UV Varnish is a liquid coating that is applied to the surface of a sheet (available in Gloss, Matt and Silk finishes) which is then dried / cured under an ultra violet light. Its ideal to be a little different and is a good talking point.

Embossing is where an embossed pattern is raised against the background, while a debossed pattern is sunken into the surface of the material

Foil Blocking is specialised process of applying metallic or pigment foil to paper or card, where a heated die is stamped onto the foil. This technique is superb to add elegance, distinction and hand finished luxury to a brand.

Binding is a term which describes gathering and fastening together separate sheets. Primarily used for the creation of books, brochures or leaflets.

This could be saddle stitch, wire binding, perfect binding, ring or spiral binding and trimming. Cutting your printed material to its required size using crop marks

Die-Cutting – is where various shapes are cut out of the stock, and used to create packaging, greetings cards and folders.

Perfect Bound is ideal for a multi page brochure or booklet. It is where the pages and cover are glued together at the spine with a strong but extremely flexible glue.

The remaining sides of the book are trimmed as needed to give them clean “perfect” edges.

Saddle Stitched is where multiple pages of at least 8 pages or larger are bound together along the fold and finished with 2 staples.

Leaflets and Brochures – Stand out with a good finish 

Remember you’re objective is to sell a product or service so you’re trying to ensure that your customer will want to buy from your business.

Choosing your finish is imperative if you are designing a business brochure, catalogue or leaflet.

Read our Tips for designing a brochure. 

A printed finish is probably the most important decision you will make other than design.

When it comes to finishing the requirements of your printed leaflet or brochure you need to also  be sure to consider the weight of paper on the inside as well as the cover.

GSM paper quality and weight known is in the trade as  ‘Grams per Square Meter‘.

This basically means what paper quality you are getting for your money.  The higher the GSM the heavier the paper.

We would advise a heavier paper for the front and back covers.

A professional quality finish makes all the difference when people are handing brochures and first impressions are so important

Choosing the type of finish is probably the most important decision you will make other than design.

Customers like to feel good quality paper.they like the feel of things !

“Print is tangible – the better the quality the more likely they will keep it rather than  throwing it in the bin”

If you try to be flimsy and cheap this will give out the wrong message to your potential customers. So in our view worth the extra spend.

Dont spend a lot of money on designing your brochure or leaflet and then try and skimp and save money on your printed product. 

The next important decision to make is  the right paper weight. It will add value to the service or goods that you are selling.

Opt for a nice coated finish. if you get the quality right you will get a better return on your investment.

If we can help you at Millfield Media with any advice guidance  please dont hesitate to contact us.

If you would like to order a free sample pack to understand the different finishes and paper quality please follow the link and fill in your details

Ask about the options available for your brand, or a quote please  contact me for details nicola-millfieldmedia@outlook.com

Brochure Printing and Design Tips

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Brochure and Leaflet Design and Printing tips


Remember, your brochure could be one of your bestselling marketing tools so it must grab your customer’s attention, so this is fundamental to your brand

There are so many options available. The first step is choosing what sort of leaflet or brochure your business needs and what you want it to say about your products or brand.

We suggest you concentrate on key messages or services , decide what you are wanting to say or sell. Keep it simple but try to be different from all the others that are posted though your customers door.

Then it is about getting your leaflet design right. You could use the skill and flair from a graphic designer who will be able to advise and guide you.

We will sit down with you to understand your brand, what your key messages are and the tone of voice you use as a business.

It would be sensible to see their work for other brands they have worked with.

Our suggestion would be to throw some ideas round together perhaps using mood boards, brainstorming with other team members of your team to discuss what your business needs are.

That said, you don’t want to go to the trouble of spending a lot of time and money in designing your brochure only to get it wrong at the printing stage, which is why we suggest you follow our step by step guide. Brochure printers may not have a designer attached to them, choosing a Print and Design business is a win win situation, they can advise on paper quality and what will work. Therefore keeping your cost down, but the quality wont be compromised.

Brochures that speak for themselves

BROCHURE DESIGN TIPS

Decide who your target audience is

  • Decide what your objectives are and what you are trying to achieve
  • Who is your target audience and what are you selling?
  • The above will help you determine whether you need a brochure, booklet, flyer or tri-fold leaflet?
  • Decide what size you think it should be A4 A5, choose either portrait or landscape and how many pages? (remember printers need it to be a multiple of 4)
  • Choosing the right paper weight, quality and finish is just as important as the design itself. It will add value to the service or goods that you are selling.
  • Have you got your brand pantone colours and codes ?

WHY CHOOSE PROFESSIONAL PHOTOS FOR YOUR BROCHURE


Invest in beautiful images and photographs and go for gloss to showcase them

Your images in our opinion should be professional done to enhance your brochure as they need to be a high resolution. This way they are your own and therefore not governed by copyright.

One thing to stress is you cannot compromise when it comes to good quality images. Don’t make the mistake of using low-res images as these will print look unprofessional.

If you are you selling a product that needs the colours to be really accurate and true to life then take professional photographs to ensure these transfer well to your printed product.

Professional Photographs will be high resolution and will bring your brand to life.

The photos will be exclusive to you and your business and you will have the edge over your competitors.

Alternatively you could use a FREE STOCK IMAGE site such as Pixabay or Freepik.

Decide on the quantity, this will affect the cost. Larger amounts will be done lithographically, smaller amounts will be done digitally. See our article on the difference between Lithographic and Digital printing options,

When do you need them by as this may well affect the cost? Allow plenty to time for changes to text and to copy read for mistakes.

BROCHURE PRINTING TIPS


Remember print is tangible and customers like the feel of things, so if you get the quality right you may get a better return on your investment and therefore sell more products or services.

Will your brochure be folded, collated, stapled or bound and is the cost of this included in the quote ?

The cover of your booklet can make the difference between it being picked up or discarded.

Speak to a print specialist, ask their advice. Then get a quote for a couple of different amounts and finishing options as a price comparison. 

Choosing a more contemporary look for your brochure, then we would recommend a matt lamination.

Now you have a fantastic design we suggest you use a heavier paper which will ensure durability. Choose a really nice coated finish, this could be gloss or silk which could be matt laminated.

Allow time for it to be checked for clarity and for errors by other people in your group.

Pay attention to spelling, numbers etc. Your printer will not be able to do this so this is imperative that it is done by a couple of people as it will be a waste of money if not right.

Make sure the artwork is in the agreed format. This may be JPEG, PDG of PNG.

Finally allow enough time to get it to your printer on time and save yourself and your printer unnecessary stress

Contact us if you would like some advice, guidance or quotes regarding your Brochures or Leaflets, although we are based in Northumberland we do offer our services UK wide with FREE delivery too

Please get in touch Nicola-millfieldmedia@outlook.com