FROM THE BLOG
- Why Choose Southside Print? 29th May 2019
- The Benefits of Using a Print Management Service 21st May 2019
- Large Format Printing for Exhibition & Display 16th April 2019
WHAT WE DO:
We’re graphic designers; we’re digital printers; we’re litho printers; we’re large format printers; we provide print management; we’re website designers & we offer a copying & duplication service in SE1.
CONTACT US
Southside Print London Bridge
27 Tabard Street
London
SE1 4LA
t: 020 7378 6754
Email us here
Why Choose Southside Print?
/in Artwork, Borough, Digital printing, Graphic designers, London Bridge, Printers, Printing, Printing services, SE1, South London /by MarkWith so many printers available in the SE1 region of South London, it can be confusing knowing which one to use for your printing. So why choose Southside Print? Here we’ll tell you just a few of the many reasons why Southside Print would make an excellent choice:
We are highly experienced
Our staff have been in the print industry for many years. We are all from different parts of the print and design industry and together offer a fully comprehensive design and printing service — a one-stop print and design shop, in fact.
We have an excellent reputation
We are highly thought of, with excellent customer reviews and testimonials. Check out Southside Print’s Google reviews if you’d like to see independent proof.
We have in-house design as well as printing
We have an in-house graphic design team who can take your concept and make it look amazing! So, your finished print will ‘sell’ your product or service to your audience in the best possible way.
We use only high-end equipment
We have the very best high-end printing equipment available including digital printing that offers exceptional quality. We have lamination services, and in-house digital foiling, as well as the option of traditional foiling for those who require it. All our finishing facilities are in-house, meaning we can complete virtually every printing order entirely under one roof, unlike many printers. This means we can control quality, pricing and production speed from start to completion. So, we get the job done without the delays associated with having to sub-contract certain processes — that’s simply not possible with the vast majority of other printers in London.
We have a ‘can do’ attitude
We do our very best to accommodate as many customers’ needs as we possibly can. If we can do it, we will, even if it’s not usually a standard process or service. We are here to help you and we want you to come back! So, we are very happy to help by going that extra mile …
The Benefits of Using a Print Management Service
/in Artwork, Borough, Graphic design, Graphic designers, London, London Bridge, Print management, Printers, Printing, Printing services, SE1, South London /by MarkSouthside Print is a print management company as well as being a one-stop design and print shop. But what exactly is ‘print management’ and how can it benefit your company or organisation?
Print Management Services
Print management companies take on all the technical and practical responsibilities of looking after the supply of your sales and marketing literature. That might be anything from company stationery, letterheads and business cards to brochures, catalogues, flyers, leaflets, exhibition displays and potentially much more. In essence, a good print management company will look after the production and supply of potentially every piece of your sales and marketing collateral. That leaves you free to get on with running your business and can also have some cost benefits.
Design, Artwork & Printing
Print management isn’t only about the supply of printing. As print managers, we often handle all the design and artwork requirements for customers too. On a simple level that might be preparing artwork for something as basic as the business cards for new members of staff. On a more complex level it might include updating catalogue products, prices and artwork or supplying a brand new corporate identity, then updating every piece of sales collateral to reflect that new I.D.
Keeping on Top of Print Stocks
Day to day print management, however, usually consists of us making sure our customers have enough brochures, leaflets, stationery and suchlike available every single day. We’ll touch base regularly to check whether customers will soon be running low and make doubly sure that we have a replenishment supply ready whenever it’s going to be needed.
Saving You Money
Perhaps surprisingly, a good print management company can actually save you money, despite doing so much more for you. Because all printing is handled under one roof, we can build in the economies of scale. For example, we can
Large Format Printing for Exhibition & Display
/in Display graphics, Hanging banners, Large format printing, London, London Bridge, Posters, Printers, Printing, Roller banners, Signage, Signs, South London /by MarkRoller banners
Our indoor roller banners are large format banners that roll down neatly into a compact cartridge for easy transportation. What’s more, when they’re needed, they’re quick and incredibly easy to erect and, with their small footprint, can be utilised just about anywhere that has a level surface. So, your all-important sales or marketing message can be displayed in all its glory in mere seconds without the need for additional hardware or tools. Our roller banners are perfect for indoor promotions, trade fairs, temporary public displays and information panels in offices, shopping malls and trade shows. We can supply just the printing, or the design and artwork too — your choice.
Outdoor banners
We also print outdoor banners. These are the kind of banners you see outdoors, stretched across a wall, fence, building or even overhead. They come with pre-positioned eyelets, ready for you to tie your banner into position. They’re waterproof too, so are perfect for use outdoors. So, if you’ve got a special event or promotion to publicise, then they’re hard to beat in terms of impact. They’re eye-catching, will announce your event or offer to the world with minimal effort and are custom-made just for you. As with the roller banners above, we can supply both the printing and the design should you not have your own design and artwork facility.
Sometimes you simply need a large printed graphic, for instance wall-mounted graphics, a hanging sign or large format graphic to display in a window. Southside Print can help with all of that. We can mount our superb oversize prints on a variety of substrates and can also laminate the printed surface to protect it from moisture and wear and tear. Our superb large format graphics panels are perfect for anything from commercial displays, special offers and wall-mounted menus to in-store signage and wall art.
Do you have a stand at a trade fair? Perhaps you will be using a ‘shell scheme’ supplied by the exhibition organiser. If so, you may well benefit from our mounted exhibition panels. Typically these consist of large printed graphics, printed at a size to suit the shell scheme, with each printed sheet mounted to something like Foamex, a robust, semi-rigid material. As with the display graphics above, we can laminate the front of the exhibition panels for protection or simply to give them an attractive finish (for example gloss, silk or matte). Our exhibition panel printing service helps turn your empty shell scheme into a unique space where you can show off your products or services with optimum impact, all for a reasonable price.
Ask for a free printing quote
If you’re looking for a large format printer in London,
Brochure Printers in London
/in Booklets, Borough, Brochures, Buy printing online, Digital printing, London, London Bridge, Online Printing, Printers, Printing, Printing services, SE1, South London, Southwark /by MarkAre you looking for brochure printers in London? Southside Print produce brochures and booklets for customers throughout the SE1 region, London Bridge, Borough, Southwark, London, the South East and beyond. We’re fast, economical and produce high quality printing along with design and artwork services if required.
Our digital printing process is hard to beat when it comes to the quality of the printed brochures produced. Colours are vibrant and consistent from the first page to the very last. Images and text are sharp and clear and our finishing processes are also every bit as good. So whether you’re looking at the fine detail, the quality of the folding and trimming or the professionalism used in the binding process, you can rely on us to produce a first class job that’ll make you, your brand, your product or service look a million dollars, at an affordable price.
Binding options
We can supply printed brochures using a variety of different binding mechanisms. For example:
Printed brochures can also include a variety of different finishes …
Perfect Bound Trade Lists & Portfolio Tasting Booklets for Flint Wines
/in Booklets, Borough, Brochures, Business cards, Digital printing, London Bridge, Marketing Collateral, Perfect Binding, Printers, Printing, SE1, South London, Southwark, Stationery, Wiro Binding /by MarkSouthside Print, SE1 print a range of marketing collateral for Flint Wines Ltd
Southside Print, Borough SE1 are delighted to work with local company and specialist and exclusive UK importers Flint Wines, who have been supplying the UK’s best restaurants and wine merchants since 2006.
Recent printing for Flint wines includes:
Printing & Design for Annual Reports
/in Annual reports, Borough, Digital printing, Graphic design, Graphic designers, London Bridge, Printers, Printing, Printing services, SE1, South London, Southwark /by MarkDoes your company, charity or organisation produce an Annual Report? If so, you’ll be well aware of how much time and effort they take to produce each year and how many people it takes to put them together correctly — from the CEO, Financial Director, Chief Executive and Company Secretary right through to the Marketing Team and probably many others along the way. They also involve important milestones and key dates that need to be met, not least legal deadlines that simply can’t be missed, along with the need to produce printed copies in time for any AGM.
Your report and accounts needs to be accurate, of course, and also extremely well presented. After all it’s pretty much a flagship document that can help with anything from marketing your company, products or services to raising finance and, of course, keeping any shareholders in the loop and happy to continue supporting your organisation. So it needs to look exceptionally good in terms of both design and production.
Exceptional Graphic Designers & Printers
That’s where Southside Print comes in. Not only can our in-house graphic designers help put the design and artwork together in an attractive, informative and professional manner, but we can also ensure that the finished printing does your company, charity or organisation absolute justice. Annual reports need to look exceptional so the design needs to be high quality and the printed finish needs to exude excellence throughout.
Materials & Finishes
Southside Print can, of course, help with all such things — it’s what we excel at and our advice is free.
Production of Additional Documents
Annual reports often require additional documents such as Summary Financial Statements, AGM booklets, Voting papers, newsletter style documents, overprinted envelopes and mass-produced covering letters. Any of these documents, particularly the latter, often benefit from
Printing for Lounge Hair & Beauty Salon, Bermondsey SE16
/in Appointment cards, Bermondsey, Case studies, Encapsulation, Hair Care cards, Leaflets, London, Pads, Posters, Printers, Printing, Printing facilities, Printing services, Salons, SE1, SE16 /by MarkWe’re delighted to be the chosen printer for the lovely team over at Lounge Hair & Beauty Salon in Bermondsey SE16. Onay and the ‘Loungettes’ as they’re informally known, keep our printing presses busy throughout the year and a few examples of recent print jobs include:
These are just a few examples of printing work we produced for the salon. The photos show more …
About Lounge Hair & Beauty Salon
As the name suggests, Lounge Hair & Beauty also offers a beauty treatments courtesy of resident beauty therapist Krystel, who is also an advanced hair stylist. Beauty treatments include conditioning, waxing, eye treatments, Dermalogica facials, micro zone facials and professional customised treatments that apparently provide phenomenal results.
So, Lounge Hair & Beauty can cater for anything from a simple trim to a full make-over for special days like parties and weddings.
The salon boasts 50 Google reviews with an overall score of 4.9 out of 5 — very impressive and a measure of how well they are regarded by their clientèle.
Lounge Hair & Beauty Salon can
Printing for Bankside Open Spaces Trust, London SE1
/in Case studies, Envelopes, Flyers, Leaflets, London, Postcards, Printers, Printing, Printing services, SE1, Southwark /by MarkRegular readers may recall our post about Bankside Open Spaces Trust (‘BOST’) back in August 2015. Well, they’ve continued to keep us busy ever since, with a huge variety of different printing requirements, and have even updated their logo and corporate identity in the intervening time. In view of all that, we thought we’d bring things up to date in a new post here on the Southside Print blog.
Just a few examples of work undertaken for BOST since our original post include:
Our thanks go out to them for all the lovely printing work and for being such loyal and regular clients — we really appreciate it.
About Bankside Open Spaces Trust
Some of the green spaces looked after by the Trust include Red Cross Garden, Marlborough Sports Garden, Waterloo Millennium Green and Tate Community Garden. Indeed, some of their green spaces are amongst the very best in Britain, having gained many awards including two Green Flags and two Golds in RHS London in Bloom, a silver in RHS Britain in Bloom, the UNESCO Man and Biosphere award, the MPGA London Spade award and London in Bloom Champion of Champions award.
The charity’s Community Green Champions initiative allows those living in estates around Southwark and Lambeth to grow fruit, vegetables, flowers and plants right outside their own front doors. The Trust encourages people throughout the area – including those without gardens – to take part. Many later go on to have horticultural careers.
Meanwhile, their Future Gardeners ten week course helps the unemployed or those struggling to make a career change get into the horticultural arena and to earn themselves a City & Guilds qualification. Careers advice is also available as are
Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!
/in Artwork, Christmas, Graphic design, Graphic designers, London Bridge, Printers, Printing, Printing services /by MarkThe staff at Southside Print would like to wish everyone a wonderful Christmas and the very best for the New Year when it finally arrives. Our thanks go to all those who used our design, artwork, printing and print management services during the course of 2018 — all the work has kept us very busy indeed. So, a very big Thank You to one and all!
We close for the Christmas break on Friday 21st December at 3pm, re-opening on Wednesday 2nd January 2019 at 9am. So, if you have anything urgent before we take a break, there is no time to lose and you’ll need to get your orders to us as soon as possible should you need work turned around before Christmas.
Our Online Shop Will be Available 24/7
During our break you can also, of course, order printing online for a whole range of products including business cards, stationery (including letterheads & compliments slips), leaflets, brochures and posters. Click the bold links to take a look at all the options along with our very competitive pricing.
In the mean time, please continue to send through any requests for quotations and we’ll attend to those as soon possible, so that you can hit the ground running when the New Year arrives. You can also call 020 7378 6754 to speak with us during opening hours.
Thanks again and every good wish to you for Christmas, the New Year and beyond.
The Southside Print Team, Tabard Street, London SE1.
The Value of Great Graphic Design
/in Artwork, Borough, Graphic design, Graphic designers, London Bridge, SE1, South London /by MarkNever underestimate the power of graphic design. It has the power to either make or break your sales and marketing efforts. Too many people dismiss design as an unnecessary expense but, in reality, it is incredibly important to your bottom line. As such, it deserves an adequate allowance of both time and budget otherwise you risk wasting both those precious commodities entirely. In this post, we’ll explain why skimping on your graphic design budget may represent a fool’s economy. Not convinced? Read on …
It’s the same for printed sales and marketing pieces, adverts and packaging. Looking mediocre is a sure fire way for your promotional efforts to be completely overlooked in the ‘din’ of other mediocre efforts that compete in your marketplace. Excellent design, in contrast, will both attract and entice your potential audience so they notice and desire your product or service, not those of your competitor. Yet so many companies miss this simple opportunity by seeing design as an unnecessary expense rather than the incredibly powerful marketing tool that it is!
Let’s break down the main components of graphic design …
Good Design = Good Communication
Graphic design is about much more than how your sales and marketing pieces look. Good graphic design primarily has great communication at its heart. It’s all very well if your leaflet, brochure, poster or packaging looks attractive, but that’s no good to anyone if they don’t understand, in an instant, what it’s all about and what is on offer. So, one of the first considerations of any good graphic designer is to identify what the core message is and then to communicate that message prominently to the prospective audience. A good graphic designer will also pick out any secondary and subsequent message elements, making sure that each is communicated with the appropriate weighting in the sales or marketing piece. Using this hierarchical approach to the prominence of elements and messages will mean that the prospective customer knows where to look first and thereby learn quickly what is being offered and why.
Features & Benefits
Once the product or service being offered has been made clear, another job of a good graphic designer is to make sure that the features and benefits of the product or service are also clearly communicated to those taking a closer look. Features are no good alone, of course; the prospect needs to know how those features will benefit them — so don’t forget to include your product or service’s benefits in the printed text.
Looking Good
Then, of course, the printed communication needs to look eye-catching and attractive. The right graphical and typographical styles, photos and/or illustrations need to be presented in such a way that they catch the eye, communicate all the right messages as outlined above, all in a pleasing way. The ‘tone’ of the design also needs to be right. If your product or service is a luxury one, then the design and printed output needs to ooze quality. If your product or service is an inexpensive bargain, then the designer needs to pitch the design just right so that it looks high quality overall but does not look or feel too expensive. This fine balance is all part of the job of a good graphic designer.
Feeling Good
Part of that balance is, of course, the paper, card and print processes used in the final printing. Some printed items look better on textured papers and cards, others work better on uncoated stock and still others might look best on standard paper with, say, a matt lamination. There are many paper options and many finishing options to choose from, so good graphic designers will also be able to advise on what might work best for your particular product or service — and production budget. The optimum result will be a printed item that both looks and feels good, without breaking the bank.
It’s All a Waste without a CTA
Once all of the above has been considered, then you’re well on your way to ‘converting’ your prospect’s interest into an actual sale. However, there’s one more thing that needs to be included. Remember to