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The Value of Great Graphic Design

13th December 2018/in Artwork, Borough, Graphic design, Graphic designers, London Bridge, SE1, South London /by Mark

Never 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 …

Think about it for a moment: what is the single most important thing that world-dominating companies like Apple have at their core? Answer: excellent design. Without that, their products would simply be buried in an ocean that’s littered with hundreds of mediocre products. Excellent design lifts them high above the competition and also makes their products desirable. And once converted, famously few Apple customers ever go back.

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.

Good graphic design primarily has great communication at its heart.

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

Poster Printing in London

30th November 2018/in Borough, Display graphics, Large format printing, London Bridge, Posters, Printers, Printing, Printing services, SE1, South London /by Mark

Concert poster printed by Southside Print SE1

Striking Halloween event poster for an SE1 pub

Full colour printed poster for WhatICanDo campaign

High quality poster printing is one of the most popular printing services here at Southside Print in London SE1. We use an 8-colour inkjet poster printing process for the majority of poster prints. This accomplishes great detail (up to 2400dpi), offers exceptionally high quality with accurate, saturated colours and a very wide tonal range. The overall impression is impressive and highly professional. Moreover, we can often turn around posters around rapidly, for example on a same day or next day basis. All in all, it’s the perfect solution when you need to grab attention for your product, service, presentation or event — and all at large scale and in double-quick time.

Poster Uses

Posters suit a variety of different marketing and promotional purposes for a range of different businesses and organisations. For example:

Promotional posters are a great way to promote any product, service or event;
CAD drawings can also be output, in exactly the same way, for use by architects, engineers and designers of any kind;
Posters can be used as display graphics, for example during trade shows and in store;
They also lend themselves to window and wall displays;
They’re perfect for marketing gigs, concerts, theatre productions and special events.
We’ve even produced limited edition prints that later become collectors’ items or are sold as promotional merchandise for bands, movies and suchlike.

Print Sizes & Prices

We can print posters in any size up to a maximum of A0. Here’s a little bit more detail:

A4 posters are 297mm x 210mm
A3 posters are 420mm x 297mm
A2 posters are 594mm x 420mm
A1 posters are 841mm x 594mm
A0 posters are 1189mm x 841mm
Your poster doesn’t have to be an exact ‘A’ size though — we can print to any size and proportion so long as it’s no larger than A0.

To get an instant idea of pricing, visit our online poster print shop here or simply contact us for non-standard sizes and we’ll be happy to provide quotations without obligation or pressure.

Finishes

Our standard poster prints use 200gsm ‘Xerox Photo Satin’ paper. As the name suggests, these have a lovely satin finish, which is a great balance between matt and gloss, with a lovely feel too. The 200gsm weight is also a substantial weight. It’s still classified as paper but is not far off the thickness of thin card, so is robust and oozes quality.

Our poster prints can also be laminated, in either matt or gloss lamination, to any size including A0. We also offer encapsulation, in a gloss finish, up to A1 maximum for those who like the ‘sealed edge’ approach and the extra robustness that encapsulation offers over standard lamination.

Mounting Options

Our posters can be supplied simply as 200gsm paper print-outs or we can mount them to a variety of substrates if preferred. Mounting options include:

What Makes Perfect Binding So … Perfect?

16th November 2018/in Booklets, Borough, Borough High Street, Brochures, Catalogues, Digital printing, Document Binding, London, London Bridge, Perfect Binding, Printers, Printing, Printing services, SE1 /by Mark

‘Perfect binding’ is one of the most popular and impressive ways of binding any kind of printed publication. It has a great look and lends some sophistication to any book, booklet, brochure, annual report, catalogue or magazine. ‘Wiro’ and ‘saddle-stitched’ binding, although both professional and presentable, look a little more basic by comparison. Perfect binding gives a publication more gravitas; a feeling of added value and something that subtly says ‘I am an important document’ without even trying. As such, perfect bound books are far more likely to be kept or handed from person to person. That’s great for your business and marketing goals.

Similar to a ‘soft-back’ or ‘paperback’ book, perfect binding gives a professional finish with a ‘square’ spine, which can be printed on because it’s all part of the one-piece cover. So, you can have full colour graphics and imagery printed continuously from front cover, across the spine and around to the back cover, all without any interruption if you like. Of course, this applies to the addition of special finishes too, like gloss UV varnish, metallic foil and lamination to name just a few.

Tech Spec

At Southside Print in London SE1, we print and perfect bind totally in-house. That means total control over colour and quality, speedy turnarounds and the most competitive pricing. There are just a couple of limitations:

We can perfect bind up to A3 in length or width (so spines as long as 420mm are not a problem — that’s big!).
The spine can be as thick as a staggering 90mm — that allows a huge number of pages in the book and is thicker than many old-style phone directories!

We also use a super-strong new glue. This keeps your pages and covers securely bound — for the long term.

Overnight Success

Our perfect binding service is also available on an overnight basis. So, if you’re in a terrible rush to get important documents and publications printed and perfect bound for the next business day, we can usually help, particularly if you give us a little bit of warning. This is great for annual reports that need to be ready for board meetings and AGM’s, or things like proposals, tenders, pitch documents and other important presentations that could win your company or organisation its next major contract.

Perfect Examples

The photographs show just how impressive perfect bound brochures and books can look …

Booklet Printing for Inspirational SE1 Charity

1st November 2018/in Booklets, Borough, Brochures, Case studies, Digital printing, London, London Bridge, Printers, Printing, Printing services, SE1, South London /by Mark

Just up the road in Union Street SE1 is the headquarters of United St Saviour’s Charity (‘UStSC’), who recently commissioned Southside Print to produce two A5 landscape booklets. Both were printed in full colour on our digital presses here in Tabard Street. They were printed on 200gsm Lumi Silk paper, a high quality coated stock with a significant thickness to give the booklets substance and a feel of real quality. 100 were produced for one booklet and 500 for the other, suiting our digital printing service perfectly — those modest quantities simply would not have been economically viable using a traditional litho printing service.

The first booklet was a twelve page publication called “The Value of Small Grants”. It represented a review of the impact of grants issued in South London by both UStSC and Peter Minet Trust.
The second booklet was called “Where to look for grants and funding”. This was a guide to help groups in Southwark find funding for their local activities. The cover of each booklet can be seen above in the main image.
Southside Print also produced 1000 A5 leaflets, which promoted a community open day, along with some A4 leaflets (not shown).

About United St Saviour’s Charity, SE1

United St Saviour’s Charity is based in an attractive period building in Union Street SE1, just a short walk from London Bridge and Borough stations. They focus on uniting people and charitable organisations in north Southwark. Part of this includes the provision of two community grant programmes along with high quality sheltered housing for older people in the area.

Grant Programmes

Their open grant initiatives include the Community Investment Programme for large grants and the Community Engagement Programme for smaller grants. Both aim to strengthen communities in north Southwark, improve the lives of older residents in the area and level the playing field for those who may be experiencing social and economic disadvantage. North Southwark is very much ‘a tale of two Southwarks’ where one part of the population is benefiting from the recent growth and regeneration of the area while others simply struggle to make ends meet. In the last twelve months, the charity has invested £1 million into local projects and activities that are now helping to redress this imbalance.

Sheltered Housing

The sheltered housing element of UStSC’s work takes the form of two schemes; St Saviour’s Court, which provides 53 modern homes in Purley, and Hopton Gardens Almshouses, which provide twenty flats and Grade II period cottages in Hopton Street, SE1. Both schemes include 24 hour support services for the residents. To be eligible, applicants need to have worked in Southwark for at least 3 years before application, they must be 65 or older, have low income and capital and be able to live independently with help from carers if necessary.

The charity is also planning a brand new modern almshouse in Southwark Park Road in Bermondsey. It is currently in preliminary talks with the developer Delancey and architects Witherford Watson Mann and their shared vision for the new building is one of stunning quality and beauty. As well as providing modern, independent sheltered housing for older residents with limited income, the aim is also to

The Benefits of Printed Newsletters

16th October 2018/in Borough, London, London Bridge, Newsletters, Printers, Printing, Printing services, SE1 /by Mark

Newsletters are simple and inexpensive to print yet can convey an enormous amount of important information to recipients. This makes them ideal for both ‘internal’ marketing (to keep staff and stakeholders up to date) and external marketing of your products or services to clients and prospects. As such, they constitute a very useful and versatile component of any sales and marketing strategy.

Benefits of Physical Newsletters vs. Electronic

Another key benefit of physical, printed newsletters is that they are easy to pick up and put down at any time. This allows readers to dip in and dip out of articles whenever they like. Compare that to e-newsletters, which tend to be forgotten the moment they’ve been buried in your in box by more recent emails. The traditional newsletter beats electronic versions hands down in this respect.

Printed newsletters are also far more versatile from the distribution perspective. While e-newsletters arrive only at your handheld device or desktop computer, physical newsletters can find themselves in front of their target audience in a much wider variety of ways. They can be handed out, mailed through the post, left on coffee tables, offered to visitors via company foyers, reception desks and waiting rooms, handed out with other sales and marketing literature like brochures and price lists, used as inserts in other publications and distributions — and so on. Physical newsletters also require no Wi-Fi or data signal to work, so can be perused pretty much anywhere, any time. Try doing all that with an electronic e-newsletter — it’s simply not possible!

Add-ons

Physical, printed newsletters also lend themselves to additional add-ons. These include things like tear-off order forms that people might find useful if they want to order your products or services and those can even come with pressure-sensitive glue and postage pre-applied. All that needs to be done after filling in the form is for the page to be folded so it sticks together in a kind of pre-built envelope, ready to post. Other add-ons include coupons for special offers or voucher codes that the customer can use in-store or via a website. Another great thing to build into a printed newsletter is an element that the recipient might find useful to keep, for example an integral poster, calendar of events or table of key dates for the year ahead. That’ll be a useful reminder of your brand, product or service, all year round.

Newsletter Sizes & Formats

The most cost-effective sizing recommended for newsletter printing is to use one of the ‘A’ sizes. For example, A4 is the most common one used in the UK commercial world. However, A5 and A3 are also feasible while still making the very most out of standard sheet sizes available to printers like us. It goes without saying, though, that there are many other options including square newsletters, triple-page ‘roll fold’ newsletters and so on.

We can, of course, also fold newsletters in half so they’re easier and cheaper to post out, particularly if they don’t contain too many pages and are on paper that’s thin enough to fold when there are multiple pages. It’s a fine balance, though; as one wouldn’t want to make the pages too thin, otherwise you’d start to see what we call ‘show through’ i.e. the ghost of the reverse side of the printed page slightly showing through to the front face that’s being read. There are a great variety of paper thicknesses, weights and finishes to choose from, though, so just ask us about the options.

Paper Finish

At Southside Print we offer a very wide range of different paper stocks for your printed newsletters. We have

Printing for Tabard Barbers, Tabard Street, SE1

3rd October 2018/in Borough, Case studies, Digital printing, Large format printing, Loyalty cards, Marketing Collateral, Postcards, Posters /by Mark

Just along the road from Southside Print is Tabard Barbers. One of our nearest SE1 clients, they’ve been keeping us busy recently with quite a few different printing jobs — and very smart they look too. These include:

5000 full colour, digitally printed student ‘information’ cards. These can be thought of as both flyers and postcards depending upon your point of view. Their purpose is to publicise the special offers available to students during a period between September and the end of November 2018. They were printed on 350gsm card-weight material, sized at A6 in a landscape format and were printed to both sides.
Full colour, digitally printed loyalty cards for use by their customers. One version was for men and another for women. They were printed the size of standard credit cards, a size that’s convenient to store in one’s wallet, purse or pocket. One side was left uncoated so it can be rubber stamped each time the customer in question receives a hair cut or treatment of some kind, the idea being that they receive a free cut or treatment once they’ve filled the card with 9 stamps (the tenth being free). The other side was ‘soft touch’ laminated so that the cards feel good, look attractive and are protected from wear, tear and moisture. They were designed and artworked by a local design company based in Borough SE1.
Loyalty cards are a great marketing tool for businesses such as hair salons, barbers and cafés. They quietly encourage repeat business from customers and this loyalty means more profit for those businesses using them. And, because the customer benefits too once they’ve filled their card, it’s a win-win for everyone.
A full colour, digitally printed poster (shown below, right). This was sized at A1, so utilised our large format inkjet printing service. It was mounted to Foam-X, so it was both light weight and rigid.

About Tabard Barbers

Tabard Barbers one of our closest neighbours, being just along the road from Southside Print at 13 Tabard Street, from which they took their name. These days, as being a men’s barber, Tabard is a women’s hair salon which offers outstandingly good value compared to other hair salons in the area, under the fantastic management of the very talented Cece. At Tabard, it’s the full package; you will receive a warm welcome and complimentary refreshments along with “the very best hair styling, grooming and treatments in town” as it says on their website. Men’s grooming services include anything from a buzz cut to a beard trim while ladies’ services include a professional wash, cut and blow dry, hair ups, highlights, comprehensive colouring, bleaching and various treatments. Discounts are also available for students and children up to the age of 14 (see their site for details).

Tabard had an impressive ‘designer’ make-over in recent years and now skilfully combines ultra-modern interior design with historical details like exposed brickwork and stripped floorboards. Indeed, the building’s basement still contains the ancient ovens, which survived from a time when the building was used as a bakery long ago. These were discovered during renovations.

The salon and barbers is now one of the oldest family-run businesses in SE1 and Southwark. It has been in Tabard Street for nearly forty years, having been passed down the generations to the current owner, Dasos Anastasis.

Looking for an ‘Order of Service’ Printer?

26th September 2018/in Borough, Civic Ceremonies, Funerals, London Bridge, Order of Service, Printers, Printing services, Religious Ceremonies, SE1, Weddings /by Mark

Are you looking for an Order of Service printer for a wedding, funeral or other type of ceremony? We can help with the printing and design if so.

The ceremony itself can be for a wedding, civil ceremony, renewal of vows, a blessing, funeral, remembrance service, religious ceremony and so on. For any of these, an ‘Order of Service’ will be a very useful and welcoming document for the guests who will be attending.

An Order of Service programme is usually produced in a booklet format although can sometimes take the form of a simple double-sided card. At Southside Print, we can design and print it in whatever style you prefer, of course; after all, every ceremony is different.

Typical Content

The front of an Order of Service programme usually shows who and what the ceremony is for along with a time, date and venue.

Then, either on the front or inside, it usually outlines, step by step, what will happen during a ceremony, all in the correct order. The steps can include a welcome message followed by things like readings, hymns, prayers, poems, blessings, music (each usually noting the author etc.), the ceremony itself, perhaps the signing of the register if it’s a wedding — and so on.

Sometimes on the back page, the organiser may choose to thank the guests for coming and to acknowledge key people for their input during the event. These may include anyone who spoke during the ceremony along with, perhaps, naming and thanking people like bridesmaids, the ushers and so on. The back may also mention details for any reception if it’s a wedding or civil ceremony, and how to make donations (often given in lieu of flowers) if it’s a funeral.

Design & Printing Style

Each ceremony is unique and therefore the Order of Service booklet that goes with it should also be unique. Those organising the event will often have a particular look and feel in mind too, so the design style of Order of Service programmes varies widely. The exact type of ceremony will also have a bearing on the most appropriate look and style, of course, so a design for a funeral programme will often look more restrained than one for a wedding. This is where Southside Print can help. We have in-house designers who can take your brief and turn it into exactly what you have in mind for your particular ceremony. With printing and finishing services all in-house too, it means that we can turn the whole job around very quickly and cost-effectively. Our facilities include lamination along with digital foiling, which can really lift your Order of Service away from the ordinary and give it a feel of real quality, all without breaking the bank. So, whether your Order of Service is a multi-page booklet or a simple double-sided card, we can make it look smart and extremely professional.

We also Print Invites, Thank You Cards, Stationery etc.

We can also design and print invites, Thank You cards, Save the Date cards and other wedding/ceremony stationery for you along with place setting name cards, menus, table cards, large format table plans and pretty much anything that requires printing for your special event.

Fancy Papers

Another of the things that can make your Order of Service programme and any related stationery really stand out is specialist paper or card. Ask us about this as we have many different options to choose from including textured stocks, tinted stocks, luxury stocks, recycled papers and even luxury lined envelopes. Using any of these can really make your printed piece look superb!

About Southside Print

Southside Print are

Restored Artwork for Restorative Justice

29th August 2018/in Artwork, Borough, Business cards, Buy printing online, Case studies, Digital printing, Graphic designers, London Bridge, Printers, Printing, Printing services, SE1 /by Mark

Sometimes even a supposedly simple piece of design and artwork can meet with unforeseen complications, which can then make printing seemingly impossible. That’s exactly what happened with some business cards for our local client Why Me? recently, when their original artwork went completely missing. They’d had some fairly straight forward business cards produced in the past, but couldn’t locate the original artwork files. That’s where Southside Print’s Matt Potter came to the rescue. Matt is Southside Print’s resident graphic designer. He simply used some of the last few remaining cards as visual reference and, based on those, managed to rebuild the artwork entirely from scratch. He successfully matched fonts, colours, the layout and the design and, in no time at all, the ‘new’ business cards had been printed and supplied to the client — a great outcome for everyone.

Lost your Artwork? Need it Restored?

No problem at all. As with the business cards above, we can usually match fonts or find something very similar if an exact match is not possible. We can also match colours, design layouts and often we can even reproduce or substitute missing graphics. While some graphics are easier to replace than others, our talented design and artwork team can usually save the day and rescue the situation in virtually every case. That’s true whether it’s for business cards, leaflets, brochures or something larger like a poster or display panel. We can supply a free quotation before proceeding, of course, so you’ve nothing to lose by asking us for potential help.

About ‘Why Me?’

Why Me? is a national charity that primarily helps victims of crime to attain some kind of restorative justice. As part of this, the charity’s Restorative Justice Service helps offenders to understand the true impact of their crimes which, in turn, can often help to stop them re-offending in the future. Indeed, this is exactly how the charity started life …

The charity was started by Will Riley, himself a victim of crime. Back in 2002 when Will was a London businessman, a burglar gained entry to his house. Will confronted the burglar, a struggle ensued and Will eventually managed to hand the burglar over to the police. It turned out that the burglar was a career criminal named Peter Woolf. Woolf was sent to prison for the crime but the two men later met again voluntarily at a ‘Restorative Justice’ meeting at Pentonville Prison.

“Imagine the person who has caused you harm is sitting opposite… What would you say?”

Will, the victim, was able to explain the impact of the burglary directly to the offender in question and to obtain answers to some challenging questions. This process turned out to be a healing one and represented quite a turning point for both men. Will Riley subsequently felt that he was no longer fearful of opening his front door and Peter Woolf stopped offending completely, going ‘straight’ after many years of crime. Not only did both men directly benefit but also it meant that potentially hundreds of additional people did not become victims of the burglar once he left prison. Such is the power and potential of Restorative Justice.

The video below explains more and features both Will and Peter, who both now

‘Click & Collect’ Printing in London SE1

22nd August 2018/in Borough, Business cards, Buy printing online, Click & Collect, Compliments slips, Digital printing, Leaflets, Letterheads, London, London Bridge, Online Printing, Posters, Printers, Printing, SE1, Stationery /by Mark

As we said in our last post, one of the great things about our new online print shop is the ability to order and pay for your printing 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year. So, even if it’s the weekend, a Bank Holiday, Christmas Day or 3am in the morning, you can still order your printing without needing to leave your home or office. Of course, you can also order on the go from your mobile device. Either way, you can then tick one more thing off your ‘to do’ list, safe in the knowledge that your job is now already heading into production.

What’s even better, though, is that companies and organisations close to London Bridge, Borough and SE1 can ‘Click & Collect’. There are several benefits:

‘Click & Collect’ is Convenient

When ordering online, simply select ‘Collect in store’ in the Delivery section and then you can collect your printing from our London SE1 shop as soon as it’s ready. Collect at any time during our office hours (9am to 5.30pm week days) or call us to see if we’re likely to be around outside of those hours. Click & Collect means you don’t need to wait in for a delivery and also your printing is going to be as fresh as the moment it came off the printing press.

Click & Collect is Faster

Another huge benefit of Click & Collect is that you can usually get your printing a day sooner than is possible with the ‘delivered’ option.

True 24/7 convenience for print ordering in London & SE1.

Re-Order with a Couple of Clicks

Once you’ve ordered once from our new online print shop, you can log in at any time to see a record of current and historical orders. This makes re-ordering a breeze — simply find a previous order in your account and re-order it without having to start again from scratch. That’s both convenient and a great time-saver!

Rescue Unfinished Orders

Even incomplete orders are included in your order history! Let’s say you were running late for a meeting or were interrupted at the last minute so couldn’t complete your online order. No problem at all — as long as you were logged in when you began, simply log in again when you’re ready to resume and you’ll see your unfinished order right there in your free account. Simply click ‘View’ against the incomplete order concerned and take the final steps to finish it off. With just a click or two, it’ll be queued in our system and heading directly to production.

Know When your Print will be Ready

You’ll know when your order will be ready right away. On every print product order screen, it shows the date that your printing will be ready. In fact two dates are shown — a ‘collect by’ date and a ‘delivery by’ date. So, simply choose whether you would like to collect from the shop or whether you’d prefer to have your printing delivered to your door (usually one working day later than the collection option). Either way, the price is the same*.

Online Printing – from Business Cards to Stationery, Leaflets & Posters

Whether you opt for Free Delivery or Click & Collect, you can order an ever-growing selection of printed products. At time of writing, these include* business cards, stationery packs, letterheads, compliments slips, leaflets (folded or unfolded) and posters (A4 to A0 sizes). Coming soon to the online shop are brochures in a variety of formats (wiro-bound, saddle-stitched and perfect bound) and flyers. Take a look!

New: Online Print Shop!

2nd August 2018/in Business cards, Buy printing online, Compliments slips, Letterheads, Posters, Printers, Printing, Printing services, Stationery /by Mark

At Southside Print, it’s not only about high quality printing, great value, fast turnarounds and excellent customer service, but it’s about convenience for our customer’s too. With that in mind, we’re very pleased to announce the launch of our new online shop. Here, you can order our most popular print items right here on the website, then pay for them using a credit or debit card from the comfort of your home or office. As part of your order, you can request design and artwork for a small additional charge, or simply upload your own if you have a print-ready PDF at the ready. You’ll also see exactly when your printing will be ready at the time of your order. How’s that for convenience!

Buy Your Printing Online!

At time of launch, you can order business cards, letterheads, compliments slips and posters but we’ll be adding more products regularly. Imminent additions include brochures, leaflets and flyers — so watch this space!

Convenient Shopping from Home or Office

The beauty of ordering online is that there is no delay while you wait for quotations, emailed responses and confirmation of specification choices — it’s all here waiting for you on the website. Simply choose from your preferred options (for example paper weight, finish and lamination if needed), confirm your desired quantity and the price will automatically update itself there and then on your screen — instantly.

When ordering online, you’ll also see two dates; a ‘collect by’ date that’s correct if you wish to collect from our print shop in Tabard Street in London SE1, or a ‘delivery by’ date, which is the date your printing should be with you if you decide to request door-to-door delivery to you. You can even see how many hours you have left on the day of your order before the completion date changes. So, all in all, you’ll know exactly where you stand on every detail when you order online from Southside Print’s new web shop.

Buy Business Cards Online from just £27.20*

If you’d like to order your business cards online, they’re available single-sided or double-sided in full colour. Additionally, you can choose to have them laminated in matt or ‘soft touch’ lamination or to keep them ‘natural’ with either an uncoated finish or a silk coated surface. You can also choose to order from 1 to 4 ‘names’ at the same time and this really saves you money from a unit cost perspective. Order from as few as 100 business cards, with prices starting from just £27.20 + VAT at time of writing. Order business card printing online here.

Buy Stationery Online; Letterheads from just £83.75* & Compliments Slips from only £43.75*

The new web shop also allows you to order letterheads or compliments slips online. You can also simplify ordering via our combined letterhead and compliments slip packs, which start from just £127.50 + VAT for 500 of each. Stock options include 100gsm paper and a thicker, smoother 120gsm paper for those looking to give their stationery the ‘wow’ factor. Order letterheads, business cards and stationery bundles online here.

Buy Poster Printing Online, from just £6*

You can also buy poster printing online. Size options include A4, A3, A2, A1 and our enormous A0 posters. During the ordering process you can choose whether you’d like lamination (matt or gloss available) and whether you’d like your poster(s) mounted to 5mm Foam-x, which is a light weight board with a foam core, suitable for indoor applications. Buy poster printing online here.

Pay Online

Our new web shop allows you to pay online easily and quickly. Most credit and debit cards are accepted.

Collection or Delivery

If you’re close to our physical print works in London SE1, you can save a little bit of money by collecting in person once your job is ready. For those further away, choose to have your printing delivered speedily to you when checking out and