Comments on: I need stationary!

Question: I need stationary!

l33tpolicywonk — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 17:35:51 -0800

Help me find an economical, customized stationary and business card service.

I've decided to get business cards and personalized stationary. Here are my needs:

Containing very little information - basically my name, e-mail, phone number and one URL.
Black (or black and another color) on white or ivory - no pictures are necessary
Clean, modern look
Business cards and flat cards for writing notes, preferably with envelopes included.
Prefer an online card designer or preview, but I can design them myself if I have to.
Low quantity: 50 - 100 business cards and 20-30 stationary cards
I'd like to keep the price low but I'm willing to pay more for an independent designer or the like.
Available online or in the DC area.

Any recommendations?

By: foodmapper

foodmapper — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:36:14 -0800

I was quite happy with designyourowncard.com

I paid about $35 for 500 cards (far far more than I need, but I seem to recall that as their minimum), including shipping. I got classic black raised ink on an ivory heavy card stock surface, with a small icon, and like it a lot. I get compliments on them.

The catch is that you do actually design them yourself, so you've got to put a little thought and graphic design work into it. I was unhappy with various places that let you semi-customize cards and offered you a limited selection cheap or free, so this was not a negative for me.

By: Rhaomi

Rhaomi — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:52:10 -0800

Protip: It's spelled "stationery", which should help improve your online searches (if only slightly).

By: ellF

ellF — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:24:04 -0800

VistaPrint. I've used them at cash conscious start-ups, and for my own personal cards.

By: l33tpolicywonk

l33tpolicywonk — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:55:27 -0800

ellF: Thanks. I'd been eyeing VistaPrint for their free sample business cards, but was worried they might come out bad. Needed a little independent verification before I took the plunge. I've ordered them, and we'll see how it goes.

By: stopgap

stopgap — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:58:20 -0800

I think the free cards from VistaPrint have an VistaPrint logo on the back. You probably want the $20 cards, which I have been happy with.