Review Of U Printing – Fast And Affordable
Posted June 22, 2008 in Graphic Design, Tools/Resources
I’ve been thinking of getting new cards made for a while now but never really got around to it until UPrinting.com contacted me for a review of their services/products a couple weeks ago.
Yes this is a sponsored review, but I can honestly say I’m 100% happy with my new cards! :)
Of course in order to write a review of a product or service you need to try it first, or at least get samples. So I designed my cards and then ordered 1,000 from UPrinting.com (just like any customer would) and received my cards via UPS about a week and a half later. Ok, before I go on, here’s what they look like:
The Ordering Process
Once I had my design, it was as simple as uploading the 2 files (front and back) via their online form and waiting for the PDF proof, which they sent about 15 minutes after I’ve uploaded my files! Talk about fast service! Oh and you can also order a free sample kit, in case you want to see the actual paper stock your cards will be printed on before you order..
The PDF proof (low resolution sample here) includes:
- Bleed and trim marks
- Registration marks
- Color bars
If you design your cards yourself you gotta make sure you’re in CMYK and also take into account bleed and trim. Here’s a great tutorial on PSDTuts which U-Printing is partnered with in their international design competition.
Of course if you’re not a designer you can select a template and just add some text.
So, once you got your design it’s as simple as uploading your files, waiting for the PDF proof, approving it, paying for your order, and voila! :)
Here’s a screenshot of the upload form:
Conclusion
I’ll definitely order from UPrinting.com again in the future! No doubts there. Especially since they offer more than just business cards. You can get calendars, envelopes, flyers, greeting cards and a lot more!
With all that said, if you’re looking for a company to print your business cards (or other material), I’m sure you’ll love UPrinting.com! I certainly do!
Cheers
Jon
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About the author: Jon is a full-time freelancer, blogger and designer, he loves WordPress and plays guitar in a heavy act. He’s also the founder of Freelance Folder.
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About the author: Jon Phillips is a full-time freelancer, designer and blogger, he loves WordPress and plays guitar in a heavy act. He's also the founder of Freelance Folder. Oh and he'd be pleased if you would follow him on Twitter. :)
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12 Comments
Jeremy
June 22nd, 2008 at 4:17 pmThanks Jon, my stack of cards has been getting wiped out pretty quick and I have been needing to reorder them for quite awhile. Looks like you are happy with the service and the price is definitely right, so I think I’ll give them a shot. Nice looking card by the way!
Jon Phillips
June 22nd, 2008 at 6:43 pmHi Jeremy, thanks a lot for the compliment! Hey It’s a good thing when you run out of business cards! :)
Michelle
June 22nd, 2008 at 6:44 pmI can wholeheartedly agree with your review. I’ve just recently used U Printing for business cards, posters and even a vinyl banner. I’ve been a graphic designer for 15 years and so I’m pretty picky about printers, but U Printing has been the best so far. The quality of the black printed was, by far, one of the richest blacks I’ve seen. My pieces were very black and gradient-heavy and I was truly impressed with the quality of both. Colors were vibrant and the gradients produced no banding whatsoever. :)
Ritu
June 22nd, 2008 at 6:46 pmHey Jon, cool business cards, been thinking of getting cards made for a while too, will check out U Printing Thanks for the infos. :)
Lois K
June 22nd, 2008 at 9:11 pmI love knowing where the quality is before the name goes on!!!! Thanks Jon!
Adam Donkusq
June 23rd, 2008 at 12:27 pmPerhaps when I am ready to graduate from printing my own business cards on my printer, I’ll look into it. It would be nice to have a quality business card instead of the home made looking ones.
Selene M. Bowlby
June 23rd, 2008 at 12:42 pmGreat looking cards, Jon! I’m glad to see you got a nice background pattern on the front of your card as well (I had considered using the pattern from my web site on the front of my cards as well, but was concerned over whether it would come out well or not once printed…)
Looks like you had great success with it though – a beautiful design, and sounds like the print quality is great! Thanks for the review – I’ll keep U Printing in mind when I run my next batch of cards.
adelle
June 25th, 2008 at 9:52 amJon, thanks for the great review, I have been going back and forth debating on them and another company – think I may go with u printing! Nice cards too.
Cheers!
Rajesh Pancholi
October 15th, 2008 at 12:19 pmI’ve always been hesitant getting cards this way but you all seem to be doing ok, so theres something in it. Nice one Uprinting!!!!
C.T. Jones
June 20th, 2010 at 9:55 pmI just finished working with uprinting, and I think I have to give them a solid B-.
I actually won some business cards through a design blog, and had never heard of uprinting, so I decided to make a “review” of it. While the cards are well done and good quality, however, the quoted 5-6 day job (including shipping), took over 12 days. I’m just saying…
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