Concept Design Studios is different because we are always thinking of new ways to streamline our client's design needs into one quick, manageable & efficient service. Which is why in the last year we have decreased our print prices to make them more affordable. We have also added web design to our list of services. And when you order print through us, we give you a large discount on the design.
We also believe that bulk pricing is a way to thank our customers for using us for all their design, printing & sign needs. When our clients order multiple items through us, we give them a bulk discount.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Why we are passionate about what we do! Part 2
Centralizing Print & Design
Continuing my last entry, I want to talk about streamlining the 'design to print' process.
In my experience as the manager of the sign department before I started Concept Design Studios, I observed that many business owners would have their designers lay out their business card and then the designer would give the file back to the business owner to find a printer.
This brings up many problems. Each printer has slightly different specifications for printing. If the designer didn't make the file specific to that printer, the business owner is now going to have to pay the printing company extra to get the file 'print-ready' (on top of the price they just paid their designer). And what happens if the business owner gets a new phone number, a new employee, etc. This whole process starts again!
What a time waster, not to mention money waster!
Because we do both the design and printing our clients save money. Imagine that you send your stuff to a designer to get designed, they have a certain profit margin that they need to meet or exceed. Same goes for the printer. Because our 'design to print' process is streamlined we pass the savings on to you!
Just think of all the time and money you can save by centralizing all of your design/print/sign needs!
Continuing my last entry, I want to talk about streamlining the 'design to print' process.
In my experience as the manager of the sign department before I started Concept Design Studios, I observed that many business owners would have their designers lay out their business card and then the designer would give the file back to the business owner to find a printer.
This brings up many problems. Each printer has slightly different specifications for printing. If the designer didn't make the file specific to that printer, the business owner is now going to have to pay the printing company extra to get the file 'print-ready' (on top of the price they just paid their designer). And what happens if the business owner gets a new phone number, a new employee, etc. This whole process starts again!
What a time waster, not to mention money waster!
Because we do both the design and printing our clients save money. Imagine that you send your stuff to a designer to get designed, they have a certain profit margin that they need to meet or exceed. Same goes for the printer. Because our 'design to print' process is streamlined we pass the savings on to you!
Just think of all the time and money you can save by centralizing all of your design/print/sign needs!
Monday, June 23, 2008
Why we are passionate about what we do! Part 1
I recently had a couple of my clients comment on how expensive design & printing usually are and how impressed they were with my prices and design quality! So, I thought you may want to know how you can save money and how this savings is part of our business philosophy.
First, a little background on how Concept Design Studios came to be...
The whole reason I started this business is because I saw the need for affordable design services for small businesses and small business start-ups.
I managed the sign department at my previous employer. From that experience I saw the many needs of small business owners. Our clients would have one person do their design, another make their signs, and yet another do their printing. Half the time, these clients didn't know how to get a hold of their original logos for us to use for their signs. Other times, they didn't want to ask their designer for the files because the designer would charge them an arm and a leg for the 10 minutes that it would take them to email the file over to us.
From this and many other of my experiences, I decided to and start Concept Design Studios. Our passion at Concept Design Studios is to make this whole process much simpler, easier and efficient! Why waste your time going to 3-5 different places when you can have all your design, signs & printing centralized in one place.
View our next posts to see more about how we can save you time and money and more about our business philosophy.
First, a little background on how Concept Design Studios came to be...
The whole reason I started this business is because I saw the need for affordable design services for small businesses and small business start-ups.
I managed the sign department at my previous employer. From that experience I saw the many needs of small business owners. Our clients would have one person do their design, another make their signs, and yet another do their printing. Half the time, these clients didn't know how to get a hold of their original logos for us to use for their signs. Other times, they didn't want to ask their designer for the files because the designer would charge them an arm and a leg for the 10 minutes that it would take them to email the file over to us.
From this and many other of my experiences, I decided to and start Concept Design Studios. Our passion at Concept Design Studios is to make this whole process much simpler, easier and efficient! Why waste your time going to 3-5 different places when you can have all your design, signs & printing centralized in one place.
View our next posts to see more about how we can save you time and money and more about our business philosophy.
Tuesday, June 03, 2008
Green Tip - #8
I was just reading a blog by 1-2-3 Get Organized about using newspapers in your garden.
"You can use newspapers as mulch. Just place two or three sheets of newspaper where you would normally use mulch. You may need to weight it down. Recycling in your own garden!"
Great idea! Do you have any green tips that you want to share? Please leave us a comment with your own tips!
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
"You can use newspapers as mulch. Just place two or three sheets of newspaper where you would normally use mulch. You may need to weight it down. Recycling in your own garden!"
Great idea! Do you have any green tips that you want to share? Please leave us a comment with your own tips!
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
Monday, June 02, 2008
June Special!
June's Special!
2x3.5" Stickers
Great for: sticking on CD cases, envelopes, packaging, etc. (For indoor use only. Ask about our outdoor stickers/decals.)
Prices:
1000 - $100.00 (usually $115)
2000 - $225 (usually $250)
Contact us to place an order!
2x3.5" Stickers
Great for: sticking on CD cases, envelopes, packaging, etc. (For indoor use only. Ask about our outdoor stickers/decals.)
Prices:
1000 - $100.00 (usually $115)
2000 - $225 (usually $250)
Contact us to place an order!
Green Tip - #7
I already mentioned on one of the past Green Tips, that buying the disposable pens creates tons of waste in our landfills. We should start using pens that are refillable.
I was thinking about this the other day and realized that I have gotten a ton of pens from my bank. I have taken pens when I make my deposits without thinking about it. After I realized that, I stopped taking pens from them. And I realized that I have more pens than I will ever be able to use up in my lifetime :-). So, I have decided that I will not buy another pen/pencil until I have used up the storehouse that I have. It may take many years to use them up, but when I get to that point, I will only buy refillable pens from that point on.
Take a look at your own storehouse of pens/pencils/permanent markers, etc. Commit to not buy another writing utensil until you have used up all of the ones you have!
Little steps like these can make a difference! Nice job! We can make a difference, one small step at a time.
I was thinking about this the other day and realized that I have gotten a ton of pens from my bank. I have taken pens when I make my deposits without thinking about it. After I realized that, I stopped taking pens from them. And I realized that I have more pens than I will ever be able to use up in my lifetime :-). So, I have decided that I will not buy another pen/pencil until I have used up the storehouse that I have. It may take many years to use them up, but when I get to that point, I will only buy refillable pens from that point on.
Take a look at your own storehouse of pens/pencils/permanent markers, etc. Commit to not buy another writing utensil until you have used up all of the ones you have!
Little steps like these can make a difference! Nice job! We can make a difference, one small step at a time.
Green Tip - #6
Since we, at Concept Design Studios, have been thinking of ways to be more green, it has made me see things differently. There have been a few things that I have realized that I can change that have never even crossed my mind before.
I was thinking about buying a bunch of those individual CD cases for giving files to our clients. I realized that I already had a bunch of those CD cases that other people had brought to me lying around the studio. So, I just looked around the studio to find all of the CD holders that were not being used. I now have a good sized pile of CD cases that we will use from now on.
It is a positive cycle. We are reusing those CD cases and hopefully our clients will reuse them too. We can all make a difference with our small changes!
Reduce, Reuse, Recylce!!
I was thinking about buying a bunch of those individual CD cases for giving files to our clients. I realized that I already had a bunch of those CD cases that other people had brought to me lying around the studio. So, I just looked around the studio to find all of the CD holders that were not being used. I now have a good sized pile of CD cases that we will use from now on.
It is a positive cycle. We are reusing those CD cases and hopefully our clients will reuse them too. We can all make a difference with our small changes!
Reduce, Reuse, Recylce!!
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