Bug Press is currently accepting orders by non-contact methods such as online, email, or curbside. The health of our community remains paramount, so our clients will not be able to freely enter the facility. Pickup/dropoff of materials can take place at our side door, north of the main entrance. Call (707-822-2001) or tap on the window when you arrive and we will come to the door.
If there is another client in the pickup area, please wait until they are finished before approaching. We offer the best printing services on the North Coast. Business cards, brochures, posters, art prints, greeting cards, stickers, magnets, and much more for discerning local businesses, artists, and manufacturers like you. We've had the privilege to serve Humboldt for over 40 years, and in that time we've developed a unique understanding for the needs of our community.
We value the relationships with local artists and businesses we've had the opportunity to collaborate with, and we'd be honored to work with you!
If there is another client in the pickup area, please wait until they are finished before approaching. We offer the best printing services on the North Coast. Business cards, brochures, posters, art prints, greeting cards, stickers, magnets, and much more for discerning local businesses, artists, and manufacturers like you. We've had the privilege to serve Humboldt for over 40 years, and in that time we've developed a unique understanding for the needs of our community.
We value the relationships with local artists and businesses we've had the opportunity to collaborate with, and we'd be honored to work with you!
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Printing at any shop can be intimidating.
That's why we've created a series of guidelines for printing here, as well as a collection of regularly updating resources, like tutorials, time saving tricks and shortcuts.
That's why we've created guidelines for file preparation, as well as a collection of resources and tutorials.
We recommend preparing files in 'Press Quality' PDF format.
If you are unable to send a PDF, we also accept high-resolution JPEG, PNG, TIFF, and more.
Use a minimum of 300 DPI (image resolution) at output size.
That's why we've created a series of guidelines for printing here, as well as a collection of regularly updating resources, like tutorials, time saving tricks and shortcuts.
That's why we've created guidelines for file preparation, as well as a collection of resources and tutorials.
We recommend preparing files in 'Press Quality' PDF format.
If you are unable to send a PDF, we also accept high-resolution JPEG, PNG, TIFF, and more.
Use a minimum of 300 DPI (image resolution) at output size.
Our templates are only recommended for design professionals, or those who are very comfortable with graphic design software from Adobe.
If you're unsure how to proceed we have skilled designers in-house who can set up your job for you.
To begin your project, click to download the template for your desired application.
If you don't have InDesign or Illustrator, you can download the PDF version to place as a guides layer in your preferred design program.
Please be sure to review our Print Guidelines located on our Help page before submitting files.
If you're unsure how to proceed we have skilled designers in-house who can set up your job for you.
To begin your project, click to download the template for your desired application.
If you don't have InDesign or Illustrator, you can download the PDF version to place as a guides layer in your preferred design program.
Please be sure to review our Print Guidelines located on our Help page before submitting files.
How long will my job take to complete?
Completion depends on current work load and the complexity of your project.
Whereas posters or flyers can be done in a day or two, jobs with extensive set-up or bindery such as greeting cards will take longer.
Proofing takes time as well.
If there is a deadline, we will work with that timeframe.
Can I come in to look at samples?
Yes! It's incredibly helpful to personally look at papers to get a feel for weight and texture.
In addition, our previous projects offer great inspiration and can give a sense of the quality of work we do here.
Completion depends on current work load and the complexity of your project.
Whereas posters or flyers can be done in a day or two, jobs with extensive set-up or bindery such as greeting cards will take longer.
Proofing takes time as well.
If there is a deadline, we will work with that timeframe.
Can I come in to look at samples?
Yes! It's incredibly helpful to personally look at papers to get a feel for weight and texture.
In addition, our previous projects offer great inspiration and can give a sense of the quality of work we do here.
We've put together some tutorials and shortcuts to help if you're creating your own files for upload.
Navigate to Fill and choose your desired color.
For colors other than those listed, enter the corresponding six digit HTML color code (Example format: 0x123456).
Click Done in the bottom right corner when you are finished.
This opens the Edit Text box which allows changing the font, size, color, and alignment of your text.
If you'd only like to change part of the text, simply highlight just that portion.
Navigate to Fill and choose your desired color.
For colors other than those listed, enter the corresponding six digit HTML color code (Example format: 0x123456).
Click Done in the bottom right corner when you are finished.
This opens the Edit Text box which allows changing the font, size, color, and alignment of your text.
If you'd only like to change part of the text, simply highlight just that portion.
This tutorial will walk you through a basic white ink design.
For more complex projects, or projects done in Photoshop, it may be best to come by the shop with your design questions.
Note: Due to the frequent complexity of white ink design, we strongly recommend a hardcopy press proof for designers utilizing white ink.
This can save time, money and frustration!
Then create your white swatch.
Go to the Swatches panel and click New Color Swatch.
It should be named White, with the W capitalized.
The color type should be Spot.
For more complex projects, or projects done in Photoshop, it may be best to come by the shop with your design questions.
Note: Due to the frequent complexity of white ink design, we strongly recommend a hardcopy press proof for designers utilizing white ink.
This can save time, money and frustration!
Then create your white swatch.
Go to the Swatches panel and click New Color Swatch.
It should be named White, with the W capitalized.
The color type should be Spot.
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