A few months ago I found myself in a pound saver type shop where I picked up some cards. I was in a rush so I put them in my shopping basket not thinking of the quality. A few days had passed and I remembered I needed to get these cards written and sent out. I found myself a pen and took my box of cards to my desk, I opened the box and removed the first card to write it and oh dear they weren’t even printed on card.

I thought a card was meant to be stiff enough to stand up by itself.

In retrospect I was in a pound saver shop and, as the old saying goes, ”you buy cheap, you buy twice”.

This little mistake had me thinking: there’s a minefield of cheap and cheerful printing offers and services online, but beating down the price of your printing usually ends up compromising the quality of your finished product, in turn this quality will reflect on your business or service that you are offering and may also affect the return response on what you are promoting.

 I do hope that you don’t make the same mistake I did, it is always best to value quality over cost.

Coated vs Uncoated

Printing method – Litho

Choosing between uncoated and coated materials will affect the outcome of your finished printed product, an uncoated stock will absorb the ink leaving it with a flat/dull finish where as a coated stock the ink lays on top of the material leaving it looking bright and vibrant.

These two outcomes depend on what effect you are wanting your finished product to have.

Uncoated – flat/dull

Coated – bright/vibrant

If you are in doubt about this we are able to show you some samples of previous products, to give you a better understanding to help you make the right choice for your printed product.

We are a lithographic and digital printing service in West Dorset UK, we offer a huge range of printing services and also have an in house reprographics / design studio. Whether you require artwork to be created for printing or you are supplying your own files, Creeds are always happy to assist you with information and technical advice to make sure you are receiving the finished printed product you require.

Creeds have been printing in Dorset UK for over 50 years, we are a traditional lithographic printers, who have progressed with the technology over the years. Creeds aren’t just green because they are based in the heart of Dorset. We know that by using materials from sustainable sources, such as recycled paper and vegetable based inks can help reduce the impact printing can cause to the environment.

Maude and Harold promote Creeds the printers at business link rural net

Feeling dizzy trying to find the best printing company to use in the UK? For all your printing needs come to Creeds UK for quality, reliability and good old fashioned personal service.

The Coast 2 Coast (C2C) ride will take place on Sunday, May 20, as part of National Bike Week.

We have Matthews sponsorship forms here in the office or alternatively Click here to  go to Matthews sponsor page.

The first pamphlet was just four pages long – ‘Places of interest to visit in and around  Eype’.  One of the latest titles is ‘The Guernsey Merchants and their world in the Georgian era’, a book written by James’ son Gregory, and running to nearly 300 pages.

Creeds and the Toucan Press

Many of the titles printed by Creeds and published by the Toucan Press have been about Thomas Hardy. There was a series of 72 monographs on the life, times and works of Thomas Hardy, printed in the 1960s.  In 1970 the Toucan Press founded ‘The Thomas Hardy Yearbook’ and it is now entering  its fifth decade. It is an academic journal and copies are distributed to leading university libraries throughout  Europe and North America.  Every issue has been printed by Creeds.

Hardy Connection

John Creed, founder of Creeds the Printers, is, coincidentally, related to the Hardy family. His great-grandmother was Matilda Hardy of Puddletown.

John Creed, Audrey Creed,  Andrew ‘Harry’ Harrison, Marilyn Harrison and Gregory Stevens Cox celebrated the 50^th anniversary of the Cox – Creed relationship on Wednesday evening at ‘The Ilchester Arms’ in Symondsbury.  They enjoyed a very Dorset menu.

Harry presenting cheque to Annette Plaistow-Trapaud of the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance.

There’s hundreds of reasons why we love living in the country, especially in the summer when the weather is good. The quiet country lanes are wonderful to wander down. The rolling hills and Jurassic Coast provide us all with plenty of space to relax and exercise.

But a downside of rural life is that when an accident or emergency occurs we can’t always get an ambulance out to help quick enough. The Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance is therefore a much loved local charity because it saves lives in our countryside, rescuing people trapped in remote spots.

Creeds the Printers are located out in “the sticks” at the tiny hamlet of Broadoak, near Bridport.  Harry & Marilyn Harrison know that the Air Ambulance is a hugely valuable asset for country folk. Fortunately they have not had to use it for their fourteen staff who work in their beautifully located rural printers but that doesn’t make them any less grateful for the resource that is there if they do.

Matt Williams our superfit printer arriving at West Bay having cycled from Watchet in aid of the Air Ambulance.

This awareness, combined with their interest in environmentally aware printing techniques, led the couple to organise a fund raising event on St George’s night on 22^nd April at the Electric Palace in Bridport. Over 200 guests, dressed in red and white, partied all night raising £1500 for the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance and £250 for Bridport based recycling charity TLC.  Many thanks to all who supported the event.

Following on from this, to raise more funds for the air ambulance Matthew Williams our super fit printer took part in the challenge to cycle from Watchet to West Bay on Sunday 19th June. Matt didn’t hang about and came in third place completing the 54 mile course in 2hrs 57mins.  Well done Matt – you made it look easy!

Creeds design and print a huge range of publications and printed products using state of the art, eco-friendly equipment. Yet they are never too busy or grand to help with the fiddly details involved with a local charity such as leaflets, posters and raffle tickets. They are always prepared to drop prices for local charitable causes or go the extra mile to make sure print is delivered in time at the right place.