VanLingen Design

PHOTO STOCK LINKS

Shutterstock^® Images

http://www.shutterstock.com

Istockphoto^®

http://www.istockphoto.com/index.php

Comstock Complete by Jupiter Images

http://www.comstockcomplete.com/en/

Thinkstock

http://www.thinkstockphotos.com



Photos.com

http://www.photos.com/en/

DESIGN/MARKETING ASSOCIATION LINKS

AIGA American Institute of Graphic Arts

http://www.aiga.org/

AIGA San Diego Chapter

http://sandiego.aiga.org/

San Diego Direct Marketing Association

http://www.sddma.org/

AMA American Marketing Association San Diego

http://sandiego.marketingpower2.com/

San Diego Ad Club

http://www.sandiegoadclub.com/

CLIENT TIPS

How to Create a Company Logo

http://www.how-to.com/Operations/logo.htm

How to Find and Work With a Graphic Designer

http://www.writedirections.com/graphicdesigner.php

LOCAL PRINT VENDORS

Neb Cal Printing, San Diego, CA

This is a small family-run print shop in the Sorrento-Mesa area in San Diego. They are an honest printer with very competitive and reasonable pricing.
*Recommended printer for small and mid-sized companies with a budget. Low Pricing.

http://www.nebcal.com



Specialist Printing & Direct Mail, San Diego, CA

This local print vendor has just about the lowest prices in town for iGen digital printing. They also specialize in variable data printing, and have an in-house mailing & fulfillment.
*Recommended printer for small and mid-sized companies with a budget. Low-Mid Pricing.

http://www.specialistonline.com/

Churchill Graphics, Vista, CA

This local print vendor offers the same service you would get at a high-end commercial printer without the high costs. Their pricing is very competitive for small print runs, inkjet large format prints, and 2-color print, jobs. Excellent service for the price.
*Recommended printer for small and mid-sized companies with
a budget. Low-Mid Pricing.

http://churchillgraphics.com/home.html

Precision Litho, Vista, CA

If pricing is not an option for your company, this is
one of the best printers in town. Their pre-press
and pressman are highly skilled in their trade,
and their sales and customer service is great.
*Recommended printer for larger companies, offers high-quality specialty custom printing with diecuts, and large press runs. Expensive Pricing.

http://plitho.com/index.php

ONLINE PRINT VENDORS

Vistaprint, Lexington, MA

I recommend this printer for new companies starting out that need business cards and letterhead. The pricing is reasonable for high-quality printing. You simply upload your final pdfs on their website and your product will be mailed to you. (You cannot order custom paper, you have to use their selected paper stock.)
*Recommended printer for small companies with a budget.
Low Pricing.

http://www.vistaprint.com

Modern Postcard, Carlsbad, CA

Direct mail full service printer with mailing services based in Carlsbad, CA. They also offer free seminars about direct mail and design for potential and current customers.
*Recommended printer for small companies with a budget.
Low-Mid Pricing.

http://www.modernpostcard.com



"Imagination is more important than knowledge.”

          - By Albert Einstein