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Graduation Card Printing in North Dallas

Announcements and party invitations for graduating seniors. Four sizes, nine papers, and same-day production when the photo arrives late.

The photograph is always the bottleneck

Senior portraits come back later than families expect, and the ceremony date does not move. That combination is what turns graduation printing into a panic most years, and it is entirely avoidable.

Send us the design with a placeholder where the photo goes. We will set it up, proof it and hold the job ready to run. When the portrait lands, it drops in and we print — instead of starting from scratch in the week you have least time. It costs nothing to work that way and it takes the deadline off the table.

Order the announcements and the party invitations together

They are two different cards doing two different jobs. The announcement says the ceremony happened and who it happened to. The invitation asks people to come to the party, and needs a date, an address and an RSVP.

But the guest list is largely the same people, and printing them at the same time is one setup rather than two. Most families around North Dallas realise this after they have ordered the announcements separately.

Who you are actually sending to

Grandparents, aunts and uncles, family friends, neighbours, the people from church, the coach, the teacher who mattered. It is a wider list than a party guest list and it is worth writing out properly before you order — announcements are the one card people genuinely keep.

Photo arrived yesterday, ceremony is Friday? Same-day production is one of the choices at checkout. Order in the morning and collect in the afternoon at 14110 Dallas Parkway.

Four sizes

SizeWhat it suits
3.5" x 5"The compact one. Save the dates, short announcements, anything going out in volume
4" x 6"Photo proportions. The natural choice when a photograph is the card
4.25" x 5.5"Classic card proportions. Holds a decent amount of text comfortably
5" x 7"The presentation size. More room, more impact, and the one people keep on a mantelpiece
Before you commit to 5" x 7" for a long list, check what it costs to mail. Larger cards can fall into a higher postage bracket, and on two hundred cards the postage difference can outweigh the printing difference. Worth two minutes at the post office counter before you order.
Nine papers, and one thing to know. We run 80 lb Classic, 100 lb Premium and 120–130 lb Thick, each in matte, gloss or satin / silk. Matte is the uncoated one — take it if anyone is going to handwrite on the card, because gloss and satin both resist ink. If the card is carrying a photograph, gloss or satin makes it sing.

Specs

Sizes3.5" x 5", 4" x 6", 4.25" x 5.5", 5" x 7"
Paper80 lb Classic, 100 lb Premium, 120 lb Thick Matte or 130 lb Thick, in matte, gloss or satin / silk
PrintingSingle or double sided, full color or black and white
ProductionSame day, 1 to 2 business days, or 3+ business days
CollectionPickup at our North Dallas shop, local delivery, or shipping

Questions we get asked

What size for an announcement with a photo?

4" x 6" matches photo proportions, so the portrait fills the card without awkward cropping. 5" x 7" if you want room for the photo and the details together.

Can you hold the job until the photo comes?

Yes, and we would rather you asked. Send the design early with a placeholder and we will have everything else ready.

What should go on the announcement?

Name, school, year, and the ceremony details. Keep the party details on a separate card — not everyone who gets an announcement is invited to the party, and combining them makes that awkward.

What resolution does the photo need?

Send the highest resolution file the photographer gave you, not a download from a proofing site. Send it to us and we will tell you honestly whether it will print cleanly at the size you want.

How many should we order?

Write the list out first. Families consistently under-estimate, and a reprint of twenty is more expensive per card than ordering twenty more at the start.

Ready to get your cards printed?

Upload your artwork, design online, or tell us the date you are working to and we will make it fit.

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