How To Save Money On Your Custom Printed Tent (A Beginner’s Guide): Part 2

Now that you understand Tip #1 discussed in Part 1 , we can dive right into tips 2-7 on how to save on your next custom printed canopy.

Tip #2: When it Comes to Your Tent Logo, Keep It Simple

Have a simple version of your logo that is just 1 or 2 colors.  Small pieces of color in the logo, fades or drop shadows cannot be seen from a distance.  Why waste your marketing budget on tent details that won’t attract the eye of your potential customers?

Tip #3: Color Choice Matters

Select a canopy fabric color that is the same as one of your logo colors. If your logo is a blue star with a red moon in the center, then you can go from a two-color print to a one-color print by selecting a red canopy top and only printing the blue star. Simply “drop out” to the red canopy fabric for the red moon

Tip #4: Know Where You’re Using

If you’re going to be using the canopy mostly indoors, or just a few times a year, tell your supplier. There are different levels of steel strength and aluminum. The assumption may be that you need the tent for consistent outdoor use.

Tip # 5: Bundle Buy

If you’ll be using more than one printed tent over the course of the year, you should consider buying them at the same time – so everything is printed at once. The savings are significant! Because your artwork is already converted to print-ready format, take advantage and have your vendor quote you for additional products you’re considering, such as table covers, bow flags and banners. At the very least, you’ll have an understanding of other promotional items available.

Tip #6: Order Early

Avoid rush charges and overnight fees by ordering your custom tents at least 3 weeks before your event. The overnight fees charged by shipping companies are exorbitant on even small packages. Rush shipping a 70 lb. packaged tent? Not a way to save.

Tip #7: Ask for Help

Ask for advice before you design.  If you have a logo and an idea of what you’d like, call one of our design experts for advice.  They can quote you for a range of custom tent options and create a layout for no charge. If you’re thinking about purchasing a custom canopy tent, asking for help is the best place to begin!

MVP Visuals offers free layouts, free digital proofs and fast delivery for  a wide range of promotional materials including custom printed tents and trade show table covers.  Call or email for a quote  (800) 980-6871 or email sales@mvpvisuals.com.

How To Save Money On Your Custom Printed Tent (A Beginner’s Guide): Part 1

 

Custom printed canopy tents are super popular these days for events and trade shows and serve as an excellent branding opportunity. But are you overspending during the planning process? Let’s find out!

Here are a few pointers to save money on your next canopy tent order.         

Tip #1: Understand the Print Methods

Since the print is a large part of the overall cost, let’s discuss the print process first. Canopy tents can be printed in two different ways:

1.      Screen Printed

2.      Digitally Printed

Due to the advances in digital printing technology over the years, the pricing for 4 color process digital printing has come down significantly. However, a 1 or 2 color screen print could still be less expensive depending on your design. The bottom line: how you design your tent will impact the price.  

Screen Print

A screen print is when the printer is actually taking ink and pulling it over a screen with film of your logo cut out on it.  For a spot color screen print, you need to create a new screen for every color. For example: if you have a 2-color logo tent, two separate screens will be created. Once the screen is built, the cost of running the ink over the screen is small in comparison to the cost of building the screen. So if you have a 2-color logo, and would like two different sizes of that logo printed, the total number of screens created is 4. As a result, we’d recommend screen printing when using the same logo (at the same size) in as many locations as possible.

Digital Print

The digital process uses a formula of ink with the four colors Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black (CMYK) to “build” the color.  Because the dots are printed right on the material, it’s necessary to start with a white substrate, or base material.  So any time you’d like your printed tent to be a color other than white (or our 22 stock colors), it requires “full coverage printing” – meaning the entire tent has to be dyed. We’d recommend asking in advance what stock colors are available. As a result, digital printing is more cost effective in two areas: when there are 2+ colors on more than 1 peak or valance or when there are 3+ colors anywhere.

We’ll always help you through the order process, but hopefully this gives you a head start. Now that we’ve covered the canopy tent print process, you’re ready for the additional tips in our next post!

 

Mural Cocktail Stretch Table Covers

Grab Attention with Stylish Mural Cocktail Stretch Table Covers!

Mural Stretch Custom Printed Cocktail Table Covers

Need a new idea on standing out of the crowd for your next event or
trade show?   The answer is a tall explosion of color with your brand!
Stretch cocktail table covers with a stylish, custom print is the
answer to grabbing the attention of the eyes of passersby.

MVP Visuals, the leader in high visual impact displays and table
coverings, now offers full coverage prints on stretch fabric for
cocktail tables!  Splash your brand over your cocktail table with a “Mural” of full coverage printing in the colors that you want and at $159 your 30” x 42” cocktail table covers won’t bust your marketing budget.  MVP also sells the actual cocktail tables as well.

Custom printed stretch table covers give your table a unique, sculpted
look.  Machine washable and wrinkle free stretch fabric makes these
table covers ideal for travel to trade shows and events.

MVP Visuals offers free layouts, free digital proofs and fast
delivery for your trade show table covers.  Table covers and tables are available to order online or call (800) 980-6871 or email sales@mvpvisuals.com.

Fully Printed Stretch Table Covers – Table Top

30″ x 42″ Hi Boy Cocktail Tables

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Due to the storm, we’re doing our best to keep our customers up to date with pending orders, etc. that are due this week. Stay safe everyone and we hope to be up and running for as much as the week as possible!

Stretch Table Covers With Full Color Full Bleed Print – MURAL TEES!

Now you can have the wrinkle free stretch table cover you love with an outstanding, brilliant, beautiful full color print with MVP Visuals’ MURAL TEES!  Our Mural Tee table covers can be printed over every inch to give your table the effect you are looking to achieve.  Easy to care for acrylic fabric is machine washable in cold water.   The zipper back gives easy access to under the table for storage.  

The Mural Tee stretch table covers use full color dye sub print which is a 4-color process so is perfect for either vector or high resolution image files.   High Resolution (100-150 dpi at actual size) Tiff, Jpg  or PNG Files or Vector Files such as .ai or .eps can be place in our easy to use templates. 

Need help with your layout or only have low res art files, contact our art dept at artwork@mvpvisuals.com and let our art dept help or call us at (800) 980-6871.

Branding Round Table Covers

Branding your round tablecloth can be a bit of a challenge.   To keep your message in the viewable area you may need make some adjustments.  Round table throws  (drape style) are very popular because they can fit a variety of tables.  However, unless you want to print on the table top, printing your logo  on the side of a round table throw doesn’t work well as you can see below .   The logo gets lost in the folds of the sides.

Round Table Throw with Print.

The best style of round tablecloth for branding is the “barrel style”.  Barrel style table covers do not pleat so you can keep your message seen clearly as viewer walks around the table.

Barrel Table Covers with Print

If you need to have your message seen in the front of the tablecloth try manipulating your logo or maybe trying a step and repeat pattern so your full logo will be seen from all sides of the tablecloth.

Logo Options On Round Table Covers

MVP Visuals offers a variety of table cover styles and print methods.   Fabrics such as basic polyester; flame retardant fabric,  recycled fabric, water repellent; can be printed and made to fit almost any size table cover so just give us your dimensions and logo and we’ll do a free layout. http://www.mvpvisuals.com

Is My Art File Good for Printing? Vector vs. Image Files

In the large format print business we have the same issue every day.  Customers come to us with a low res jpg or gif file, often something they took from their website, and ask us to blow it up and print it on a tablecloth or banner.  Generally they have already been to a few printers already that told them,  “Sorry, we need vector art!”

MVP Visuals can help with most issues so you don’t have to miss out on having your favorite image printed on your trade show table cover, carpet, banner or any other large format display.

Low res jpgs and gifs are called “raster or bitmap” files.  These files are made of little pixels. Pixels are little dots (more like squares) like you see below. The quality of the image depends on the number of these pixels per inch (dpi – dots per inch)  When a low res file is kept small it looks just fine.  But when they are enlarged, each pixel gets blown up and gives the image a fuzzy (pixelating) look.

 

Vector files are made of paths (lines and anchor points) that are more like an engineering CAD Drawing.  When this type of file is enlarged, each line is mathematically enlarged in exact proportion so there is no pixelating or distorting.  This makes vector files ideal for printers.

Vector File is Made of Paths

Unless you have a high resolution a file (this is where there are many more dots per inch in the image file so each pixel doesn’t blow up to distort the image), we would need to recreate your image into vector format. If your image is a photograph then generally it will not recreate well into vector so we would need a hi res file. You can send us your photo and we can tell you. 

Vector files are most frequently .ai, .eps or even .pdf.  YOU CANNOT JUST SAVE A LOW RES JPG WITH AN .AI OR .EPS EXTENSION TO MAKE IT VECTOR. MVP Visuals offers vector recreation services and most files can be converted in 24 hours!

 

MVP Visuals is a supplier of custom imprinted tablecloths, banners, tents, carpets and trade show displays. 

MVP Visuals Selected Once Again!

MVP Visuals Selected Once Again to Produce Fabric Banners Designed by Artist Dale Zheutlin

MVP Visuals will be producing more of Artist Dale Zheutlins work this fall. Last fall the New Rochelle Public selected the artwork of Dale Zheutlin to adding a finishing touch to the lobby “refresh project”.  The colorful fabric banners have been installed in the lobby’s atrium, the result of a competition sponsored by the NRPLF and the New Rochelle Council on the Arts. The winning designs were submitted by artist Dale Zheutlin, and the fabric banners created from her designs were installed last week and produced by MVP Visuals.

The banners were officially unveiled at a reception at the New Rochelle Public Library in March.

Satin Banners

Ms. Zheutlin’s  banner design consists of three double-sided satin fabric banners, with six different “faces”; Ms. Zheutlin’s submissions“Freedom” and “Community”, each consisting of three panels.  Each of Ms. Zheutlin’s banners bears one of three different messages: “A library is a place to exchange ideas”,

“A library is a gathering place for seekers of knowledge” and “A library is a window on the world.”

“I am delighted that the banners were chosen to enhance the library experience,” says Zheutlin. “These banners explore how art,design, and craftsmanship intersect in the visual arts. My paintings’ transformation — from paint on paper, to a digital image,to a site-specific installation — celebrates the limitless potential of materials and techniques.”

Zheutlin says that libraries have become “so much more than a collection of books, but more a multi-faceted portal to human expression and knowledge.

MVP Visuals is a supplier of fabric banners, displays and trade show table covers.

3 Fabrics Give Glitter and Shine on a Dime!!

When it comes to trade shows and events you have two goals:  look fabulous and keep within budget… Not Easy!! But there are some things you can do that are easy and won’t push you over budget.

You can add glitter and shine by adding low cost overlays to your standard tablecloths. Three fabrics can give your standard look some glitz and glamour! You can get a 54”x54” overlay for any of the fabrics below for about $15!

Give your standard tablecloths "Pizzaz"

1) Tissue Lame:  Lame is all glamour and shine. This gleaming metallic will make your low budget look like big time sophistication. You may not know that this beautiful metallic fabric is very affordable.

Lame is a combination of metallic yarns and synthetic fibers. The fabrics metallic yarns shimmer by catching and reflecting light. Silver and gold are the most popular colors check out the dazzling colors for a unique look. Great for accent bows! This is a difficult fabric to clean so only use this in situations where it won’t get grease on it.

Organza and Tissue Lame Reflect Light and Bring Shine to your Displays!

2) Sparkling Organza:    Sparkling organza fabric is a soft, sheer fabric which is perfect way to scatter a cloud of sparkles over your table.  Sparkling Organza with its tiny metallic flecks can also be used for sheer curtains to bring starlight to your walls.  The transparent fabric works well with mixing and matching colors the sheer colors.  Organza is fabric is soft enough to tie and stiff enough to be used for bows.

3) Duchess Satin:  This satin has a beautiful low luster sheen it has a soft hand and drapes.  Duchess Satin has a soft sexy draping appeal and works both as an overlay or even as a full length tablecloth cloth accented by Organza overlay.   Duchess Satin is 100% Brushed polyester and is machine washable and easy to care for and comes in a wide assortment of colors.

Soft, sexy satin table coverings.

Here are some color cards to see the fabric colors:

MVP Visuals is a supplier of event and trade show table covers.  http://www.mvpvisuals.com (800) 980-6871

Trade Show Table Covers That STRETCH Brand Recognition!

Trade Show Table-Cover with STRETCH will make you stand out of the crowd! MVP Visuals is a supplier of unique and exciting trade show table covers world wide to a wide range of industries.

Full color, full bleed printed stretch table covers

New and exciting poly stretch and spandex table covers are all the rage today at trade shows and MVP Visuals has them all! Form fitting table covers give a sleek unique design from the traditional fabric. 

Poly stretch covers (MVP TABLE TEES) are the perfect trade show tablecloth because the vibrant full bleed full color print allows your message to be seen on all sides. The zipper back allows exhibitors to hide products, papers or boxes and to keep their trade show area neat and clean looking.

Spandex tablecloths are available in 13 colors and are available with or without print. As low as $66 for spandex will grab the attention of passersby. Standard colors, black, white, royal blue, magenta, hunter green, mango, chocolate brown, eggplant purple, sandalwood, lime green, crimson red, burgundy, and cream.

 The stretch in these form fitting trade show tablecloths will make sure you never see wrinkles and baggy drapes again! Stretch tablecloths with a vibrant outstanding print is ideal for both indoor and outdoor promotions. The stretch covering has cups that go underneath the feet of the table so the table cover will not blow up in the wind. The poly stretch fabric starts out white and can be printed with your logo in the front or all over the entire tablecloth.

The print method on the poly stretch is a dye sublimation full color print and the print method on the spandex table cover is a digital print on a thin film that is dye cut and then heat applied to the fabric. Both print methods are machine washable.

Both Poly Stretch and Spandex trade show table covers are designed to fit standard 8 foot by 30 inch and 6 foot by 30 inch folding tables. The spandex come in both standard style which is closed on all four sides or the open back conference cut size wich is open on the back and allow people to sit behind the table or to put products or trade show supplies under the table. They are machine washable. No need to dry clean. Carry cases are available for storage and easy portability.

 MVP Visuals has recently supplied US George Washington stationed in Japan with printed spandex table covers and can be seen on the Got Milk! tour. Let MVP Visuals make your next promotion a huge success. Visit MVP Visuals 800-980-6871 visit mvpvisuals.com