Printing Guides - How-To, Templates & Tips

Step-by-step how-tos, templates & design tips for every product

All Guides

How to Design a Postcard for Effective Direct Mail

How to Design a Postcard for Effective Direct Mail

How to design a postcard for mailing: the 10 conversion elements, USPS bleed and address specs, and EDDM sizing. Print direct mail at 4OVER4.COM.

4OVER4
Best Postcard Fonts and How to Choose Them

Best Postcard Fonts and How to Choose Them

Best postcard fonts made simple: a 7-step method to pick type that reads at a glance, fits your brand, and prints clean. Order postcards at 4OVER4.COM.

4OVER4
5 Quick Steps to Send Direct Mail Postcards

5 Quick Steps to Send Direct Mail Postcards

How to send direct mail postcards in 5 steps: set a goal and offer, design the card, build a clean list, address and sort, and choose a postage rate.

4OVER4
How to 4X Your Direct Mail Results

How to 4X Your Direct Mail Results

How to 4X your direct mail results with five data-backed tactics: mail more volume, tighten your list, retarget visitors, and reach the same people again.

4OVER4
How to Create Newsletters for Direct Mail

How to Create Newsletters for Direct Mail

Plan, design, and print a direct mail newsletter that lands in the mailbox and gets read. Sizes, stocks, costs, and mailing options from 4OVER4.COM.

4OVER4
A Guide to Pairing Postcards and Envelope Sizes

A Guide to Pairing Postcards and Envelope Sizes

Pair every standard postcard size with the right envelope: A2, A6, A7, and A9 matches, USPS size rules, and a clear postcard-to-envelope chart.

4OVER4
How to Address Save-the-Date Postcards

How to Address Save-the-Date Postcards

Address save-the-date postcards the right way: guest names and titles, the address layout, stamp placement, wording examples, and where to print.

4OVER4
What Is EDDM? Meaning, Cost & USPS Rules

What Is EDDM? Meaning, Cost & USPS Rules

What is EDDM? Learn how Every Door Direct Mail works: USPS rules, postcard sizes, route targeting, and real costs per piece. See if EDDM fits your campaign.

4OVER4
Church Postcard Marketing That Grows Sunday Attendance

Church Postcard Marketing That Grows Sunday Attendance

Plan a church postcard mailing that fills seats: what to say, when to drop it, which list to use, the USPS size that costs least, and how to count who came.

4OVER4
Creative Postcard Printing Options From Perforation to Foil

Creative Postcard Printing Options From Perforation to Foil

Perforated tear-off coupons, die cuts, foil, spot UV, oversized formats and stock choices for postcards, with the postage and file trade-off behind each one.

4OVER4
Direct Mail Delivery Options for Political Mailings and Business Campaigns

Direct Mail Delivery Options for Political Mailings and Business Campaigns

EDDM, targeted lists, First-Class and USPS Marketing Mail compared, plus the Tag 57 and disclaimer rules that decide how a political mailer drops.

4OVER4
Direct Mail Design Best Practices That Lift Response Rates

Direct Mail Design Best Practices That Lift Response Rates

Direct mail design rules that lift response: one offer per piece, a readable address panel, the USPS clear zones, and trim sizes chosen for the postage tier.

4OVER4
Touch Before You Print Sample packs of real stocks, just pay shipping. 60+ papers including silk, matte, ultra-thick, and specialty stocks. Get Free Samples →
FSC Certified Printer #C013635
G7 Certified Color Accuracy
25+ Years Since 1999
150,000+ Businesses Served