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Top tips for making educational print more affordable
Printing for education is essential, but meeting your budgets is even more so. Here at Printed.com, we’re dedicated to helping you make the most out of your print, with affordable solutions and a lifetime discount of 15% off for all registered education professionals and students that sign up with us. Sign up with us by filling out the quick form here. But that’s not all – take a look at our top tips for making your budget stretch further when it comes to print…
Flat Unfinished Sheets
If you’ve got access to a guillotine or ruler and a scalpel, (or even a pair of scissors if you’ve got a steady hand!) you can save on your marketing and promo materials by printing Flat Unfinished Sheets instead.
These sheets are printed in SRA3 size (that’s 460mm x 320mm), and allow you to organise and fit as many designs onto one sheet as possible, then finish them by hand when they arrive. They come in27 paper stocks, so you’re never short on choice and they start from just £10, perfect for education print, promo and loads more.
Leaflets and Flyers
These versatile, affordable prints can be customised any way you choose and used for a whole host of different print projects. Whether you need promo on short notice (selected options are available with next day delivery), informative handouts, open day guides or even mini course guides – Leaflets and Flyers get the job done without breaking the budget.

Image Credit: The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine by Spy BP&O – collection of education printed materials (via Pinterest)
Image Credit: The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine by Spy BP&O – collection of printed materials (via Pinterest)
Shop everything you need in one place
At Printed.com, you can add up to 10 items to your basket and pay just one delivery charge – so why not shop our dedicated Education Collection and get everything you need in one place? Shop the Education Collection here, or if you’re looking for event and open day print, why not check out the Exhibition Collection? With everything from portable Banner Stands that can be folded away and stored easily and quickly in-between events, to all your on the day promo like Display Boards, Postcards and Outdoor Posters.
Saddle Stitched Brochures
For the affordable way to print course introductory information booklets and education prospectuses, Saddle Stitched Brochures are the way to go. 250 A4 brochures come in at under £300, so you could be spreading the word and showing off your best bits for even less than you thought! (Prices based on a 12-page brochure with a silk 170gsm cover and 150gsm inner pages, without lamination).

Image Credit: The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine by Spy BP&O – collection of education printed materials (via Pinterest)
Encourage people to donate their Printed Points
Not only can you collect Printed Points for every £1 you spend at Printed.com, customers can even donate their points to you. You can use your points towards free print and classroom essentials, making it even more affordable to get what you need.
Here’s a quick step by step guide to help people who are signed up with Printed.com to transfer points:
1) Head to ‘My Account’ and go to ‘Rewards & referrals’
2) Choose the ‘Donations’ section of the page and pick your charity or educational organisation
3) Enter the amount of points you want to donate and hit ‘transfer points’
15% lifetime discount
When you register with us as an education professional or student, you’ll get 15% off each and every order you place with us, for life. Sign up with us by filling out the quick form here, using your academic information. Once we’ve verified your details, we’ll generate a unique voucher code and email it directly to you within two working days. You can then log in, choose your print and enter your code at the checkout to claim your 15% off.
That’s not all. At Printed.com, we’ve created a dedicated Education Collection, full of essentials like Display Boards (which can be supplied with drilled holes, so they’re ready to hang as soon as they arrive), plus Self Adhesive Vinyl, Leaflets and Flyers for promos and events, plus all the little things, like Branded Notebooks (for diaries), Stickers, Certificates, Bookmarks, Letterheads and Printed Envelopes too.
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Want more? Discover why print isn’t dead when it comes to education by clicking here, or get set for open days with our top tips here.
Great blogs. Keep them coming
Thanks so much for these tips!
I moved to unfinished sheets for my coaster inserts, best thing I ever did!
Interesting, what students qualify?
I’m doing online courses with The London Art College.
If you have a valid ac.uk email address you can qualify for our student discount! If you need a hand with anything, just give our Customer Service team a call from Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 6:30pm on:0800 840 1430
Emma-Lee