Foote Printing is not your run of the mill printing company. We try to set ourselves apart from the rest by doing our best to serve you, our employees, and our natural environment. We feel that what makes us a really unique printing company is that we are locally owned, we operate as a union, and perhaps our most crucial differentiator, we are doing our part to be an environmentally consciences company.
Locally Owned
Most printing companies are chains and not locally owned because there is a lot of consolidation in the printing market right now. However, we are one of Cleveland's only locally owned printing companies. Because of our locality, we are able to fulfill all your printing needs, anywhere from the smallest projects to the biggest, with fast and personalized service. We also aim to provide our customers with the best quality printing products and customer experience.
Considering we are a Cleveland owned and operated company, we boost the economic growth of our city. All of our profits stay in the Cleveland area and not only does our business's money cycle back into the market but so does the spending of our employees.
Union Ran
In addition to a customer-focused mission, we are also committed to providing our employees with the best career opportunities and growth potential. Therefore, we operate under a union so that our employees are more likely to have health care, pensions, and other benefits that unions can offer.
Passion for our Environment
At Foote Printing, we are doing our part to reduce our carbon footprint! We recycle about 99.9% of all of our paper. Moreover, our company runs on solar power. Our roof is covered with 305 solar panels. During the course of a month, our solar panels provide us with 60-90% of our electric usage. These are just a few ways we are making the world as clean and green as possible!
The next time you need a print, whether the project is small or large, choose fast, personalized, and local over chain printing. Choose a company who supports their employees. Choose a printing service who cares about its impact on the world. Choose Foote Printing! If you have any questions about the services we offer or want more information about how we do all that we can to give back to you, our people, and/or our environment, then contact us today!
Your brochure has only a few seconds to earn a glance in the mailbox, a click to your website, or a call to your team. Make those seconds work.
At Foote Printing, we help clients turn brochure printing into real responses. I’m Michael Duhr, and our team guides you from fold choice and layout to smart mailing that protects your budget. Below are the practical insights we share every day to help your brochure convert.
Start With Purpose and a Clear Story
Before you pick a fold, decide how the brochure will be used.
First touch piece that introduces your brand
Leave behind that reinforces a sales conversation
Direct mailer that needs to trigger an action fast
Then shape the content:
Lead with what you do and how to reach you
Use a single, clear call to action
Align copy and visuals to a simple story arc
Pro tip for any format: treat the front panel as a strong headline and offer. Your logo matters, but the benefit should get the first glance. Win attention, then reveal who it is from.
Choose the Right Brochure Fold
The format should serve the message and the mailing method. Here is how we think about the most effective options.
Trifold Brochure
Why we love it: Three inside panels make a natural story, part 1, part 2, part 3. If you cannot explain your business in three steps, it may be hard for readers to follow.
Mailing edge: Standard 8.5 by 11 folded to fit a number 10 envelope, often the lowest letter postage rate.
Content tip: Use the cover as a headl
Picture this. You crack open a box and hold your finished book for the first time. The cover shines, the pages feel right, and your story is finally real. That moment is why we do what we do at Foote Printing.
Your Big Idea, Made Print Ready
Authors and creators often ask the same questions when they are ready to print a memoir, a manual, or a collection. How much will my book cost to print? Which binding should I choose? How long will it take? As a shop that produces books every day, we can give you clear answers that save time and money while protecting quality.
Below are the essentials we share in every consultation, straight from Michael Duhr and our team.
What Drives Book Printing Cost
Several factors influence your budget. Share these details with us early to get a fast, accurate estimate.
Quantity. Per-unit cost drops as your run increases.
Page count. More pages mean more paper and a different binding choice.
Binding type. Saddle stitch is the least expensive. Hardcover is the most expensive.
Color vs. black and white. Full color throughout costs more than black and white or spot color.
Paper and cover stocks. Heavier or premium papers add cost and elevate feel.
Special finishes. Dust jackets, foil, and other embellishments increase unit price and lead time.
For perspective, hardcover is typically the priciest route. On many short to mid-sized runs, it can be challenging to land under eight to ten dollars per unit, depending on specs.
Binding Options and W
Nothing kills the excitement of fresh business cards or a new folder like a fuzzy logo. You hold it up, the colors pop, but the edges look soft. That cheap, blurry look is not your brand. It is a file problem, and we solve it every day at Foote Printing.
The Real Culprit: A Rasterized Logo
If your logo prints blurry, odds are you sent a raster file like a PNG or JPEG. Raster images are made of tiny squares. On a backlit screen those pixels can look fine. In digital print or offset print, those squares show up as jagged edges, especially on curves and diagonal lines. Even a small logo on an envelope can look off if it is raster and not high enough resolution.
A vector logo is different. It is built from points, lines, and curves defined by math, not pixels. That means infinite scalability and crisp edges at any size.
Raster vs. Vector, Explained
Raster: PNG, JPEG, TIFF, PSD. Pixel based, can blur when scaled, better for photos.
Vector: AI, EPS, SVG, and many PDFs. Math based, scales cleanly, perfect for logos and icons.
Yes, you can crank up DPI on a raster file, but unless the image is extremely high resolution at the exact print size, edges will still soften. Vector avoids that altogether.
Quick Ways To Check Your Logo
Zoom test: Zoom in close on a curve. If you see tiny squares, it is raster. If the line stays perfectly smooth, it is vector.
File type check: Look for. AI or. EPS. Many PDFs are vector too. PNG and JPEG are almost always raster. Photoshop files a