Commercial printing is not that expensive if you know the right choices and know the right process. Do not be afraid to ask your chosen commercial printing company how to save some dollars with your prints without paying for it on quality.

Colors

Every color you pick may add an additional cost to your prints especially if you have tons of color requirements. The cheapest print there is to have only black in the print but of course that would be too sad specially if you need something more upbeat and fun-spirited, you need more colors. CMYK colors are the ones used by printers while what you see in your monitor is RGB, the best way to settle the score is either design with CMYK or have your printers match the colors exactly as you see it in your monitors (this idea does not save you anything rather adds a little more to your price, so try not to request color matching unless your printers give this service for free).

Paper Choice

Paper choices also affect the price of your package because the high grade your paper is the more it will cost, so think about your print's actual use and how long you need it. if it's a print that will be used for just a few days and you are likely to change it because the dates are outdated already then use papers of thinner substance or lower opacity. Its ability to absorb ink also affects the price so ask your printers what would work well with your print needs.

Print dimensions

Prints that are large are most often more expensive then the smaller ones because it requires more inks and paper so you want to settle for prints in the normal sizes if you don't really need the larger ones.