Business stationery
Make the stationery system work before and after printing.
Letterheads may be written on, overprinted, scanned, posted and stored. The paper, layout and coordinated envelope need to support those real uses.
A working document
Leave room for the information the organisation adds later.
Brand elements should create recognition without competing with correspondence, invoice or document content.
Confirm overprinting, margins, paper handling, envelope coordination and delivery needs before the stationery artwork is final.
- Letterheads
- Overprinting
- Margins
- Envelopes
- Version control
Build the brief
Test the letterhead with real document content
A sample letter or invoice helps reveal whether the brand and practical information have enough space.
Include in the brief
- Finished sheet size
- Typical document content
- Office-printer requirements
- Brand and contact assets
- Number of versions
- Envelope relationship
- Quantity and delivery
Decisions to resolve
Plan the complete stationery relationship
The most useful brief includes both the printed identity and the office workflow around it.
- 01Document use
- Letters, invoices, forms or other content that may be added later
- 02Overprinting
- Printer margins, feed direction and any repeated office template
- 03Brand position
- Header, footer and contact details with suitable writing space
- 04Paper expectation
- Handling, opacity and office-printer compatibility to confirm
- 05Versions
- Different offices, departments or contact details
- 06Envelope coordination
- Size, window position and matching artwork relationships
Print quote
Ready to discuss letterheads?
Include the intended use, quantity, artwork status, delivery location and the decisions above. The team will confirm what is practical for letterheads.