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Illustrations and images are often the most solid elements that can help you create an effective catalog printing project. In fact, your catalog printing project is based solely on how your pictures and illustrations would come out to emphasize your products and services.

People basically scan a catalog printing piece because of, first and foremost, the pictures that are in your print catalog. This is the reason why hiring a graphic designer to do the job for you is a good decision to make for your catalog printing project.

However, it also doesn't mean that you can just get anyone who comes along and proposed the most affordable catalog printing design job for your business.

Most standard graphic design company can and will be able to meet whatever requirements you have for your catalog printing project. Some may even offer creative design services in addition to your catalog printing project.

The bottom line is to get the most appropriate graphic designer that can work with you on your catalog printing project, as well as commit to a certain negotiated price that you both can live with.

In order to assess which graphic designer or company to get for your catalog printing needs, you might want to consider these pointers when these companies give you varying quotes for your print catalogs:

Your graphic designers' reputation and experience -

- Have you any basis for your graphic designer's reputation?

- How many years has he/she been doing this type of service?

- Where did you get their information? Did somebody recommend his/her service? Is that someone who recommended your graphic designer for your catalog printing someone you trust?

- Does your graphic designer have an existing clientele that you can get in touch with to get a recommendation or a testimonial?

Your graphic designer's background and information '

- Do you see anything that would make you suspicious or hesitant to get the services of your graphic designer?

- Have you checked all the contact information made available by your graphic designer for your catalog printing project?

- Do you feel that your graphic designer sounds and appears unprofessional especially during your first meeting? Or even during an initial phone conversation?

Your graphic designer's portfolio ' Does your graphic designer have a ready portfolio for you to view? A ready portfolio is an easier way for you to judge whether the graphic designer would be appropriate for your catalog printing project based on his design style, and at the same time a good way to gauge the experience he or she already has.

A support mechanism '

A good graphic designer who has experience and skills would readily offer a support system with regards to the catalog printing design that he or she has created for you.