Magazine and newspaper ads
Full, half and quarter-page ads sized to the publication’s spec, with one message, strong hierarchy and a tracked response.
Print Advertising
Print that looks like your brand and reports like a digital campaign
Print still works for local businesses, when it is designed well and tracked. We design magazine and newspaper ads, direct mail, flyers, brochures and signage in your identity, and we give every piece a tracked phone number, QR code or landing page so you know what it returned.
0Brand across print, web and social, by one team
300 dpiPress-ready files with bleed, every time
0Of print pieces delivered with a tracked offer or QR code
0offer per piece
Trackedphone number, QR code or short URL
Press-readyfiles to your printer’s spec
Managedprint and mail runs on request
The short version01
The problem with print was never print. It was not knowing whether it worked.
A full-page ad in a regional magazine, a postcard to 5,000 homes, a banner at the county fair: each can bring customers, and each can waste money. The difference is design that stops the eye and says one thing clearly, and tracking that ties the piece to the calls and visits it produced.
We design print as an extension of your digital brand, so the postcard matches the website the recipient lands on when they scan the code. Each piece carries one offer, one call to action and one way to measure it: a tracked number, a QR code to a dedicated landing page, or a promo code. Then it appears in the same monthly report as your SEO and ads.
Files are delivered press-ready with the specification your publication or printer requires, and we can manage the print and mail run if you prefer one point of contact.
0offer per piece, so the response can be measured
How we design
One offer, one call to action, one way to measure it
A print ad has a fraction of a second to stop a page turn and a few seconds to make its case. So each piece carries a single offer and a single next step, in a layout with enough space for the eye to land. No bullet lists of services, no three phone numbers.
Every piece gets a tracked phone number, a QR code to a matching landing page or a short URL, so the postcard to 5,000 homes and the full-page magazine ad can be compared on the same report as your Google Ads.
- One message per piecethe offer, the proof and the next step, nothing else
- Tracked responsecall tracking number, QR code or short URL on every piece
- Matching landing pagethe scan lands on a page designed with the ad
What We Design
Six kinds of print we produce most often
All designed in your identity and delivered to the publisher’s or printer’s exact specification.
Direct mail
Postcards, letters and self-mailers designed for the mailbox: readable at arm’s length, offer up front, USPS-compliant layout.
Flyers and brochures
Leave-behinds, tri-folds and rack cards for trade shows, counters and sales calls, written to be read in under a minute.
Banners and signage
Event banners, yard signs, window graphics and trade show backdrops designed at scale with large-format specs.
Vehicle graphics
Van and truck wraps or decals that read at distance and speed, with the number and website large enough to matter.
Promotional and packaging
Menus, hang tags, labels, stickers and branded merchandise that carry the identity into customers’ hands.
Recent Work
Print and display pieces from the portfolio
Selected work
Projects like yours, done for real clients.
Branding · Logo Design · PrintShred Monster ↗A mascot, a brand and a shredding business found online
Logo & Branding · Web Design · E-commerceBrown Interiors ↗Full-service digital marketing for an interior design company
Branding · Logo Design · PrintHigh Plains Automotive Specialists ↗A brand with the spirit of old Americana, built for a modern shop
Branding · Packaging · IllustrationSeren CBD ↗A calm, premium brand for a crowded CBD market
Why aStash
Print from a digital agency, so it finally gets measured
Designed in your identity, tracked like a campaign, reported with the rest of your marketing.
2017family-owned in Fort Collins since
0five-star reviews
Flatpricing per piece or campaign
ForbesNext 1000 honoree
What you receive
Press-ready files and a print run you do not have to manage
Files are delivered to the exact specification of your publication or printer: trim, bleed, colour profile and resolution. For direct mail we design to postal regulations and can source the list, manage the printer and schedule the drop, so you deal with one point of contact.
Because the same team designs your website and runs your digital campaigns, the print matches the site the recipient lands on, and the results sit in the same monthly report as everything else.
Flatproject price per piece or campaign
- 01Publication specstrim, bleed, colour profile and resolution matched to the outlet
- 02Managed mail runslist, printing and postage handled if you prefer
- 03One reportprint response alongside your digital campaigns
Deliverables
What every print project includes
Concept and copy
A headline, offer and call to action written for the piece, with one or two layout directions to choose from.
Final artwork
Press-ready PDF to the publication or printer’s spec: trim, bleed, CMYK or Pantone, resolution and fonts embedded.
Tracking set-up
A tracked phone number, QR code to a dedicated landing page or a promo code, so responses are attributed to the piece.
Landing page
Where the piece points to a web page, a matching landing page designed in the same brand with the same offer.
Print management
Optional: quotes from trusted printers, proof checks and mail-house coordination so you deal with one team.
Results report
Calls, scans, codes redeemed and leads from the piece, in the same monthly report as your digital marketing.
Print Done Properly
A designed and tracked piece versus a quick ad
Typical print ad
aStash print
Message
Logo, list of services, phone number
One offer, one audience, one call to action
Brand
Whatever the publication’s designer made
Your identity, matching your website and social
File
JPEG emailed to the publication
Press-ready PDF to spec, proofed before print
Tracking
None; “we think it helped”
Tracked number, QR code or promo code
Landing
Homepage
Dedicated landing page with the same offer
Reporting
Nothing
Responses and leads in your monthly report
Timeline
A print piece in two weeks
Publication deadlines are fixed, so our process is built to hit them.
Brief and spec
Audience, offer, size and the publication or printer’s specification confirmed. Tracking method agreed.
Concept and layout
Copy and one or two layout directions presented in context at actual size.
Revisions and proof
Your changes applied, final proof checked against the spec, QR code and tracked number tested.
Delivery and launch
Press-ready files sent to the publisher or printer, landing page live, tracking confirmed before the run date.
Client reviews
Rated five stars by the businesses we work with.
5.0★★★★★Google Business Profile5.0★★★★★Clutch · 15 verified reviews4×UpCity Excellence Award
★★★★★Verified on Clutch
“Their hard work and attention to detail set them apart. In 2018, Kateryna was able to bring 4,000 new users to the website through organic traffic. We had perfect communication throughout.”
Brown InteriorsOwner
★★★★★Verified on Clutch
“The game changer for us was how much they care about you and your brand. We are happily receiving positive feedback on our brand and products and were able to easily get in to retail stores.”
SerenCo-Founder
★★★★★Verified on Clutch
“Bringing their team's creativity and attention to detail into every challenge, they definitely heard my ideas. The team was very professional and saw eye to eye with our founders.”
Stag Building SolutionsManaging Partner
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FAQ
Straight answers before you call.
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Does print advertising still work for small businesses?
For local businesses with a defined area, yes: direct mail to specific neighborhoods, ads in regional publications your customers actually read, and signage at events. It works best alongside digital, with the print piece pointing to a landing page that converts.
How do you track print results?
Each piece gets a unique tracked phone number, a QR code to a dedicated landing page, or a promo code. Calls, scans and redemptions are reported monthly next to your other channels.
Can you handle the printing and mailing?
Yes. We can get quotes from printers we trust, check proofs and coordinate with the mail house, or hand press-ready files to your own printer.
What do you need from me?
The offer or message, the publication or printer’s specification if you have it, your logo files and brand guide, and the date the piece needs to run. We handle the rest.
How fast can you turn around an ad?
Most ads and flyers take about two weeks from brief to press-ready file. If you have a publication deadline sooner, tell us and we will say honestly whether we can hit it.
Do you design the landing page too?
Yes. When a print piece points online, we design a matching landing page with the same offer, so the experience is consistent and the results are measurable.