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CUSTOM POSTCARDS & DIRECT MAILERS

No need to saturate the market. Target your marketing efforts.

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. This is the essence of direct mail, which literally delivers your marketing into the hands of viable customers. Let Sir Speedy help you target your marketing with postcards and direct mail to increase brand awareness and engagement.

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Custom Postcard Printing Services for Business Outreach

Some messages deserve more than an email that gets lost in a crowded inbox. Custom postcards give businesses a simple, professional way to promote products, announce events, share special offers, send reminders, and stay connected with customers through direct mail.

Every postcard can be tailored to fit your campaign with custom sizes, paper stocks, finishes, layouts, imagery, and messaging. Whether you're introducing a new service or launching a targeted promotion, these choices help create a piece that reflects your brand and marketing goals.

Successful postcard campaigns involve more than printing. Design, mailing specifications, production schedules, quantity planning, address formatting, and delivery timing all play a role in getting your message to the right audience when it matters most.

High-quality printing and a clean, readable design help reinforce your brand and leave a professional impression. At PIP, we manage every step of the process, and our printing and copying services help you create postcards that look great and support your outreach goals from concept to mailbox.

Direct mailer for a Church Function
Postcard for future events
Postcard for a real estate company

Common Applications and Marketing Uses for Custom Postcards and Direct Mail Campaigns

Postcards are a versatile marketing tool for businesses that want to deliver a clear message to a targeted audience. They're commonly used for seasonal promotions, limited-time offers, grand openings, event announcements, and new product or service launches.

They're also effective for ongoing customer communication. Many businesses send postcards for appointment reminders, renewal notices, follow-up mailers, and customer retention campaigns as part of their business direct mail services strategy.

For businesses focused on local outreach, postcards make it easy to target specific neighborhoods, ZIP codes, or service areas. They can also support lead generation by encouraging recipients to visit your location, contact your business, redeem an offer, or attend an event.

From retail and healthcare to real estate, hospitality, education, and professional services, organizations across many industries rely on postcards to promote services, share important information, and build lasting customer relationships.

Frequently Asked Questions About Postcards & Direct Mailers

What sizes and formats are available for custom postcard printing?

Postcards are available in a variety of standard and oversized sizes, as well as single-sided, double-sided, and folded formats. The best option depends on your message, imagery, mailing requirements, and the amount of space needed to communicate effectively.

How do businesses use postcards in direct mail campaigns?

Businesses use postcards for promotions, event announcements, appointment reminders, customer retention, and localized marketing campaigns. Clear messaging, strong branding, and a compelling call to action help make every mailer more effective. Postcards also pair well with custom brochures and collateral for coordinated marketing campaigns.

What should businesses consider when planning a postcard campaign?

Start by defining your audience, mailing area, campaign goals, and quantity. Then focus on a clean design, consistent branding, production timelines, mailing requirements, and distribution to help ensure your campaign runs smoothly.

What are the benefits of using direct mailers in marketing campaigns?

Direct mailers help businesses reach targeted audiences with a tangible piece that recipients can keep and reference. They're ideal for promotions, customer outreach, event marketing, seasonal campaigns, and integrated multi-channel marketing efforts.

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Steph Chris

PIP printing has fantastic customer service! It's so great to be able to work with an actual person who can help execute the products in the way we really want. So refreshing after dealing with ordering promo items just online. It makes such a difference in achiveing the quality and design that we need for our business AND it was less expensive! So happy to support a local business that goes above and beyond and costs less.

Kiva Cowork

Great experience overall. Everything is completed quickly, and communication is always clear and timely throughout the process. Will definitely continue working with them.

Pawlie Bryant

Excellent printing a nd product quality, great service, and a wonderful local shop overall — always a pleasure working with you all. Thanks so much, Team PIP! 🙌🏻🎉😎

Steve Freire

The team at this PIP Printing are always helpful and responsive, and the finished products look great! Thanks for helping us with a rush print project to meet a very tight deadline!

tom modugno

Local people doing great things. I've used them to make my annual Goleta calendar for over 10 years. Every year they make it look great. Thanks guys!

Elizabeth Arendt

We have been working with PIP for the past several years and they are always so professional and responsive. They produce quality work in a timely manner and have very competitive pricing!

Sarah Savage

Fast, friendly, efficient, and great communication! They did a great job getting some rush signs created for my business.

Lexi Brenner

PIP always produces high quality products. A big thank you to the team, who I have worked with for the past few years. They are my number one choice for printing services! They always ensure the process is timely, accurate and pay attention to the fine details. Can’t recommend them enough!

nate page

Ani at PiP is an absolute pleasure to work with. Highly recommended for your large volume design/print/mail jobs.

Programs Administrator

BIG thanks to Ani, Becky and the printing elves at PIP for getting our annual appeal mailing printed, folded, inserted, sealed, addressed, stamped and delivered on time to meet our tight timeframe! PIP's estimate came in well below another printer, and they were helpful and friendly as always, working with us to offer creative options for the mailing that reduced envelope size and cost. We recommend PIP for print and other marketing needs. Muchas gracias from MOVE Santa Barbara County!

Saul & Gina Alcaraz

Thanks Becky for your help! You are amazing. I highly recommend PIP for all your printing needs.

The E-J

Been using PIP since they were in DTSB and we started our business 17 years ago. PIP has supported us for our whole journey- offering suggestions, helping with designs, even delivering to us when necessary ! No job is too small for PIP - and they handle large orders efficiently. Becky is a huge asset to PIP. I would never take my business anywhere else 🙏

Jordan Killebrew

PIP produces top notch and quality products in a efficient time! I use them for all my print jobs large and small, and their attention to detail is unmatched when doing large print/mail jobs. Honestly, they have you back and will make you look good. Glad they are in our community!

Caleb Nerstad

At PIP they have a number of personnel that are focused on different products but happy to assist you link up with the proper team member. We have ordered different types of signs and labels. They are owned by a female but diverse in their work staff. The quality is high as is the pricing at times. Many thanks PIP.

Beth P

We have used PIP, Goleta, for our annual newsletter for the past few years. They handle everything from printing, folding, inserting, postage and mailing. This year was especially challenging due to supply chain issues. Ani worked very hard to get the paper needed to complete our job in a timely fashion. Thank you, Ani & PIP!

Kim Miller

These people are great. They were super prompt in getting me a much-needed work ticket book order out for my business, accurately made changes, and gave accurate samples of the work. Wonderful work and service! I'll be using them again.

Matthew Plaisted

Ani and the staff at PIP are exceptional! Their professionalism and kindness is unparalleled, and the quality of their product is outstanding. I cannot recommend PIP, Printing and Signs enough.

Wade S. Cowper

I can’t speak highly enough of this print shop. Over the years, I have done lots of business with them and they are professional, fast and well-priced. If you need something printed and it just isn’t quite right, they can help fix it up before it goes to print. In a world where customer service is almost entirely dead, this shop has nice humans who answer the phones and get problems solved QUICKLY. Before you try one of those big box places to do your printing, try this place, you will be very happy you did.

Daniel Alexander

Ani and the staff have always been incredibly helpful, friendly and attentive. Many times I throw things last minute at them and they have rescued me and a few of my clients. Whether I'm working with a client in Santa Barbara or in New York City, I go to PIP in Goleta first now. Great prices and speedy production! Cannot recommend them highly enough.

Hayato Tanaka

The staff were very good at accommodating certain aspects of the project especially delivery and pickups. Professional and nice to work with.

Roger C. Dunham

Simply the Best in Santa Barbara for most printing needs. Efficient, friendly, reasonable cost, they know how to do it right.

Davis Best

We use PIP for all our printing needs. They have all the quality and price ranges available, but best of all, they are very quick and since we have our accounts with them, it takes less then a minute fill orders.

PIP Santa Barbara

5735 Hollister Avenue
Suite A
Goleta, CA 93117

Business Hours

  • Monday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Thursday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed
Goleta, California Location