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Black/Gold Laserable Leatherette Portfolio with Zipper and Lined Pad
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Black/Gold Laserable Leatherette Portfolio with Zipper and Lined Pad

Item GFT352A · 9 1/2" x 12" · Desk & Office

Black/Gold Laserable Leatherette Portfolio with Zipper and Lined Pad (item GFT352A) is in our Portfolios and Binders range of Desk & Office, with a 5 in x 5 in personalization area. At 48 pieces it costs $42.85 each all-in: $33.60 for the piece plus $9.25 to engrave, setup included. It can be ordered from a single piece. Production is 3 to 5 business days after you approve a free digital proof.

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Counted from today, allowing a day for your proof and 5 days of ground transit. It holds if your artwork is with us today and you approve the proof within one business day. Checkout will not accept a date we cannot keep, and it names this one.
Often sooner: the fast end of that window is Wed, Oct 21. We promise the late end, because a date is worth nothing if we miss it.
$26.04 each at 500+ · $42.00 at 1
QuantityPrice eachYou save
1-11$42.00 -
12-23$38.64 save 8%
24-47$36.12 save 14%
48-95$33.60 save 20%
96-249$31.08 save 26%
250-499$28.56 save 32%
500+$26.04 save 38%
✓ 1,000+ in stock
Estimated delivery Wed, Oct 21 - Mon, Nov 2 (order today, artwork approved within a day)

Sold loose or by the case of 4. Ask us if you want a full case: we will check the case price for you.

See your logo on it

Drop your logo on, drag it where you want it and size it. You will see exactly what we engrave, and what it costs, before you pay. The personalization area on this item is 5in x 5in.

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Included at no extra charge
  • No setup fee, at any quantity (most promo sites charge $40 to $63 per design)
  • Free digital proof before anything is produced
  • Free artwork check at the real imprint size
  • Free ground freight on orders over $250
  • Artwork kept on file for fast, matching re-orders
No proof fees, no art fees, no small-order fees. Engraving is priced on its own line and shown in full before you pay, never added afterwards.

What is the Black/Gold Laserable Leatherette Portfolio with Zipper and Lined Pad?

Black/Gold Laserable Leatherette Portfolio with Zipper and Lined Pad. A journal in leatherette, specified for decoration and for daily use rather than for a display shelf. It measures 9 1/2" x 12". This is the black colorway, one of 2 in the range.

In practice: leatherette solves the two problems real leather has as a promotional substrate: it is consistent from unit to unit, so a hundred pieces look like a hundred of the same piece, and it does not absorb moisture, stain, or fray at cut edges..

This is one of the highest-contrast decoration surfaces in the industry. The laser removes the top layer and reveals the core color underneath, so the logo appears as a crisp, permanent, two-tone mark with no ink and nothing to wear off. A journal is carried into meetings, which puts the logo in front of third parties rather than only the recipient.

At this price you are buying a reaction rather than an impression. That only works if the list is short enough for the gesture to feel deliberate. Concretely: $42.00 each at 1-11, $26.04 at 500+.

Specifications

Item numberGFT352A
Product typeJournal
MaterialLeatherette
Dimensions9 1/2" x 12"
Shipping weight1.6 lb
ColorBlack, Gold
Decoration methodsLaser Engraving, Debossing, UV Printing
Standard imprint area5 in x 5 in
Minimum order1 piece
DurabilityHigh for everyday carry.
CareWipe clean with a damp cloth. Do not soak or machine wash.
CategoryDesk & Office
CollectionPortfolios and Binders

Decoration options

The decoration method is chosen to match the substrate, which is why the mark is permanent rather than printed on top of it. Standard imprint area on this item is 5 in x 5 in.

Laser Engraving

A focused laser removes the surface layer to expose the substrate beneath. A permanent, high-contrast, single-color mark with no ink involved.

Best for

Logos, names, dates and fine text. The default choice when the mark has to outlive the campaign.

Color

Single color: the natural color of the material under the surface.

Debossing

A heated die presses the artwork into the material. A subtle, tactile, recessed impression in the surface color.

Best for

Leather and leatherette gifts where understatement is the point.

Color

Blind (no color) or foil-filled.

UV Printing

UV-cured ink is jetted directly onto the product and cured instantly under ultraviolet light. Full-color, photographic-quality artwork with hard edges and no dot gain.

Best for

Multi-color logos, gradients, photographs and exact brand-color matching.

Color

Full color, including white ink on dark substrates.

Artwork requirements

  • Send the file you have, even if it is imperfect. We will tell you honestly whether it will hold up and redraw it if it will not.
  • Do not spend a week hunting for the perfect file. Send what exists and we will tell you what is usable.
  • A digital proof comes back to you first, every time. Production starts on your written approval and not before.
  • We send a digital proof for written approval before production starts. Nothing goes on a machine until you sign it off.
  • A 300 dpi raster at the actual imprint dimensions will run cleanly. Anything pulled from a web page usually will not.

Production schedule

Proof to youWithin one business day of usable artwork arriving
Production, standard3 to 5 business days, counted from your approval
Production, rushquoted per job, confirmed in writing before you pay
Transit by ground1 to 5 business days, by distance from the shipping point

Common uses

Executive giftingWorks well for executive gifting, where the journal format does what a printed handout cannot.
Conference kitsConference kits is where this earns its cost, and where buyers re-order it.
OnboardingBuilt for onboarding. That is the use case the format was designed around, not one retrofitted to it.
Fundraising and donor recognitionThanking the people who gave, in a form that quietly encourages the next person to.
Sponsorship and partner thanksGiven to the people who funded or enabled the work, in a form they can keep visible.
Booth and trade show handoutsThe item that gives someone a reason to stop walking, and a reason to remember which booth it came from.
Executive and board giftingShort lists, individual personalization, and a piece that survives scrutiny.
Internal contests and incentivesA tangible prize outperforms a gift card for exactly the reason you would expect. It stays on the desk.

Where this works best

The same item lands differently depending on who gets it and why. Here is how this one performs across the programs it sells into most.

1

Onboarding & New Hire Kits

Day one sets the tone for everything after it. Order for the year, not the hire. Onboarding kits fail on availability rather than design: a start date arrives, the item is out of stock, and the new person gets an apology instead of a welcome. Hold quantity against forecast headcount and the problem disappears. Minimum order is a single piece, which suits how this segment tends to buy. Personalise it. At this tier a name is what makes it land.

2

Trade Shows & Conferences

Booth traffic is not the metric: what leaves the hall and stays in use is. The giveaway is a conversation opener, not a memory device. Its real job is giving someone a reason to stand still for ninety seconds, which is why something that invites a question outperforms something that merely carries a logo. A journal is carried into meetings, which puts the logo in front of third parties rather than only the recipient. Too good to scatter. Pick the recipients deliberately.

3

Financial Services, Insurance & Legal

Professional services sell trust, and the gift has to look like the invoice. Understated materials, restrained decoration and genuine quality all read as competence. Anything that looks cheap actively undermines the positioning, so this segment skews toward crystal, leather and solid desk pieces. This is one of the highest-contrast decoration surfaces in the industry. The laser removes the top layer and reveals the core color underneath, so the logo appears as a crisp, permanent, two-tone mark with no ink and nothing to wear off. Volume takes it to $26.04, which widens the list without cheapening it.

4

Corporate Gifting & Client Appreciation

Client gifting has one job: to be kept. Timing beats budget in this segment. The same gift sent a week after a renewal lands completely differently from one sent in December with four hundred others, because in January it is the only thing on the desk. Buy for the calendar you control rather than the one everybody shares. The journal format earns its place here on keep-rate rather than headline price. The gesture is the product here. Spend the thought, not just the budget.

5

Education, Schools & Universities

Education buys in waves: orientation, homecoming, graduation, staff appreciation. Student-facing items live rough. They go in backpacks, get left outdoors and are rarely cleaned, so durability matters more than finish. Faculty and donor gifting is the opposite problem and deserves an entirely separate specification. At $42.00 before breaks, name the recipients rather than filling a table.

How does ordering and turnaround work?

Minimum order1 piece
SetupFree on every order, at any quantity
FreightFree ground freight on every order over $250; split shipping to individual addresses available
Rush serviceRush is quoted per job, with the date confirmed in writing before payment
ProofingProof back to you next business day, and nothing runs until you approve it
Re-ordersArtwork kept on file so re-orders run fast and match
ShippingFree ground freight on every order over $250; split shipping to individual addresses available

What do buyers ask about GFT352A?

How is this decorated?

Laser Engraving is the primary method on GFT352A. A focused laser removes the surface layer to expose the substrate beneath. A permanent, high-contrast, single-color mark with no ink involved. We can also run Debossing and UV Printing on this item if the artwork calls for it. The personalization area on GFT352A is 5 in x 5 in.

What artwork do you need from me?

Send vector if it exists, raster at 300 dpi if it does not, and whatever you have if neither. The personalization area on GFT352A is 5 in x 5 in, and we redraw or re-proportion anything that will not survive it. A free digital proof comes back within one business day of usable artwork, and nothing is produced until you approve it in writing.

Can I see a proof before you produce the order?

Yes, and nothing runs until you have signed it off. Read it properly rather than skimming, because the approved proof is the specification we produce against. Standard production is 3 to 5 business days after proof approval, then 1 to 5 business days of ground transit.

Is there a setup charge?

There is no setup charge, ever. Art preparation, machine setup and the proof are part of the price on this page. Engraving is a separate line, shown per quantity in the cost table on this page, so the all-in figure is visible before checkout. Ground freight is free on orders over $250.

How long does production take?

Door to door at standard speed: a day for the proof, 3 to 5 business days in production, then 1 to 5 business days in transit. A rush is quoted per job, with the date confirmed in writing before you pay.

What happens if something arrives damaged?

Tell us within 10 days of delivery and we replace it. Note any damage on the freight bill before you sign for it, because that is what the carrier claim turns on. Resolving it with the carrier is our job, not yours. The replacement runs from the artwork you already approved, so it matches the rest of the order.

Can you work to a fixed in-hand date?

Yes. Give us the in-hand date and checkout tells you immediately whether standard production makes it. Standard production is 3 to 5 business days after proof approval, then 1 to 5 business days of ground transit. A rush is quoted per job, with the date confirmed in writing before you pay.

What is the minimum order for GFT352A?

There is no minimum beyond one piece on GFT352A. Price breaks on this item fall at 1-11, 12-23, 24-47, 48-95, 96-249, 250-499, 500+. The price per piece only goes down as the quantity rises. The published ladder on GFT352A runs from $42.00 a piece at 1-11 down to $26.04 at 500+, about 38% less per piece.

See it with your logo first

Send us your artwork and we will produce a free digital proof of GFT352A decorated with your mark. Usually within one business day, with no obligation and no account required.

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What GFT352A costs at each quantity

The piece, the engraving and the freight, worked out at every break on this item's own ladder. Most suppliers publish the piece price and leave you to find out the rest at checkout.

QuantityPieceEngraving All-in eachOrder totalGround freight
1 $42.00 $41.75 $83.75 $83.75 Priced by weight
12 $38.64 $11.25 $49.89 $598.68 Free
24 $36.12 $10.00 $46.12 $1,106.88 Free
48 $33.60 $9.25 $42.85 $2,056.80 Free
96 $31.08 $8.75 $39.83 $3,823.68 Free
250 $28.56 $8.75 $37.31 $9,327.50 Free
500 $26.04 $8.50 $34.54 $17,270.00 Free
  • Ground freight is free from 12 pieces, which is where this order passes $250.00 of merchandise.
  • The personalization area is 5 in by 5 in. Engraving is charged on the share your artwork actually covers, so a smaller logo costs less. Place yours on the product above and the price updates as you size it.
  • At 50 pieces this costs less than 30% of the 541 other priced items in Desk & Office. It sits at the dearer end of that range, which is usually the material rather than the margin.
  • Setup is free at every quantity, including 1.