| Affinity Express provides large volumes of high-quality designs in fast turn times. The comprehensive, customized solutions of Affinity Express combine our large capacity of talented designers and industry expertise with powerful workflow technology in a global delivery model.
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| Whether they need print and online advertisement production, design for marketing communications, vector artwork, image editing or embroidery digitizing, clients partner with Affinity Express in strategic, multi-year relationships that transform their businesses and deliver the following benefits. |
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High volumes at quick turn times |
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Excellent technical quality |
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Improved efficiency |
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Continuous improvement |
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Lower production and operating costs |
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Higher profits |
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Superior value |
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| Affinity Express is the leading business process outsourcing company that is 100% dedicated to graphic and design solutions and serves more than 6,000 clients worldwide in the newspaper, direct mail, printing and promotional products industries. Our clients include: |
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Four of the top 25 media companies |
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More than 140 newspaper publications |
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Two of the largest three office superstores |
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Several leading document management companies and print associations |
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Many of the most well-known promotional products and apparel suppliers |
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| The Affinity Express mission is to be the number one provider of high-volume, multi-media design solutions in the world. |
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| Headquartered in Elgin, Illinois, Affinity Express has more than 800 employees and maintains large production centers in India and the Philippines. The company offers its services 24 hours per day, seven days per week and 365 days per year and produces products in over 30 software packages and multiple platforms. |
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| Affinity Express is a private company, owned 100% by LiveIt Solutions, Inc., the holding company for Ayala Corporation’s investments in the business process outsourcing sector. Ayala was established in 1834 and is one of the leading conglomerates in the Philippines. |
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| What we do
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| Outsourced graphic services |
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| Project types |
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Advertisements
Announcements
Booklets
Brochures
Business cards
Catalogs
Certificates
Direct mail pieces
Embroidery digitizing
Envelopes
Forms
Image editing
Internet ads
Invitations
Labels
Letterhead
Logos
Mailing labels
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Manuals
Menus
Newsletters
Newspaper inserts
Postcards
Presentations
Programs
Resumes
Sales sheets/flyers
Signs/banners
Tables/charts/graphs
Table tents
Tabs
Tickets
VDP templates
Vector artwork
Web-to-print templates
Word processing
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| Software proficiencies |
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Mailing labels
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe GoLive
Adobe PageMaker
Adobe Photoshop
AutoCAD
CorelDRAW
FusionPro
Gunold
HTML
Macromedia Dreamweaver
Macromedia Freehand
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
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Word processing
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Illustrator
Microsoft Publisher
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Visio
PageFlex
Preflighting software(including FlightCheck and PitStop)
Pulse
Punto
Wilcom
QuarkXpress
Wilcom
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| Production facilities
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Affinity Express maintains two large production centers, staffed by over 800 highly-skilled employees and operating 24/7/365. These centers are located in Pune, India, and Manila, Philippines. |
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| Why Affinity Express |
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Experience |
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We originated the large-scale outsourcing of graphic and design services to India and have many years of experience managing 100+ full-time employee programs with major corporations. |
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Customized Solutions |
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Affinity Express develops unique solutions for every partner, complete with implementation support and ongoing account services. |
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Scale |
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With over 800 employees, Affinity Express has one of the largest pools of creative talent in the world and produce as many as 60,000 projects per month. |
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24/7/365 Production and 24-Hour Turn Times |
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The majority of our projects are delivered within 24 hours or less and our service level agreement compliance rate is currently at 99%. |
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Process-Driven approach |
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We apply a manufacturing approach to a creative business for reliable and predictable output. Affinity Express has an environment of continuous improvement based on Six Sigma principles. |
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Technology Independence |
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Affinity Express has a strong background in software development for order management systems, workflow and enterprise integration; maintaining technology independence in all areas. |
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Client Results |
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A partnership with Affinity Express empowers companies to focus on their core business, achieve higher profits, and target new clients and revenue. |
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News
April 15, 2008 -
Affinity Express Launches Service Bureau v2.0.
March 10, 2008 -
Affinity Express Appoints New Chief Executive Officer.
November 16, 2007 -
New President of India Operations Joins Affinity Express.
June 07, 2007 -
Affinity Express Establishes Philippines Operation and Appoints President to
Build Boutique Creative Services Team
March 20, 2007 -
Outsourced Graphic and Design Service Provider Adds Operations Leadership
January 11, 2007 -
Affinity Express Management Team and LiveIt Acquire Outsourced Graphics and
Design Services Leader
April 17,
2006 - PostNet Names Affinity Express Vendor of the Year
November 1, 2005 -
Affinity Express Wins Grand Prize in Stitches Magazine 2005 Holiday
Card Contest
October 6, 2005 -
Affinity Express Secures $3 Million in Equity Financing to Fuel Continued
Growth of Outsourced Graphic Services
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| How to place orders |
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| Sign up |
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| Sign up to use our services and see how Affinity Express can make your business more productive and profitable. |