Zap Creatives stickers review

I recently ordered a bunch of clear vinyl stickers from Zap Creatives, so here's some of my thoughts and experience!

Lightning Review

• Price: ✧✧✧✧✧
• Order Convenience: ✧✧✧✧✧
• Production Speed: ✧✧•••
• Quality of Product: ✧✧✧••
• Quality of Printing: ✧✧✧✧✧
• Communication: N/A

Recommended? Yes. A solid option for those who need many different sticker designs, and aren't in a rush.

Ordering

Ordering from Zap Creatives was super easy. Their site is clear to navigate, with all options clearly laid out and the quotes accessible. They set up your artwork and cutlines for free, and after a few days, give you a proof sheet to verify dimensions, white ink area, and cutlines.

Prices are some of the best on the market for lower quantities and very affordable. It's a godsend that they let you split bulk orders among multiple designs, up to 10 designs per listing—overall it ends up saving small artists a lot of money since we can't order a ton of every design.

Timeline

1. Order made — 0 business days
2. Digital proof — 5 business days
3. Production — 5 business days
4. Shipping (courier) — 4 business days

Total time: 14 business days; 18 calendar days

Overall, this speed is slower than the average sticker manu I've worked with.

Receipt

Package receipt had some issues, but it wasn't the manu's fault. My package was vetted by USA customs and the official was careless, so they tore a lot of the packaging. Paper shredding got all over the stickers and made the inside a total mess.

Thankfully, none of the stickers were damaged—I just had to spend a bunch of time cleaning up the stickers, or there would be paper lint stuck all over them.

This is mostly because Zap Creatives uses a lot of post-consumer, recyclable, paper-based packaging, so it gets very messy when torn apart. But I'd rather they use eco-friendly packaging and have to spend a little time to clean a mess, rather than they switch to all plastic.

The stickers were good quality. I got matte vinyl, which had a slight matte lam feeling with a subtle shine; I really liked the texture. The vinyl felt thinner than I would have liked, though—thinner than Sticker App and Sticker Giant. They seem waterproof and tear-resistant, but not as heavyweight as most people might expect from vinyl decals.

Color printing was beautifully done, very accurate to the CMYK PSDs I provided them. They have a very good color range. Cutlines were accurate and it's nice that they are small, so most of the space goes to the design.

Overall, I had a good experience, and likely will order from this manu again! I prefer my clear stickers to feel a little thicker and sturdier, and depending on the season, Zap Creatives can be slow to produce. That being said, the stickers are overall high quality, and very convenient and affordable to order. If you're not in a convention rush, they are a great option.