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Reference Library (GPC305A)

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Reference LibraryThe comprehensive color resource for graphics and print

294 new trend colors added!

The Reference Library brings together Pantone’s Graphics guides and chip books in one convenient, desktop display. This comprehensive collection supports designers at every step of the process, from color exploration and comparison to specification and quality control. Useful for inspiration and palette building, as well as designing logos and branding, marketing materials, digital and web graphics, and animation.

  • Includes eight portable fan guides and four chips books with perforated color chips
  • Features the latest 5,894 spot, spot-to-process, process, and specialty spot colors
  • Keep all the essential Pantone Graphics tools at your fingertips
  • Compact, desktop display keeps tools tidy and accessible

Format

  • Includes: Formula Guide (Coated & Uncoated), Color Bridge Guide (Coated & Uncoated), CMYK (Coated & Uncoated), Metallics Guide, Pastels & Neons Guide, Solid Chips Book (Coated & Uncoated), Pastels & Neons Chips Book, Metallic Chips Book, and Reference Library display stand
  • Comes with Paper Chip Savers for easy organization and storage of loose chips
  • Printed on the most commonly used paper stock weights (100 lb coated and 80 lb uncoated)
  • Guides include Lighting Indicator page to demonstrate when lighting conditions are suitable for color evaluation
  • Chip books include all current Pantone Spot colors as perforated, removable paper chips with three-sided color bleed, most ideal when evaluating color
  • Each chip book page provides up to seven Pantone Colors with six individual 1.2 x 0.8 chips per color
  • Case made from sturdy, laminated wood with scratch-resistant pads
  • Handcrafted in the U.S. from materials with low environmental impact
  • Includes screwdriver and hardware for easy assembly

Color

  • 294 new, trend- and market-relevant graphics colors added
  • Complete collection of all 2,161 traditional spot colors, 2,139 spot-to-process colors, 2,868 four-color process colors, and 865 specialty metallic, pastel, and neon spot colors
  • Each color displayed with its corresponding number and ink formulation or values
  • Colors arranged in chromatic format, with new color pages marked at top corners and integrated throughout guides and books
  • Index in the back of the guides and front of books provides numeric location for each color
  • Tolerance aim <2dE to our master standard data

Application

  • Use for designing logos and branding, marketing materials, packaging, and other print applications, as well as digital design, video, and animation
  • Chip format is ideal for building palettes and mood boards, and for color specification, sharing and evaluation
  • Communicate consistent color throughout workflow and supply chain
  • Provides CMYK, HTML, and RGB values for Pantone Spot colors for confident color management across formats and printing processes
  • Display, protect, and store your collection of Pantone Guides and chip books
  • An elegant workplace solution for team and departmental access to shared color tools
  • Bring Color to Life, Digitally
    Learn how Pantone® Connect for Adobe Creative Cloud allows you to take your physical Pantone colors into your digital workflow through Adobe® Creative Cloud (InDesign®, Photoshop®, and Illustrator®).

We're a customer service obsessed family-run business with same day shipping, same day delivery in NYC, and the largest in-stock inventory of Pantone swatches in the country.

Here Are A Few Of The Reasons You Should Work With Us:

  • Same Day Delivery – Need rush delivery for a project? No need to take time out of your day, we'll delivery it the same day in NYC.
  • Same Day Shipping – Working on the West Coast or anywhere else in the country? No problem... We have overnight shipping options and ship the same day if ordered before 3 PM EST.
  • 1 Hour Pickup – Place the order and it will be ready waiting for your at Customer Service in 1 hour. It's essential for picking up last minute items.
  • Huge Inventory On Hand - With over 20,000 items in stock, we got you covered!
  • Location - For NYC Designers & Design Studios, we're conveniently located right next to the Fashion District on 14 West 33rd Street between 5th & 6th. Come by and pickup your orders in 1 hour!
  • Custom Cut Service - We offer full service custom work including large quantity cutting of material such as illustration boards, foam boards, mats and papers. We’ll even create fabric-wrapped boards and velcro-wrap supports for presentation purposes.
  • Pantone Inventory – Having the largest inventory besides Pantone themselves, there are very little backorders, which you know is huge. Working on a design that needs to be sent to India, and you need all the Swatches now so they can ship everything all together? Ya, we know exactly what you need, and we can help!
  • Pantone Service Center - Want to come down, go through a guide or book, and figure out exactly what you need? For Free? Yep, just come down to our retail location on West 33rd St between 5th & 6th to use our books and ask any questions you may have. We have experts waiting to help you.
  • Thousands of Satisfied Customers - Everyone who works with us comes back for more. We must be doing something right!
  • Obsessive Customer Service - Come to our retail location, call us on the phone, or chat with us online (lower left corner of your screen). We go above and beyond what is necessary to win and keep your business.

Columbia Omni Studio ships out orders throughout the United States within 1-2 business days of order payment. Orders will be delivered in 1-7 days after shipment depending upon type of shipping method selected and your location. See the map below for exact times. In most cases, we ship from our midtown NYC location. In some cases, we may dropship based on the item selected. 

Our office hours are Monday - Friday 8:30 PM EST - 5:00 PM EST. Therefore, any orders placed after 3:00 PM EST during the week will be processed the next business day. If the order is placed on Friday after 3:00 PM EST, on the weekend, or on a holiday, orders will be processed the next business day. 

All orders can be tracked via our site. An email will also be sent. For local delivery or store pickup, only email will be sent and delivery will not be tracked as we use our own local delivery team for deliveries. 

Shipping Methods

We have several shipping options below:

In Manhattan

Our warehouse is located at 48 W. 37th St. between 5th & 6th in the Fashion District. We offer 1 Hour Pickup, Next Day Delivery, and Rush Delivery.

Order Value 1 Hour Store Pickup
(Midtown Manhattan)		 Next Day Delivery
(NYC Only)		 Rush Delivery - Same Day
(Manhattan Only)
Up to $100.00 FREE $39.95 $89.95
$100.00 - $200.00 FREE $29.95 $89.95
$200.00 - $300.00 FREE $29.95 $89.95
Over $300.00 + FREE $29.95 $89.95

In NYC (The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island - Except Manhattan)

For outside of Manhattan, we continue to offer great value including delivery for cases of 40" x 60" and 48" x 96" foamboard.

Order Value 1 Hour Store Pickup
(Midtown Manhattan)		 Next Day Delivery
(Not Including Individual Oversized Foamboard)		 Next Day Delivery
(Including Individual Oversized Foamboard)		 Next Day Delivery
(Including Case(s) of Oversized Foamboard)
Up to $100.00 FREE $39.95 $200.00 $100.00
$100.00 - $200.00 FREE $39.95 $200.00 $100.00
$200.00 - $300.00 FREE $39.95 $200.00 $100.00
Over $300.00 + FREE $39.95 $200.00 $100.00

Outside of New York City (Within the United States)

We offer Ground shipping for all products that are not overweight or oversized. Due to their unique dimension and weight, Foamboards can be costly to ship throughout the country. See the grid below for pricing.

Standard Product FedEx Shipping Options

This includes all products that are not Overweight and/or Oversized.

Order Value Ground (FedEx) 2nd Day (FedEx) Next Day (FedEx)
Up to $100.00 $18.95 $49.95 $95.95
$100.00 - $200.00 $18.95 $59.95 $115.95
$200.00 - $300.00 $18.95 $59.95 $115.95
Over $300.00 + $18.95 $59.95 $115.95

Overweight Shipping Options

Overweight products includes Cases of Foamboard sizes 15" x 20", 20" x 30", 30" x 40", & 32" x 40". As a reminder, we cannot send individual single sheets of foamboard outside of NYC due to shipping costs.

Order Value Ground (FedEx) +
Overweight Foamboards
(Cases up to 32" x 40")		 2nd Day (FedEx) +
Overweight Foamboards
(Cases up to 32" x 40")		 Next Day (FedEx) +
Overweight Foamboards
(Cases up to 32" x 40")
Any $50.00 for the 1st case
$35.00/case up to 4 cases
No more than $155.00		 $100.00 for the 1st case
$50.00/case up to 4 cases
No more than $250.00		 $200.00 for the 1st case
$75.00/case up to 4 cases
No more than $375.00

Overweight & Oversized Shipping Options

Overweight & Oversized products includes Cases of Foamboard sizes 40" x 60", 48" x 96". As a reminder, we cannot send individual single sheets of foamboard outside of NYC due to shipping costs.

Order Value Ground (FedEx) +
Overweight & Oversized Foamboards		 2nd Day (FedEx) +
Overweight & Oversized Foamboards		 Next Day (FedEx) +
Overweight & Oversized Foamboards		 Overweight & Oversized Foamboards
Any $150.00 for the 1st case
$75.00/case up to 4 cases
No more than $375.00		 $164.95 for the 1st case
$75.00/case up to 4 cases
No more than $389.95		 $177.95 for the 1st case
$75.00/case up to 4 cases
No more than $402.95		 $150.00 for the 1st case
$75.00/case up to 4 cases
No more than $375.00


FedEx Ground Shipping Times From NYC

Shipping Method Details

Ground (FedEx) - Ships to the 48 contiguous U.S. states within 1-5 business days; ships to Alaska and Hawaii in 3-7. Up to 150 lbs.; up to 108" in length, 165" in length plus girth (L+2W+2H).

2nd Day (FedEx) - Up to 150 lbs. each; up to 119" in length, 165" in length plus girth (L+2W+2H). By 4:30 p.m. in 2 business days to most areas (by 8 p.m. to residences). Order must be placed by 3:00 PM EST to process the same day. 

Next Day (FedEx) - Up to 150 lbs. each; up to 119" in length, 165" in length plus girth (L+2W+2H). Next-business-day delivery by 3 p.m. to most U.S. addresses; by 4:30 p.m. to rural areas; and by 8 p.m. to residences. Order must be placed by 3:00 PM EST to process the same day. 

Rush Delivery (Manhattan Only) - For our Manhattan customers, from 96th St to the southern tip of Manhattan, we offer Rush Delivery. If orders are placed by 12:00 PM EST, we will delivery by 5:00 PM EST the same day. If orders placed by 5:00 PM EST, we will deliver by 11:00 AM EST the next business day. 

Next Day Delivery (NYC Only) - For our NYC customers, we offer a Next Day Delivery. If orders are placed before 5:00 PM EST, we will deliver by 5:00 PM EST the next business day. 

Free Store Pickup - For our NYC customers, we offer FREE Store Pickup within 1-hour of order receipt. Our retail store is located at 48 W. 37th St. (between 5th & 6th) in midtown Manhattan. Order must be placed by 4:30 PM EST since our retail location closes at 6:00 PM EST. 

Overweight & Oversized Items - Overweight Foamboard is generally sent via FedEx. This includes 15" x 20", 20" x 30", and 30" x 40" Foamboards. We can only send these by the case (since shipping is too costly for a single board). We also have Oversized (40" x 60" and 48" x 96") Foamboards, which will be delivered via a Freight Truck and not by FedEx. An additional shipping charge will be added to your order. Please be advised that oversized deliveries, unless delivered by our team in NYC, are dropped off curb side and generally are not brought into the building. 

Additional Details

For exact details from FEDEX, please use the following info: http://www.fedex.com/us/service-guide/choose-service/package-shipments/us-packages.html

For Custom items, there will be a 1-5 day delay until the custom items are complete. Please call for additional info.

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