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So I encountered this Purgatory over the course of several years, since I began to earn professional certifications. These certificates came in standard Letter
by NoZebra120vClip 3y ago
So I encountered this Purgatory over the course of several years, since I began to earn professional certifications. These certificates came in standard Letter size, 8.5x11 pages, with glossy durable paper. They also issue them electronically in PDF format, Letter-size as well, so it's easy to print them and even upgrade paper quality. Last year, I finally earned graduation from college, and my certificate came in the mail: 8.5x11 as well!
So where are the Letter-size picture frames? I want to hang these credentials on my wall, or frame them and place them on a shelf! They will look very nice that way! But all picture frames on the market are for 8x10 photographs! So it's horrible; I can't use the standard-issue, original certificates at all. I can't print them as-is, and reducing their size does not yield the 8x10 aspect ratio you need.
Eventually, over the course of several years, I've managed to amass a few 8.5x11 picture frames from thrift stores. It wasn't easy, they don't match one another, and they're uncommon, but they do exist. Likewise, no big-box store or specialty framing store seems to carry such an animal.
So if these frames are so unobtanium, why are these authorities issuing certificates in this size? Don't they know we have little hope of framing them nicely? Surely there is some sort of disconnect, and surely there is a market-niche opportunity, especially for college-grads, like Josten's, or our college bookstore, to source these and sell them to us!
- ghaff 3y agoI’ve bought 8.5x11 frames at the local arts and crafts chain so they’re not quite unobtainium. But 8x10 is definitely more common.
- TaylorAlexander 3y agoYeah there’s so many different options for 8x10 and then 8.5x11 there’s often only very cheap looking thin glossy black plastic frames. Take a look at a company called Craig Frames. That’s where I get my A3+ frames and they are lovely. Pay attention to which ones are solid wood and not just a veneer, if you have a preference. Though the veneer looks good too. My only frustration with this situation is that I have to go online as local shops ignore that size.
- wlesieutre 3y agoRather than picture frames, you might find 8.5x11 sold as “document frames” https://www.michaels.com/shop/frames/wall-frames/document-frames https://www.michaels.com/shop/frames/wall-frames/document-fr... (and also as “diploma frames” or “certificate frames”)