Books · Catalogs · Manuals · Calendars
Books, catalogs, manuals, workbooks, guides and calendars—produced around how the finished piece needs to look, feel and be used.
Finished size, page count, quantity, paper, binding and delivery.
Tell us what the piece needs to do and what decisions are still open.
Versions, quantities by location, packing and distribution can be reviewed with the print project.
The whole project matters
A multi-page project has several decisions that affect one another. Paper changes the thickness and feel of the piece. Page count can affect the binding. Cover construction affects durability. And when several versions are shipping to different locations, packing and distribution may need to be considered before production begins.
You do not need to solve every production detail before contacting us. If the specifications are complete, we can work from them. If some decisions are still open, we can help you narrow down practical options for the project.
What we produce
The right construction depends on page count, use, quantity, appearance and how the finished piece needs to perform.
Product catalogs, seasonal guides, programs, lookbooks, marketing booklets and other multi-page pieces. Depending on page count, paper and use, these may be saddle stitched, perfect bound or produced with another appropriate binding.
Soft-cover books, company publications, annual reports, reference materials and longer-form pieces. We can review paper, cover construction and binding around the appearance and durability the finished piece needs.
Training manuals, operating guides, instructional books, workbooks and reference materials. Coil or Wire-O can be useful when a piece needs to open easily or remain open while it is being used.
Wall calendars and custom calendar formats produced around your finished size, artwork and intended use. Binding, hanging method, paper and finishing can be reviewed as part of the specification.
Binding
You do not have to decide before asking for pricing. Finished size, page count, paper caliper, quantity, intended use and the appearance you want all help determine the best direction.
Folded signatures are stitched through the center fold. A clean, efficient construction for booklets, programs, catalogs and publications with relatively lower page counts.
Page-count limits depend on finished size and paper thickness.
Creates a square spine and the familiar appearance of a soft-cover book. Often used for thicker catalogs, books, guides, reports and longer publications.
Final spine width should be based on the selected paper and final page count.
Practical for manuals, workbooks, reference guides and calendars where pages need to turn freely or remain open during use.
Wire and coil size are selected around the finished book thickness.
Paper & finishing
You do not need to choose from a giant paper list before contacting us. Tell us how the piece will be used, what you want it to feel like, and whether you already have a stock specified.
When the job gets more involved
When versions, packing or distribution are part of the program, those details can be considered with the print production rather than treated as an afterthought.
Regional, departmental, language or other version changes.
Quantities that vary by version, branch, store or location.
Books combined with other printed or supplied materials.
Programs that need to be organized for multiple destinations.
Packing and shipping requirements reviewed with the project.
If your project has a spreadsheet of versions, quantities or ship-to locations, send it with the specifications. It often tells us as much about the job as the artwork does.
Discuss Your ProjectBefore production
Multi-page files have a few production considerations that single sheets do not. We would rather identify a question before production than discover it after the job is underway.
Confirm that the supplied artwork is built to the intended trim size with appropriate bleed where required.
Page count affects construction and may affect binding. Files should be supplied in the intended reading order unless another arrangement has been requested.
Self-cover and plus-cover projects are constructed differently. Perfect-bound covers also require an accurate spine.
For perfect binding, the spine should be calculated after the final paper and page count are established rather than estimated too early in the design process.
Clearly identify versions and replacement files so the intended artwork can be matched to the correct quantity and destination.
Requesting pricing
Complete specifications make pricing easier, but you do not need every answer before contacting us. Give us what you have and note which details are still open.
Real printed work
Catalogs, guides, books and other multi-page pieces produced for real-world use.
Have a project coming up?
A real person will review it with you. If some of the production details are still open, that is okay—we can start with what you know.