Novels & Memoirs
Recommended Specification:
Cover
- 12pt cardstock with lamination (softcover)
- 2.5mm board with printed cover or linen/leather (hardcover, premium edition)
Cover Finishing
- Gloss or matte lamination (on printed cover only)
- Spot UV (on printed cover only)
- Foil stamping or Embossing/Debossing
Binding
- Perfect bound (softcover)
- Casebound, Smyth sewn (hardcover)
Content
- B/W on 50lb or 60lb uncoated white paper stock or 50lb cream paper
Planners / Agendas / Journals
Recommended Specifications:
Cover
- 10pt or 12 pt cardstock with lamination (softcover)
- 350gsm cardboard with lamination (flexibound cover)
- 2.5mm board with lamination or leather or cloth with foiling or debossing (hardcover)
Binding
- Coil or Wire-o Bound (softcover)
- Stitch Sewn Binding (softcover)
- Flexibound (softcover)
- Casebound (hardcover)
Content
- Full color or b/w on 60lb/70lb/80lb uncoated stock
Content Finishing Options
- Tabs
- Ribbon Bookmarks (casebound or flexibound only)
- Elastic Enclosures (casebound or flexibound only)
- Pen Holder (casebound or flexibound only)
- Round Corner
Magazines & Booklets
Recommended Specification:
Cover
- 10pt or 12 pt cardstock with lamination
- Self cover
Binding
- Saddle stitch (softcover)
- Perfect bound (softcover)
Content
- Full color on 70lb or 80lb or 100lb matte/gloss coated stock
Content Varnishing
- Gloss or matte AQ coated throughout (high end magazine)
Cookbooks
Recommended Specifications:
Cover
- 12 pt cardstock with lamination (softcover)
- 350gsm cardboard with lamination (flexibound cover)
- 2.5mm hard cover with lamination (hardcover, premium editions)
Binding
- Saddle stitch (softcover)
- Coil or Wire-o (softcover)
- Flexi bound, Smyth sewn (softcover)
- Casebound, Smyth sewn (hardcover)
Content
- Graphical b/w on 60lb or 70lb uncoated white
- Full color on 80lb or 100lb gloss/matte coated stock.
Yearbooks & Coffee Table Books
Recommended Specification:
Cover
- 12 pt cardstock with lamination (softcover)
- 2.5mm or 3mm hard cover with lamination or cloth or leather (hardcover, premium editions)
Binding
- Perfect bound
- Casebound with Smyth sewn
Content
- Graphical b/w on 70lb or 80lb uncoated white
- Full color on 80lb or 100lb matte or gloss coated stock
Content Varnishing
- Extra varnishing throughout (on coated paper only)
- Gloss or matte AQ coated throughout (on coated paper only)
Cover Finishing
- Gloss or matte lamination (on printed cover only)
- Linen/Cloth/Leather material
Additional Finishing
- Spot UV (on printed cover only)
- Foil Stamping
- Embossing/Debossing
Religious Books
Recommended Specification:
Cover
- 12pt cardstock with lamination (Softcover, perfect bound)
- 350 gsm cardboard with lamination (softcover, flexibound)
- 2.5mm hardcover with full color or leather/cloth finish (hardcover, casebound)
Binding
- Perfect bound (softcover)
- Flexibound, Smyth sewn (softcover)
- Casebound, Smyth sewn (hardcover)
Content
- 50lb uncoated white (b/w)
- 60lb uncoated white (full color)
- Thin bible paper (b/w)
Cover Finishing
- Foil stamping
- Debossing or embossing
Additional Finishing
- Gold edge gilding
- Ribbon bookmark (hardcover only)
Children's Books
Recommended Specification:
Cover
- 12pt cardstock with lamination (Softcover, perfect bound)
- 350gsm cardboard with lamination (softcover, flexibound)
- 1.5mm thick cardboard with lamination (board book)
- 2.5mm hardcover with lamination (hardcover)
Binding
- Perfect bound (softcover)
- Flexibound (softcover)
- Board Book (hardcover)
- Casebound, Smyth sewn (hardcover)
Content
- 70lb uncoated white
- 100lb or 110lb matte or gloss
- 1.5mm thick cardboard (board book only)
Cover Finishing
- Foil stamping
- Debossing or embossing
- Spot UV
- Flocking
- Special Diecut
Additional Finishing
- Extra varnishing throughout
- Diecut throughout
Catalogues
Recommended Specification:
Cover
- 10pt or 12pt cardstock with lamination (Softcover, perfect bound or saddle stitch)
- 2.5mm hardcover with full color or leather/cloth finish (hardcover,casebound)
Binding
- Perfect bound (softcover)
- Saddle Stitch (softcover)
- Coil bound or Wire-o bound (softcover)
- Casebound, Smyth sewn (hardcover, premium edition)
Content
- 50lb uncoated white (b/w)
- 60lb, 70lb or 80lb uncoated white (full color)
- 80lb or 100lb gloss or matte (full color)
Content Varnishing
- Extra varnishing throughout (on coated paper only)
- UV coated throughout (high end catalogue, on coated paper only)
Cover Finishing
- Gloss or matte lamination
Additional Finishing
- Spot UV
- Embossing or Debossing
- Foil Stamping (high end catalogue)
Board Books
Recommended Specification:
Cover
- 1.5mm thick cardboard with lamination
- 1mm thick cardboard with lamination
- 2.5mm hard cover with lamination (hardcover, premium editions)
Binding
- Board Book Binding
Content
- Full color on 350gsm + 300gsm + 350gsm (1.5mm thick) with lamination throughout
- Full color 350gsm + 350gsm (1mm thick) with lamination throughout
Comic Books
Recommended Specification:
Cover
- 10pt or 12 pt cardstock with lamination (softcover)
- 2.5mm hard cover with lamination (hardcover, premium editions)
Additional Cover Finishing
- Spot UV
- Foil Stamping
- Embossing/Debossing
Binding
- Saddle stitch (softcover)
- Perfect bound (softcover, graphic novels and premium editions)
- Casebound (hardcover, graphic novels and premium editions)
Content
- Graphical b/w on 60lb or 70lb uncoated white
- Full color on 80lb or 100lb matte coated stock