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Why Bond Paper? — and what Print uses does it have.   Bond paper has long been a global print staple, widely used in homes and offices, as well as for commercially printed products such as novels, training manuals, letterheads, and formal documents—especially where...

What is a Book Block in Printing? A simple guide to Book Blocks, Binding types and why they matter. When it comes to book printing, one of the most important — and often misunderstood — components is the book block. Whether you’re printing a novel, catalogue,...

All about Die Traces (or Die Lines) and Packaging and why they are important   Print projects aren’t always about straight edges and flat pages. Many printed items require shapes to be cut out of a sheet, either as a design feature or for the functionality of the...

What is a Print Proof? and what purpose do they hold Simply put, print proofs are either hard copy proofs (also known as hard proofs) or emailed proofs (often referred to as soft or digital proofs) created from the client’s supplied print files. They provide a preview...

What is a Print Brief? (and why it matters more than you think) In life, communication makes the difference between clarity and misunderstanding. Print briefs are no different. Only you, as the client, truly know what you want and the purpose of your printed piece, so...

What is Saddle Stitching? Saddle stitching is a versatile and commonly used bookbinding technique that involves binding pages together by stapling them along the fold in the center spine. A method widely used for magazines, booklets, brochures, calendars, etc....

What is Litho Printing? Also referred to as offset printing, litho printing is an age-old printing technique that today delivers cost-effective large-batch jobs with superb colour and image quality across a wide range of materials from thin paper to thicker boards....

Using Black Ink in text and backgrounds in Printing Black is used on every page of almost every printed item you find; whether in the type/text, graphics or a background colour. So, what’s the deal with Black Black used in body text must be…. Black! In printing, Cyan,...

Paper sizes in Print After thinking that you need to produce a printed piece the very first consideration should be “what size?” Depending on the country you live in, there are standard sizes that all follow and there’s a very good reason behind it. Paper Sizes in...