Format

Your input for the final format should always refer to the final finished brochure - i.e., processed (folded or bound), as the case may be.

It would be incorrect to choose a format in flat form, i.e. unfolded brochures (laid flat).

When creating your artwork, please make sure that you allow 1/12 Inch bleed on each side of your brochure that needs trimming. Please also layout your brochure as individual pages.

Pages

The number of pages stated always refers to the closed, that is processed (e.g. folded) and finished brochurein its final form.

Example brochure: 8 pages, no cover:
8.5'' x 11'', 8 pages
Your choice of number of pages: content 8 pages.

Please set up the print file for your brochure as individual pages.

Printing

The printing of brochures is realized in CMYK and Pantone. When placing the order you can choose between standard or individual spot colors, whereby additional costs will be incurred on the latter option.
Under Screen/ Paper proof you can order a screen proof or a color-binding paper proof of your brochure, certified according to the GRACoL 7 quality standard.

Information:
For technical reasons, color variations can occur on large scale layouts which extend across multiple pages. For this reason we advise you to use spot colors (Pantone) on these areas.

Paper

Brochure are exclusively printed on coated text and coated cover papers, which are refined with a printing varnish. Our wood free offset paper for brochures (suitable for ink/ laser printers), which has a very bright white and fine textured surface.

Processing

We offer you the standard staple binding for your brochures.

Please note that the cover flap of a 6-page foldover is recessed by around 2 mm.