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Binding.

How should the publication open and live?

Discuss my application

Binding application concept — Application concept

WHEN TO CONSIDER IT

Start with the construction.

Multi-page publications that need a joining method suited to page count, paper and use.

Binding joins the pages of a publication into an organised finished piece.

THREE QUESTIONS FOR YOUR BRIEF

Make the method fit the job.

What is the total page count?

Does it need to lie flat?

How much inner margin is needed?

Suitability, availability and any sample requirement are confirmed against your actual material and artwork.

SPECIFY BINDING

The details that determine the job.

Construction: Stapled, glued, wire/coil or another agreed binding.
Page count: Total pages including covers, reading order and single/double-sided content.
Stock & spine: Cover and inside GSM/caliper; spine width comes from the selected paper and page count.
Opening & layout: Gutter, crossover images, punch margin, creep and whether the item needs to lie open.

The quotation confirms the compatible material, production dimensions, finish, proof/sample requirement and timing for the agreed job.

SEE IT IN CONTEXT

What are you making?

Brochures

A brochure is a format decision as well as a print job: choose fold or binding before finalising page count.

Company profiles

Keep time-sensitive facts editable in the source file; do not lock future updates into flattened pages.

Booklets

Choose opening behaviour first: a workbook and a presentation booklet need different binding decisions.

Catalogues

Group products by how customers select them, then use an index to make a long catalogue usable.

COMPARE BEFORE DECIDING

Could stitching suit the brief?

Stitching joins compatible materials or sections using thread or a specified fastening process.

Explore stitching

QUESTIONS, ANSWERED

A little clarity.

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Is binding suitable for my project?

Page count, paper choice, opening behaviour and intended use help determine the binding specification. Share the material and artwork so suitability can be reviewed.

Can you confirm a price or turnaround?

A quotation follows review of the scope, quantity, material and artwork. Timing and specifications are confirmed for the individual project.

FROM AN IDEA TO A CLEAR BRIEF

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