Custom magazine printing turns a finished layout into a real, bound publication you can hand to a reader. Whether it is a brand lookbook, a product catalog, an event program, a zine, or a member magazine, the binding and paper you choose decide how it feels in the hand and how long it lasts on a coffee table.
The main choice is the binding. Saddle stitching, folded sheets stapled through the spine, is the affordable, fast option for issues up to roughly 64 pages, and the page count has to land on a multiple of four. Perfect binding, a square glued spine like a paperback, suits thicker issues from about 80 pages up and gives you a printable spine. Add a heavier cover stock, a matte or gloss laminate, or a soft touch finish to lift the whole piece.
We print custom magazines, catalogs, and booklets with no minimum order, so a small brand or a first issue can print a short run without a large commitment, at the best price. Send us your page count, size, and files and we will recommend the binding and quote it.
Magazine printing FAQ
What is the difference between saddle stitch and perfect binding?
Saddle stitching folds and staples sheets through the spine, which is affordable and best for issues up to about 64 pages, with the page count on a multiple of four. Perfect binding glues a square spine like a paperback, suits about 80 pages and up, and gives you a printable spine.
How many pages can a magazine have?
A saddle stitched magazine works up to roughly 64 pages and must land on a multiple of four. Perfect binding handles thicker issues from about 80 pages into the hundreds. Tell us your page count and we will recommend the binding.
What else can you print besides magazines?
The same process prints product catalogs, brand lookbooks, event programs, zines, member magazines, and booklets. Any multi page bound publication.
Is there a minimum order for magazine printing?
No. We print custom magazines and booklets with no minimum order, so you can print a first issue or a short run before scaling, at the best price.
