Moving to the finish line with magazine printing involves a few last-minute tasks. Prior to printing your magazine for distribution you want the opportunity to test out the publication. Typos, unaligned margins and grainy graphics—these are all avoidable if you complete these final checks. Check Your Multi-Page Configuration When you receive the final copy of your magazine, it will be bound together page after page. For that reason you need to review the multi-page configurat

What to Publish in Your Magazine To begin decide what you will publish in your magazine. Here you can choose to make the magazine in a variety of formats: Product catalog General interest/ community magazine Article-heavy magazine with minimal product advertisement to showcase your expertise Calendar of events, i.e. for a child care facility, community center, zoo, etc. For a specific function or project, i.e. fundraising events A company newsletter in a magazine form Booklet

If your printing company provides you with quality, consistency and reliability, then why would you look for a new commercial printer? The most common answer is “I’m in search of the lowest cost.” Sure, we all want to save money. But at what cost? A quality printing company goes above and beyond. For this service, a company makes an investment into the customer. You might be able to shortcut a print job by going with the cheapest rate right now, but you are missing out on the

Page Binding for Magazines The final process of attaching your magazine pages together in a finished product is called binding. For magazine printing there are two main types of binding: Perfect-bound Saddle-bound aka saddle-stitched Perfect-bound is the most common binding method you will see when browsing magazines on newsstands. This binding style results in a square edge appearance. It’s ideal if you plan to print a magazine with a higher page count. In fact you will need

Paper Selection When it comes to ordering your magazine, the most important aspect involves the paper in which the magazine printer will be using for your project. There are three aspects to consider: Paper weight Paper grade Paper finish and type Paper and Cover Weight Paper weights range from 38 lb to 100 lb text. The difference here involves paper thickness. For example, the thinnest paper option is the 38 lb, which is the type used for TIME Magazine and other high run pub