Art Book Printing — Premium Finishes

Show your work at its best with crisp digital colour, smooth tonal transitions and tactile paper options. Choose soft cover, hard cover, zines or lay-flat spiral/wire formats—there is no minimum order quantity and we deliver Australia-wide.

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Why Artists & Galleries Choose Us

  • No minimum order quantity — perfect for launches and limited runs.
  • Colour-consistent reproduction suited to artwork and photography.
  • Premium papers and durable cover laminations.
  • Fast schedules and reliable AU-wide delivery.

Popular Art Book Formats

Soft Cover (Perfect/PUR) Art Books

Elegant paperbacks with a square spine and protective lamination. Ideal for lookbooks, exhibition catalogs and limited editions.

Hard Cover Art Books

Robust case-bound books with long shelf life—great for collector pieces, portfolios and coffee-table presentations.

Zines & Slim Catalogs (Saddle Stitch)

Clean, stapled booklets for launches and shows. Excellent value and quick to produce.

Lay-Flat Portfolios (Spiral/Wire)

Pages open flat for sequencing, crits and tabletop viewing. Add tabs or dividers for series and sections.

Papers, Covers & Colour

Paper Choices

Choose satin for balanced clarity, gloss for vivid colour, or uncoated for a matte, tactile art-book feel. We’ll recommend grammages that suit your page count and handling.

Cover Protection

Gloss or matte lamination enhances colour and resists scuffs for repeated gallery handling and retail display.

Colour Management

Calibrated digital workflows keep tones consistent across pages. Ask for export settings that match our presses.

Popular Trim Sizes (Custom available)

Gallery-friendly trims include square 8 × 8", 8.5 × 8.5", 250 × 250 mm and 300 × 300 mm, plus 7 × 10", 8 × 10" and A4 (210 × 297 mm). We also print custom sizes.

How Pricing Works

  • No minimum order quantity
  • Trim size & total page count
  • Black & white vs colour pages
  • Paper selection, cover lamination & binding

Get itemised pricing with the Premium Soft Cover, Hard Cover, Saddle Stitched or Spiral/Wire/Comb calculators, or start with an Unbound Proof.

File Setup & Proofing

Print-Ready PDFs

Export single pages with embedded fonts and add 3 mm bleed on full-bleed images. Keep captions and folios clear of trims and the binding edge.

Proofing & Colour Checks

Order an Unbound Proof to verify colour fidelity, pagination and trim before the full order.

Turnarounds & Delivery

Digital production keeps schedules tight for openings, fairs and releases. Books are packed securely and delivered Australia-wide.

Who It’s For

Artists, galleries, collectives, publishers and design studios producing catalogs, monographs, lookbooks and limited-edition art books.

Book Binding Options & Calculators — Paperback, Hardcover, Saddle Stitch, Spiral

Choose your binding, then price it instantly. For one-off orders see print on demand, or compare quantities on our short-run guide.

Paperback book printing — perfect bound example

Paperback Book Printing (Perfect Bound)

Trade-quality softcover. Up to ~700 pages on 80 gsm.

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Hardcover book printing — case binding options

Hardcover Book Printing (Case Bound)

Durable case-bound. Up to ~700 pages on 80 gsm.

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Saddle-stitched booklet printing — staples visible on spine

Saddle-Stitched Booklet Printing

Booklets and programs. Up to ~48 internal pages.

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Spiral and wire bound book printing — lay-flat workbooks

Spiral / Wire / Comb Book Printing

Lay-flat manuals and workbooks. ~10–300 pages.

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Popular book projects

Quick links to our most-requested specs and guides.

Children’s book printing Heavy stocks & durable covers Memoir book printing B/W or colour interiors Family history books Premium keepsake options A5 book printing Popular trim size Short-run book printing 50–500 copies Print on demand Order copies as needed Paperback book printing Perfect bound Hardcover book printing Case bound

How it works

How the book printing process works
Quote → Files → Proof → Print

Simple, fast, and expert help at every step.

  1. 1) Get an instant quote

    Choose binding, size, stock and quantity.

    Start a quote
  2. 2) Prepare your files

    Use our size guides and calculators for a perfect fit.

    Book sizes Spine calculator
  3. 3) Proof & go to print

    We email a proof. Approve online. Fast AU-wide delivery.

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Book file prep tools (sizes, spines, margins)

Book sizesTrim sizes & bleeds Spine width (Perfect)Paperbacks — quick calc Spine width (Hardcover)Case-bound — quick calc Book marginsInner/outer margins Saddle calcMultiples of 4 pages Wire / coil calcQuick capacity guide Author resourcesExport presets, checklists & FAQs

FAQs

What is the max page count on 80 gsm paper?

Paperback (perfect) and hardcover: typically up to 700 pages. Saddle stitched: up to 48 internal pages. Wire, coil or comb: about 10 to 300 pages depending on coil size.

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Is there a minimum order?

No minimum order. We specialise in short runs with AU wide delivery.

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How long does it take?

Typical flow: quote, file check, digital proof, print, dispatch. Timelines depend on specification and quantity.

What files do you accept?

Print ready PDF (fonts embedded, CMYK, 300 dpi images) with bleed and safe margins.

What sizes and margins should I use?

Use common sizes (A5, 6x9 in). Allow larger inner margins on thicker books to avoid gutter loss.

How do I calculate spine width?

Rule of thumb: spine_mm = (page_count / 2) x paper_caliper_mm.

Do you print children books, A5 or family history books?

Yes. Paperbacks, casebound keepsakes, and workbooks are all supported.

What is the cheapest way to print a book?

Minimise colour pages, choose common stocks (80–100 gsm text, 250–300 gsm cover), pick popular sizes (A5 / 6x9), and print at price breaks.

Australia-wide delivery

We ship everywhere in Australia with reliable carriers and careful packaging. You’ll receive tracking on dispatch and help with timelines when you request a quote.

  • Packing: shrink-wrapped bundles, corner protection, sturdy cartons; pallets for large runs.
  • Speed: standard and express options depending on spec and destination.
  • Tracking: emailed on dispatch; delivery windows confirmed at proof approval.
  • Split deliveries: ship copies to multiple addresses if required.
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