THE LITTLE BLACK
PRINT BOOK
the most comprehensive, competitive print service for business, charity events & community projects
the print professionals
For over 25 years, the Print Services Department of Martinshouse has worked hard to answer the diverse demands of graphic designers and marketing managers up and down the country. As a result, Martinshouse now works in partnership with an extended group of specialist trade printers. This means that when you choose Martinshouse, you get immediate access to experienced technical support and the widest range of commercial printing facilities in the country. Trade printers like working with us because we understand print. In turn, we like trade print houses because they deliver the right quality and service at prices that are difficult to beat. Our primary aim is to ensure you get the print you want as easily as possible. For great prices, straightforward advice and the widest range of print services available, call Martinshouse.
Martinshouse Print Services, Hawick, Scotland, TD9 0JS E: print@martinshouse.co.uk T: 01450 374738 W: www.martinshouse.co.uk
PRINTED PRODUCTS • • • • • • • • •
BOOKS BROCHURES & BOOKLETS BUSINESS CARDS BUSINESS STATIONERY CALENDARS CARRIER BAGS DISPLAY CARDS STRUTTED FOLDERS INVITATIONS & MENUS
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LABELS LEAFLETS MAGAZINES NEWSLETTERS NOTE PADS ORDER BOOKS PACKAGING POSTERS SWING TICKETS
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GLOSS LAMINATION MATT LAMINATION SPOT UV PERFECT BINDING WIRE BINDING SPIRAL BINDING
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NCR SELF ADHESIVE VINYL PVC ACRYLIC
PRINT & FINISHING TECHNIQUES • • • • • •
EMBOSSING FOIL BLOCKING FORME/DIE CUTTING LITHO PRINTING SCREEN PRINTING DIGITAL PRINTING
MATERIALS • • • •
ECO FRIENDLY PAPERS & BOARDS MATT & GLOSS PAPER SPECIALIST TEXTURED BOARDS PAPER & ENVELOPES
SERVICES • ARTWORK
• PHOTOSHOP
• GRAPHIC DESIGN
• FULFILMENT
• INDESIGN
• QUARKXPRESS
books Print: Black text with photograph section or colour throughout Sizes: to your speciďŹ cation Outer Cover: Hard or soft cover with stitched or perfect binding Material: Eco friendly/gloss or matt paper Artwork: Supply your own artwork or use our studio Contact: 01450 374738 or print@martinshouse.co.uk
brochures & booklets Print: Full colour litho or digital (short runs), 8 pages upwards Sizes: A4 or A5, landscape or portrait, customised sizes Materials: Complete range of paper weights and ďŹ nishes Finishes: Embossing, spot UV, foil block or lamination Artwork: Supply your own artwork or use our studio For quotation: 01450 374738 or print@martinshouse.co.uk
business cards Print: Single or full colour printing on one or both sides Sizes: 55mm x 85mm landscape or portrait, customised sizes Materials: Standard 350gsm board or to your speciďŹ cation Finishes: Embossing, spot UV, foil block, matt or gloss lamination Artwork: Supply your own artwork or email your logo and details For quotation: 01450 374738 or print@martinshouse.co.uk
letterheads, comp slips, envelopes Print: Single, two colour or full colour printing Sizes: A4 letterheads, comp slips, plain or window envelopes Materials: Eco friendly, standard or specialist, all weights Finishes: Embossing, forme/die cutting, spot UV or foil block Artwork: Supply your own artwork or use our studio Contact: 01450 374738 or print@martinshouse.co.uk
calendars Print: Superb full colour printing Sizes: DL, A4 or A3, landscape or portrait Styles: Wiro bound or folded, desk or hanging Number of pages: 12 plus cover with your details on all pages Artwork: Supply your own artwork or use our studio For quotation: 01450 374738 or print@martinshouse.co.uk
carrier bags Print: Spot colour and full colour print options Sizes: Choice of landscape or portrait, customised sizes Materials: Kraft paper with matt or gloss lamination Artwork: Supply your own artwork or use our studio Cotton, Non Woven & Poly Bags also available For quotation: 01450 374738 or print@martinshouse.co.uk
strutted counter & display cards Print: Superb full colour printing Sizes: A4, A5, A3 and customised up to 1 metre high Materials: 2000 micron board with matt or gloss lamination Artwork: Supply your own artwork or use our studio Contact: 01450 374738 or print@martinshouse.co.uk
folders Print: Spot colour or full colour print, single or 2 sides Sizes: to accept A4 or A5, landscape, portrait or customised Materials: 350gsm plain board, matt or gloss lamination Construction: Glued or self assembly Artwork: Supply your own artwork or use our studio For quotation: : 01450 374738 or print@martinshouse.co.uk
invitations Print: Spot, full colour litho or digital (short runs) print Sizes: A5, A6, landscape, portrait or customised Finishes: Lamination, embossing, forme/die cut or foil blocking Materials: Choice of plain or textured board Artwork: Supply your own artwork or use our studio Contact: 01450 374738 or print@martinshouse.co.uk
self adhesive labels Print: Spot or full colour printing Sizes: Customised to your speciďŹ cation Material: Choice of self adhesive paper or vinyl Finishes: Forme/die cut to any shape, supplied on roll or sheet Artwork: Supply your own artwork or use our studio Contact: 01450 374738 or print@martinshouse.co.uk
leaflets Print: Spot colour and full colour print options Sizes: A4, A5 or A4 folded to 1/3 A4 also customised sizes Materials: Choice of gloss or silk paper, weights 135 - 350gsm Number of pages: 4 (one fold) or 6 (two folds) Artwork: Supply your own artwork or use our studio For quotation: 01450 374738 or print@martinshouse.co.uk
magazines Print: Superb full colour litho printing throughout Sizes: A4 or customised Binding: Stitched or perfect bound Materials: Eco friendly/gloss or silk paper Artwork: Supply your own artwork or use our studio Contact: 01450 374738 or print@martinshouse.co.uk
newsletters + optional fulfilment Print: Superb full colour printing Sizes: A2 or A3 folded to A4 or customised Binding: Stitched or folded FulďŹ llment: No stufďŹ ng envelopes - excellent postal rates Artwork: Supply your own artwork or use our studio Contact: 01450 374738 or print@martinshouse.co.uk
notebooks - spiral bound Print: Spot or full colour printing Sizes: A4, A5, customised to your speciďŹ cation Binding: Spiral, perfect or stitched binding Material: Eco friendly, plain or ruled pages Artwork: Supply your own artwork or use our studio Contact: 01450 374738 or print@martinshouse.co.uk
packaging Print: Spot colour, full colour litho or digital print Sizes: customised to your speciďŹ cation Materials: Eco friendly, textured colour and standard boards Finishes: Forme/die cut with matt or gloss lamination Artwork: Supply your own artwork or use our studio Contact: 01450 374738 or print@martinshouse.co.uk
post cards Print: Spot colour, full colour litho or digital print Sizes: A6, A5, DL or customised Materials: Eco friendly or standard boards Finishes: Forme/die cut, matt or gloss lamination Artwork: Supply your own artwork or use our studio Contact: 01450 374738 or print@martinshouse.co.uk
p o s t e r s - A4 | A3 | A2 | A1 | A0 Print: Full colour litho or digital (small quanities) Sizes: A4, A3, A2, A1, AO Materials: Eco friendly or standard paper, vinyl or fabric Finishes: Hanging rods or frames available Artwork: Supply your own artwork or use our studio Contact: 01450 374738 or print@martinshouse.co.uk
swing tickets Print: Full colour litho or digital (small quanities) Sizes: customised to your speciďŹ cation Construction: Plain, booklet or envelope, hole punched or strung Material: Eco/plain boards, embossing, foil blocking or die cut Artwork: Supply your own artwork or use our studio Contact: 01450 374738 or print@martinshouse.co.uk
te c hn iq ue s : em b os s i ng The ultimate understatement: business cards, brochures & packaging Ideal for plain and textured boards. Use in combination with other techniques. Supply your own artwork or use our studio. Contact: 01450 374738 or print@martinshouse.co.uk
te c hn iq ues : foi l bl oc ki ng A hint of luxury for business cards, brochures or packaging. Available in gold, silver and bronze. Supply your own artwork or use our studio. Contact: 01450 374738 or print@martinshouse.co.uk
techniques: forme or die cutting Cut any shape you want Powerful effect for display cards, folders, brochures or packaging. Mix with embossing, foil blocking or spot & full colour print. Supply your own artwork or use our studio. Contact: 01450 374738 or print@martinshouse.co.uk
p ri nt in g: l i t ho , d i g i ta l & scr een Litho is a full colour process comprising of dots in CMYK for longer runs from 500 copies upwards. Digital is more suitable for short runs and quick turn round. Screen is normally used on fabric or acetate for solid block of colour. Supply your own artwork or use our studio. Contact: 01450 374738 or print@martinshouse.co.uk
gl o s s
m att
te c hn iq ue s : la mi n at i o n Lamination is a protective film adhered to the outer cover of brochures or books and may be either matt, gloss or textured. The film protects the ink finish from scratches and finger prints. Lamination may be used in combination with other print techniques to provide an impressive finish. Contact: 01450 374738 or print@martinshouse.co.uk
te c hn iq ues : sp ot U V Subtle, stylish ďŹ nish for business cards, brochures or packaging. May be mixed with embossing or spot & full colour print. Supply your own artwork or use our studio.
Contact: 01450 374738 or print@martinshouse.co.uk
wiro bound
wire stitched
side stitched
perfect bound
binding: stitched, wiro & perfect Wiro Binding if you want the pages of your document to lie at when opened. Wire Stitched Binding is the most economical binding method. Side Stitched has a more sophisticated appearance. Perfect Binding is often used for publications with a large number of pages such as magazines. Contact: 01450 374738 or print@martinshouse.co.uk
paper: gloss, matt & textured We offer every type of paper and board available for full colour printing, spot colour, embossing and die cutting. This is because we have serviced creatives and designers since we were established in 1983. Send us your spec or ask for samples. Contact: 01450 374738 or print@martinshouse.co.uk
paper sizes millimetres A0 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6
8 41 x 1189 594 x 8 41 420 x 594 297 x 420 2 1 0 x 297 148 x 2 1 0 10 5 x 1 4 8
envelope sizes millimetres C3 C4 C5 C6 DL
324 229 162 114 110
x 458 x 324 x 229 x 162 x 220
to take A3 to take A4 to take A5 to take A6 to take 1/3 A4
p a per & e n ve l ope s i ze s This is a handy reminder of most common sizes for paper and envelopes and something we use almost everyday. Most papers are available with matching envelopes (plain & window options). Please remember, you can have paper and envelopes to any size and shape, printed, embossed or foil blocked - you name it. Contact: 01450 374738 or print@martinshouse.co.uk
ncr paper
plastics
self adhesive vinyl
acrylic
alternative materials for print NCR is a multi-copy duplicating paper suitable for order books. Plastics are often used for loyalty cards or hard covers. Self adhesive vinyl or acetate are ideal for contact details on products and Acrylic is a quality option for point-of-sale and display graphics. Contact: 01450 374738 or print@martinshouse.co.uk
artwork service: a basic necessity Artwork is the information sent to a printer at the right production speciďŹ cation, with images in the right format, size and resolution with bleed where required at 3mm. Call for a speciďŹ cation or ask about our artwork services. Contact: 01450 374738 or print@martinshouse.co.uk
logos & branding
poster design
design for print
illustration
g ra p hic de si g n - m ag i c a l There is something quite magical about graphic design. Your ideas and text are transformed into powerful, stylish designs to bring conďŹ dence to you, your staff and customers. Always discuss your ideas with our designers and get costs upfront. Good and bad design costs the same to print. Full Print & Design Portfolio: www.martinshouse.co.uk
photo retouching
photography
creative imaging
photo montage
pho t og r ap hy & p hot os hop REMEMBER, design layout comes before photography. Your photographer needs direction and design does just that. Photoshop is a wonderful software for preparing images for print or developing original imagery for maximum impact. And of course, you can always source images from the web! Contact: 01450 374738 or print@martinshouse.co.uk
fulfilment & mailing services No more stufďŹ ng envelopes, printing labels or sticking stamps. Newsletters, leaets or brochures are packaged in protective polythene or paper envelopes, addressed ready for posting. All you do is give us your database and artwork. Save time, avoid all the boring work and get great savings on postal rates. Contact: 01450 374738 or print@martinshouse.co.uk
WANT A CHAT? This booklet has been specifically prepared as a guide for anyone who wants quality printing, great service and excellent prices. Here you will find visual reference for printing techniques and information on how to get the printed materials you want in the easiest possible manner. Printing is a highly complex and technical business. Martinshouse understands print so you don’t need to worry about the jargon or specifications used by printers. Whether you are in business or marketing, fund raising for charity, work in a large organisation or run events, you will find the most trustworthy, comprehensive support at Martinshouse. Martinshouse Print Services Martinshouse, Hawick, Scotland TD9 0JS T: 01450 374738 E: print@martinshouse.co.uk W: www.martinshouse.co.uk Web Design | Promo Products | Clothing | Marketing