Custom Printed Magazine.

Because each printed sheet folds to give four pages, two on each side of the fold. A saddle-stitched issue is built from those folded sheets nested together, so 44 pages works and 46 doesn't.

Perfect-bound issues are a little more forgiving because they're built from sections, but the same arithmetic applies within each section. We plan the page count with you on the first issue so the ad and editorial split lands on a workable number.

We record the colour targets on the first issue and hold the press to them on every issue after. Brand colours are specified as Pantone references rather than CMYK builds, because a four-colour mix can drift by a noticeable amount between runs.

A maintained profile for the text stock does the same job for photography. Readers will not describe a drift, but they notice when a masthead looks different from last month's.

Weight is the recurring cost, so we work out the postal band first and choose the text stock to fit inside it. A 90gsm text sheet keeps a subscriber copy light. Moving to 115gsm improves image reproduction but can tip an issue into the next band, and that difference is paid on every copy, every month.

Bring us the page count and mailing volume and we'll model both stocks against the postal thresholds before you commit.

Matt lamination on a heavier cover board is the most requested option, because it survives mailing and handling without glare. Gloss suits newsstand titles competing on saturated cover imagery, and an uncoated cover fits independent or design-led publications.

Spot UV on the masthead is a common cover detail. On perfect-bound issues, a printed spine is a small cost that makes back issues findable on a shelf.

A4 at 8.27 x 11.69 inches or US Letter at 8.5 x 11 inches, with A5 for digest-style titles. Custom trims are possible, though a non-standard size can affect which postal envelope or polywrap you can use.

Size is quoted on the trimmed page. Bleed and trim are planned tightly on a magazine because the same layout runs every issue, so any slack in the setup repeats twelve times a year.

500 copies per issue. Beyond 1,000 the pricing tiers down, which is why many small titles find that a slightly larger print run costs little more than a minimal one.

The minimum applies per issue, not per year. A fixed production calendar across the year, with the same stock and page-count range each time, is what keeps a repeat title routine and affordable.

Each issue takes 7 to 10 business days on the press from approved files, and 5 to 7 business days if an issue needs the rush schedule. A sample issue before your first run takes 5 to 7 business days and is the right moment to settle stock and binding.

The fee for that sample issue is credited to your first production run. Once the first issue is signed off, the following issues slot into a fixed calendar so the deadline never moves.

Yes, and on a title printed repeatedly at volume the recycled choice adds up to a meaningful saving in virgin fibre. Recycled text stocks are available in weights comparable to the 90gsm and 115gsm options, with a slightly warmer white.

The cover can stay on a standard board if you want the brightest colour there. Both parts recycle with paper, and an unlaminated cover keeps the whole issue in one stream.