Resources

Resources.

From Binding and paper types all the way through to print processes and artwork setup, here we’ve got everything you need to create your customized notebooks & journals. If you’re not sure where to start or a beginning of a printing project seems daunting this section aims to educate and inform you to make your decisions easier.

Notebook Resources

This resource is designed to give you an understanding of the whole process that takes place in order for you to receive your custom notebooks.

Set of 3 Weskin Clothbound notebook notebooks grey, brown and dark green with a gold metal pen

A run down on all the different types of notebooks avaliable. From Hardbound to wrap around, we explain all their unique nuances.

Different types of notebooks viewed from the spine

From acid free and recycled, to gloss or not to gloss, in this section we discuss different paper types and varnishes through to the history of paper and paper sizes.

Patches and samples of different types of printed paper

View all the different types of binding methods from case binding to saddlestitch, and learn how binding process have changed through history.

4 different styles of binding method

From Bookwove to faux leather we cover all the different types of materials that can adorn the front of your notebook.

Samples of Different types of leather and bookbinding materials

Book Resources

This resource is designed to give you an understanding of the whole process that takes place in order for you to receive your printed books.

Set of 3 custom made casebound hardback books

View the extensive variety of different types of books which each complement specific content and styles.

Open books with full colour custom printed photography

Learn about the mulitude of ways you can print on a book in offset, sheet fed and digital.

Samples of full colour printed pages and cards

View both the traditional and modern ways of binding to bring your book to life.

Open standing hardback casebound book with spine board

Learn about how the printing process is set up. This section takes you through subjects such as Inks, print setup and paper types.

Digital printer producing a print of a camera

hands typing on a macbook laptop

As one of the fundamental parts of the overall process, it is important to setup your artwork correctly and to think about each step carefully in order for what you see on your screen to translate to your physical notebook.

Detail of a desk with a keyboard, a desk mat and a mouse

The artwork setup is the process you will go ensure your artwork is ready for print. Learn how to Set up printer marks and pagination all the way through to assessing your colours and proofs.

Detail of hands working in a workshop

Meet The Makers

Meet the leading Industry professionals and artists to get an insight into how each step of the book and notebook crafting process is followed through.