Degree Show Catalogue Printing

About

We know that behind every Degree Show Catalogue is a group of creative, innovative students keen to showcase their work in a unique and professional way. With the aim of each publication to attract the attention of potential employers, Ex Why Zed has earned a reputation for printing boundary pushing books that challenge convention and are eye catching to the audience. Our experience and knowledge of BA and MA Degree Show Catalogue printing means we can help and advise you to pick the right stock, finishes and format to match your inspiration.

There are almost infinite possibilities on size, finishing and papers so we offer expert knowledge and advice before your job goes to press, a competitive degree show catalogue print quote to stretch your budget and a high quality standard of printing delivered nationally. If you’re not sure about papers, ask us for a sample pack to help you narrow down your choices.

Submit your files early and we’ll deliver early!

Our average turnaround is 4-6 working days (depending on spec and quantity – for longer print runs of 1000 copies or more do allow 8/9 working days please). Our file set up guide will give you a world of advice but it is likely your artwork will need a few last minute tweaks – allow an extra day for this. We trust our couriers to deliver, literally, but occasionally they can encounter traffic, get lost or run late. With a crucial deadline looming this can make for unneeded stress for you and us so (PLEASE) build in an extra day for delivery or choose a pre9am or pre12noon delivery slot.

Budget

Your final catalogue will be seen by your family, friends and the entire design industry…no pressure then! With that weight of expectation, let’s make it visually brilliant.

Here are our top tips for creating a stunning degree show catalogue to get your work noticed and help you land that dream job:

• Allocate one double page spread per student: Left hand page for your contact details, a photo and some words about your favourite font. Right hand page for an example of your best work.

• Our house papers are the most cost effective paper solutions.  However, there are literally hundreds of options for paper. If your budget stretches that bit further then check out the ranges from GFSmith and Fedrigoni for something a bit different that will leave a mark and get your course remembered.

• Premium cover finishes also add a distinctive quality to any degree show catalogue – choose from spot varnishing, silver gold or coloured foiling and embossing. All will create a striking appearance.

Creativity doesn’t start at 9am and switch off at 5pm so email us your spec or order 24/7 and we’ll come back to you with a speedy quote. Alternatively simply fill in our online quote form which contains everything we need to know to provide an accurate price.

Create

Not everyone is a print guru. Our experience has taught us that nearly everyone could do with some advice and direction in preparing their artwork into a print ready format.

The Ex Why Zed File Set Up Guide (capitals because it’s special!) is a pioneering, meticulously written and enlightening guide which answers the most common question we are asked: “How do I set up a file for print?”

The file preparation overview provides extensive help on general artwork set up. Once you have that mastered, move on to the wire stitching and perfect binding guides which will save you time and act as a valuable resource when setting up the catalogue file.

The step by step artwork guides delve deeper into best practice:

How near to the edge can I go?

What is bleed and how do I make it?

How thick should I make my spine?

The skills learnt in our file set up guide will benefit you in future and become a valuable addition to any c.v.

When you land a top job or internship with an agency, having the ability and confidence to prepare artwork files for print will give you an advantage over your peers and allow you to settle in and impress from day one in your post University role.