Sample Perfect Bound Booklets

Perfect Bound Booklet Sample

Our Perfect Bound Sample allows you to order a single printed booklet using your own supplied artwork. Each copy is made to order using the same high-quality materials and finishes as our full production runs, giving you a clear idea of how your final product will look and feel. It’s the ideal way to review print quality, paper options, spine finish, and lamination before committing to a larger order.

Curious about going perfect bound? Start with a single copy.

Whether you're exploring options or fine-tuning your design, this is a simple way to see the final product before placing a full run.

How It Works

Place an order for one booklet using your chosen specifications.

Once your order is placed, you’ll receive a £100 discount code via email. This will arrive in a separate message from your order confirmation, typically within 10 minutes.

You can use this code on your next order of Perfect Bound Booklets, with a minimum order value of £500. The discount code is valid for three months from the date it is issued.

Please note that the discount code will only be supplied for your first sample order.

Ready to Place Your Full Order?

If you’re happy with your sample and ready to move forward, simply place your full order for Perfect Bound Booklets and apply your £100 discount code at checkout. A minimum order value of £500 applies.

Please note: While we offer a minimum order of just one booklet, the £100 discount code is only valid on orders of £500 or more.

Sizes

• Custom sizes available up to A4 in both portrait and landscape formats.

Paper Stocks

• Choose from 12 inner paper stocks and 7 cover options.

Cover Laminations

• Add a protective and stylish finish with Matt, Gloss or Soft Touch lamination. Recommended for covers with heavy ink coverage to help prevent marking during transit or storage.

Binding Method

• Perfect binding provides a sleek, professional spine and is ideal for booklets with a higher page count.

Who Needs a Perfect Bound Sample Booklet?

• Marketing & Sales Materials: Ideal for proofing product catalogues, brochures, company profiles and promotional booklets before committing to a full print run.

• Publishing & Creative Projects: Perfect for magazines, books, portfolios and client presentations where layout, spine finish and paper quality need approval.

• Education & Training Materials: Useful for reviewing manuals, course guides, prospectuses and instructional materials for readability and durability.

• Events & Informational Publications: Great for testing programmes, schedules, reports and informational booklets ahead of conferences, exhibitions or campaigns.

UK shipping is free, exceptions apply.

Technical Specifications for Perfect Bound Books

Setting Up Design Files For Perfect Bound Books

Artwork Submission:

1. Submit Two Files:

•    Cover Pages: Submit as a spread including the spine. Use our spine width calculator to ensure the correct spine size.

•    Inner Pages: Submit as individual pages in running order.

For example, for a 40-page brochure, supply an inner PDF of 36 pages and a cover PDF of two pages (page 1 is the outside cover spread, and page 2 is the inside cover spread).

File Requirements:

• Page Total: Booklets must contain a page total divisible by 2.

• Safe Zone: Do not place words, page numbers, or images too close to the edges. Maintain at least a 10mm safe zone on all sides.

• Non Printable Area: Leave the spine area on the inside cover blank, ensuring 6mm on both sides of the fold, including the spine, for optimal glue adhesion.

• Bleed: Include a 3mm bleed on all sides.

• Colour Mode: Supply as a CMYK PDF.

• Fonts: Outline or embed all fonts.

• Resolution: Ensure a 300dpi resolution.

Lamination Recommendation:

We recommend adding lamination to the cover pages for protection. During production, the spine is glued to the inner pages using a clamp, which may cause scuffing or printer marks around the spine area and any other heavy ink coverage area on the cover. If lamination is not desired, reduce graphics or background colours crossing into the outer and inner spine area.

Additional Resources:

Looking for help setting up your Perfect Bound Book artowrk? Check out some of out helpful articles below.

• How do I supply artwork for a perfect bound booklet?

• How to calculate Perfect Bound spine width

• Non Printable Area Explained on Cover

• Tips on Setting Up a Perfect Bound Book with Crossover Images and Text

For more guidance on setting up and submitting your artwork, see our Booklets and Brochures Help Pages. For help with booklet printing, visit the Resource Hub where we have a handy booklet help section.

Download our free Design Guide PDF to help you create your Perfect Bound Book artwork. – Download Now

UK shipping is free, exceptions apply.

High Quality Printing with Sustainability in mind.

We are working hard to mitigate our environmental impact and are following an emissions reduction program to lower our direct and indirect emissions which will lead us to Net Zero by 2040.

We are working hard to introduce more environmentally credible products in our range and we encourage you to consider using more of those products.

Tradeprint supports Two Sides, the print and paper advocacy group that aims to dispel myths around greenwashing and promote paper as a truly sustainable product.

We are committed to reducing waste and in particular aiming to eliminate problematic plastics from our printing and fulfilment operation.

Read full Environmental policy here.