DESIGN

Boasting the highest standards, and regarded for their astute understanding of customer needs, our experienced, specialist designers work with precision and efficiency to achieve creative results across all print formats.

PRINT

At Blueprint, we love print, whether we are producing large run press-printed items, smaller digital runs, signs, or labels. With our wealth of knowledge, we advise on the format that best meets your budget and deadline.

DISTRIBUTION

We work closely with freight experts at key carriers, to ensure your print work is delivered swiftly, reliably and safely, across the city or across the world.

DIRECT MAIL

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Our mail house services include insertion, flow wrapping and lodgement with postal service. With a Blueprint managed campaign, your material will be delivered directly to your targets, efficiently and cost-effectively.


PAPER TYPES

Uncoated offset
Uncoated papers have a flatter, more natural look that is currently very popular. Commonly known as offset, it is used for letterheads, books and school magazines.

Coated art paper
Coated paper stocks provide great print clarity, and are often used for reproducing images and material where quality is the main objective. In a choice of gloss or matt/satin, and a wide range of weights, they are commonly used for magazines and brochures.

Specialities
If it needs to stand out, we can find a specialty stock for you. Specialties include high quality uncoated papers and boards, self-adhesives, synthetics, packaging board, envelopes, metallic and more.

Recycled
Yesterday’s packaging can be tomorrow’s brochure. Either coated or uncoated, recycled papers may be more expensive, but they are kinder on the environment as they all contain post-consumer waste. Recycled papers are commonly used for brochures and leaflets.


BINDING OPTIONS

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Saddle Stitch

Pages are bound by driving wire staples through the spine of folded sheets. Commonly used for magazines, newsletters, and small catalogues, it is limited in the number of pages that can be bound.glue folding glue

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Case Bound

Text pages are glued or sewn together as a block. The block is then glued into a cover, or case, which is then covered with paper, cloth or leather. This method is used on hardcover books.

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Loop Stable

This is a variation of saddle stitching, The staple has a loop so it can be easily placed and removed from a ring binder.

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PUR/Perfect

Bound Pages are glued to a cover or spine. This is used for paperback books, school year books and magazines.

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Padding

A stack of sheets is bound using a flexible adhesive so that the sheets can easily be removed. Notepads are a typical example.

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Glue Folding

A strip of glue is applied to a brochure as it is folded, removing the need to staple in the finishing process. There are limits to how many pages you can glue, but it is great for folding eight-page A4 brochures to DL.

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Wiro

A continuous wire or plastic coil is threaded through holes drilled or punched into a stack of sheets. It is typically used for notebooks.

 

SPECIALTY PRINTING

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Embossing/Debossing

Embossing creates a raised impression on stock; debossing creates a depressed impression. It is commonly used on business cards and covers.

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Lamination

Lamination provides a high-quality soft finish that can be glossy, matt, or satin. It is water-resistant, tear-resistant, and enhances vibrant colours.

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Spot UV

Spot UV is a thin liquid varnish coating applied to a printed surface, highlighting a specific feature with a clear gloss or matt finish.

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Foil

A metallic foil layer is fixed to printed material by a heating process. There is a full range of colours available, including gold and silver.

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Litho Lamination

A printed sheet is glued to a corrugated board prior to die cutting and forming into a box, giving a weighted, quality finish for packaging.

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Die Cut

Paper or paperboard is cut into irregular shapes using a die. A common use is for presentation folders.