Descriptions
When printing a zine, there’s a common misconception that a zine is a shorter version of a magazine. While magazines are typically published by a company or group, a zine is published by an individual or a small collective. Zines, being a bricolage of original or appropriated texts and images, are commonly used by those in the creative industries to publish works of art, such as comics, poetry, and sketches. Their selling point is that you have the full flexibility to customize them in any way you want as there are no set templates when designing and publishing one. Consequently, a zine might be a very effective outlet for you to present the vision of your company in a unique manner and thus enhance its branding. If you are interested in our zine printing services and would like to find out more about how to print a zine, we at Dazzle Printing are here to help.
Zine Printing Services
Dazzle Printing is an online printing company based in Madison Heights, Michigan. As a customer-oriented company with a 5.0 Google review score, we have an astute understanding of the needs of our customers and are perfectly positioned to offer you advice regarding zine printing services. Before printing a zine, please make sure that its resolution is set to at least 300 dpi to ensure that your printed product will be of the highest quality. At Dazzle Printing, we offer free print file evaluation for every potential customer. Just email your files to us at help@dazzleprinting.com and we will send you an evaluation report within 48 hours. What’s more, there is no obligation to use our printing services after evaluation.
What are the Standard Zine Sizes?
The standard sizes for printing a zine are 8.5″ x 11″, 6″ x 9″ and 5.5″ x 8.5″. Alternatively, if none of these sizes work for you, you can also let your creative instincts guide you and customize the dimensions to suit your design. Zines can be oriented in both landscape and portrait modes. At Dazzle Printing, we offer zine printing services for both standard and customized zine sizes. Just inform us of the size you want and we will provide you with the product which matches your required dimensions.
What are the Types of Binding Available?
When learning how to print a zine, it’s important to familiarize yourself with your binding options. There are two binding choices available when printing a zine – saddle stitching and perfect bound. The former is the most basic and commonly used form of binding due to its affordability, and is the perfect choice if your zine is fewer than 80 pages. If your zine exceeds 80 pages, you should opt for perfect binding, which produces a durable, professional, and visually appealing final product. Shorter zines can also be perfect bound as the minimum page requirement for this binding style is 8 pages. If you would like to see some samples of our zine printing services before committing to using our services, you can submit your request here and we will send a sample packet out to you immediately.
