We are run by creatives for creatives and actively embrace a forward-thinking, refreshing outlook on printing. We are less grey/tired/stuck-in-our-ways and are more progressive, upbeat, and happy. If you are looking for grumpy, one-word responses by jaded industry veterans then, “Sorry”, we might not be the print company for you.
From our first contact we will give you a wealth of resources, knowledge, and friendly advice to broaden your understanding of the print process. When you speak to us, you will reach an expert who knows about your project. We help everyone from first time novices through to rockstar agency designers.
The 30-second quote form — or the instant calculator for 1–20 copies. Your price lands the same day.
Rough or ready. A real person checks your file and offers clear advice on making it ready to print. Free and fast.
Your preview to sign off before we print the run. Until approval you can still make changes to the artwork.
Stapled booklets with you in 3 days, perfect bound books in 5 and hardbacks in 7 days. Free UK tracked delivery.
Giorgia CavicchiaSome of the people we’ve printed for, mid-call — books getting planned, PDFs getting fixed, nerves getting settled. That’s Mike in most of them, because that’s who answers.
Most print websites are wallpapered with CGI mock-ups. Every product photo on this site is a real customer job, photographed before it left the building — here are eight of them.
Exhibition catalogueJGM Gallery Publications Square-format season booksBath Rugby — “Treble Champions: the story of the 2024/25 season” Photography bookSimon Pentleton — “New York City 1990s Nostalgia” Children’s picture book“Young Carers in Space” HardbackOpened flat, the way a hardback should Independent magazineFull colour, cover to cover Full-colour bookletPhotography printed right to the edge ZineCut-and-paste and proud of it — the format that built us Browse hundreds of real projects we've actually printed — proper inspiration, not a single AI mockup.
Real people who've been printing books since 2006 — friendly, genuinely knowledgeable, and usually replying within minutes.
Design in whatever program you love, save it as a PDF, send it over. Never done it before? A real person checks it for free.
No minimum means you can print a single copy, check the paper and layout in your own hands, then run the full batch with total confidence.
Silk, gloss, uncoated, kraft — we'll post you the real thing so you're never guessing colour and feel off a screen.
Degree hand-in, launch day, a fair this weekend? Tell us your date up front — we'll say straight away if it's doable, then build the whole job around it.
Ten recent reviews, reproduced word for word from our public Reviews.io page — typos, emoji and all.
★★★★★I printed my self-published children’s book, “Beannach and the Great Highland Bake”, with Ex Why Zed. They nailed it. Handing artwork over to a printer feels like a gamble for an indie author, but the results are incredible.
The colours are exactly right. You get rich, dark tones with zero muddiness or fading. Every tiny texture and character expression shows up perfectly, which makes all the difference in a children's book.
If you want a printer that does your artwork justice, use Ex Why Zed. The turnaround was fast, the quality is spot on, and the finished book looks like it came straight from a major publisher.
★★★★★Ex Why Zed are an efficient and reliable printing team with a personal approach. I had no experience printing books, but Mike and Harriet guided with helpful communication throughout the process. They also sent us samples to judge paper quality before making a choice and committing and were patient with us in a tight deadline scenario, helping us find viable solutions and delivering in time! I am always nervous about printing so this was a great experience, I am very happy with the end result. 100% recommend!
★★★★★Ex Why Zed are an absolutely incredible printing company! I personally went with them to print my own photobook project for my final year studying at the University of Westminster. I had never printed a book before, and had many questions about specific details, and I was so happy to be supported throughout the entire process by the team, special shout out to Mike who sent me many tips/guides! My book is absolutely incredible, it came very well packaged, on time and with absolutely no damage at all! My book was on display at our Degree Show and recieved many compliments on the print quality, and I cannot thank the Ex Why Zed team enough for their friendly support, guidance and amazing work! […]
★★★★★After a year of shooting my project I'm beyond pleased with the final print edition. It feels like something I'm super proud of and no hesitation putting it in front of galleries to propose an exhibition. From initial contact to completion Mike from Ex why zed made it such a smooth process. Thanks so much, Matt
★★★★★Amazing service from Mike. I liked the fact that I could speak to a real person who was so helpful and they seemed very cost effective also . Hugely recommend.
★★★★★I loved working with ExWhyZed. Everyone was very helpful and patient with my questions, and everything worked perfectly to take my zine from an idea to a printed object.
★★★★★Mike and Harriet at ExWhyZed were absolutely amazing from start to finish in helping me bring my book to life. From the very beginning, they were always on hand with excellent advice and guidance, making what could have been a daunting process feel smooth and manageable.
As someone completely new to book printing, I really appreciated their patience, support, and willingness to walk me through every step. They’ve got a brilliant eye for detail and genuinely care about getting things just right.
I couldn’t have asked for a better experience - professional, supportive, and genuinely invested in the end result. Five stars all round!
★★★★★What a pleasure to work with ExWhyZed. They helped me along my production process to ensure getting the material ready was as easy as possible for an amateur. They also helped me, free of charge, with the cover image that I could not line up with my kit. And the finished product is absolutely lovely! Printed quickly and delivered quickly as well. So pleased.
★★★★★Fast efficient turn-around, and great communication on details.
I was having difficulty finding a printer able to produce a map-style folded conference programme. Mike and the team came to the rescue, they fully understood my requirements and were able to provide me with previous work as samples which was very reassuring. My customer was delighted with the final printed product which was delivered on time.
Very happy with the order. Highly recommend.
★★★★★I felt like I really had my hand held with Ex Why Zed. As it was my first book I was worried that I would have missed something and the print run would have given me a few glaring mistakes but I need not have worried. I was advised all the way and it really feels like a personal service.
