A5 Books
4pp Cover onto 250gsm Uncoated
Matt Lamination to outer
58pp Text onto 120gsm Uncoated
Four colour print throughout
Trimmed, collated and perfect bound
Victoria Eggs’ 2026 product catalogue is a smart, professional A5 perfect bound piece designed for quick browsing at a trade show, and for customers who want the full year’s range in one place. It’s image-led from the first flip, with product photography doing the heavy lifting and a second layer of clean copy adding the detail.
This is a proper working catalogue: compact A5, easy to hand out, and thick enough to show breadth without turning into a doorstop. Across 62 pages, the pacing stays light on its feet — plenty of range, but never overwhelming.
We loved a simple graphic trick running through the typography: one word in the headers is deliberately boldened, so your eye catches the key message without you having to “work” for it. It’s a small move, but it keeps the browsing rhythm snappy.
Victoria chose uncoated stock throughout, which gives the whole catalogue a softer, welcoming feel in the hand. It suits the brand brilliantly — warm, human, and calm — while still holding full-colour photography confidently.
The cover is a 250gsm uncoated wrap with matt lamination on the outside. That lam adds everyday durability (trade show handling, bags, counters), while keeping glare down so the photography reads cleanly.
Every page is built around photography first. You’re drawn in by the product shot, then the supporting text does its job without cluttering the space. That hierarchy is exactly what you want in a catalogue: browse-first, details second.
The uncoated stocks help keep the overall look gentle and approachable. It’s not trying to feel glossy or shouty — it invites you to linger, and it suits the illustration-led brand world.
One practical detail worth mentioning: there’s a slight “ping” when the catalogue is closed and laid flat. A slightly lighter cover stock can reduce that, but it’s always a trade-off — and in this case the heavier cover helps the piece feel more premium for wholesale meetings and events.
This one had a familiar “final file… then another final file” moment. Victoria spotted a potential spine mismatch from a previous edition and asked if a 6mm spine would still work. We turned around a new cover template quickly (4.5mm), so the artwork stayed accurate and the perfect binding landed neatly.
From there it was our usual proofing flow: a final online proof, a careful check page-by-page, and approval. The job was time-sensitive — 120 copies needed for early January — so once approved, we pushed it straight into production and kept the updates moving so the catalogues landed in time for the show.
We kept the project calm and practical: fast template support for the spine, clear proofing notes (so the online preview doesn’t cause false alarms), and a tight production schedule that matched the trade show deadline.
If you’re planning something similar, you’ll find loads of help via our Printed Project Builder, plus a handy perfect binding set-up guide for cover files and spine widths. Want to sanity-check timings? Our print journey overview maps out what happens when.
If you’re working on a catalogue, lookbook or range guide, we’d love to help you plan the best format and paper. Start with an instant printing quote (for up to 20 copies) or explore our portfolio for ideas.
