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Exhibition & Artist Catalogue Printing for Galleries, Artists and Degree Shows

Your work, reproduced faithfully: we check colour and bleed, send a proof, and deliver perfect bound or stapled catalogues in 3 to 5 working days. No minimum run, no VAT.
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Need help? Chat with Harriet and Mike on hello@exwhyzed.com or 01206 766647
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How much does Catalogue printing cost?

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A5 Exhibition Catalogue, 16pp
Stapled · self-cover · uncoated
16 pages, self cover (no separate cover)
170gsm uncoated throughout
Wire stitched (stapled)
Full colour throughout
100 copies
£136
£1.36 each
A real job: our 2026 print run for a London gallery
See this job: Gottardi: Zero for Alice Amati →
Most popular
Square Hardback Art Book, 60pp
Printed case · printed endpapers
210×210mm · 60 inside pages
Printed, matt-laminated hardback case
Printed endpapers
170gsm silk inside pages
100 copies
£826
£8.26 each
Same book as a paperback: £424 · £4.24 each
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Premium
A4 Landscape Hardback, 84pp
Printed case · printed endpapers
297×210mm landscape · 84 inside pages
Printed, matt-laminated hardback case
Printed endpapers
120gsm uncoated inside pages
100 copies
£960
£9.60 each
Same book as a paperback: £704 · £7.04 each
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UK delivery included
No VAT on books, booklets & zines
Free file check by a real person
Approve a proof before we print
Printed and bound in the UK
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Product Page - Artist Catalogue Printing
  • Format and Size
  • Paper Finish
  • Colour and Binding
    • Project Details

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    Portrait Options

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    Landscape Custom Size

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    Square Custom Size

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    Select a measurement and enter your dimensions.

    Page Amounts

    This has to be an EVEN number. Choose a minimum of 8 pages and a maximum of 500.
    Your cover counts as 4 pages.
    The front cover, inside front cover, inside back cover and back can all be printed onto a thicker paper or card. So if you have a 4 page cover and 16 inside pages type '20' in this box.

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    Here’s exactly what happens next

    From idea to doorstep, in four steps

    1

    Tell us your project

    The 30 second quote form, or the instant calculator for 1 to 20 copies. Your price lands the same day.

    2

    Send whatever you’ve got

    Rough or ready. A real person checks your file and offers clear advice on making it ready to print. Free and fast.

    3

    Approve your proof

    Your preview to sign off before we print the run. Until approval you can still make changes to the artwork.

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    Printed in Colchester, UK

    Stapled booklets with you in 3 days, perfect bound books in 5 and hardbacks in 7 days. Free UK tracked delivery.

    Start My Quote
    …or just ring Mike & Harriet on 01206 766647. Real people, no chatbots, and we love the tricky questions.
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    Not ready yet? Everything you need to plan your Catalogue is below.

    Inspiration first, then the nuts and bolts: paper, size, binding and page count. The quote form stays one tap away the whole time.

    Artist Catalogue Printing for Exhibitions, Galleries and Art Fairs

    Exhibition catalogue printing at Ex Why Zed: perfect bound or stapled art catalogues in A5, A4, square or custom sizes, on silk or uncoated paper with heavier or laminated covers, for galleries, artists, art fairs and degree shows. There is no minimum order, a real person checks every file, and your finished catalogues reach you in 3 working days if stapled and 5 if perfect bound.

    Welcome to Ex Why Zed! Artist catalogue printing makes up a big share of our work. Day in, day out, we help transform artist’s ideas in to print.

    What better way to promote your upcoming show, gain some publicity and add an extra revenue stream than by printing a catalogue to accompany the show.

    From the first contact with us you will be pleasantly surprised by our fast response time, friendly and helpful team. We offer a huge range of papers, sizes and binding choices, expert file set up advice and most importantly fair prices that make printing your artist catalogue commercially viable.

    To see what a finish can add, our Goldsmiths MFA Fine Art 2018 catalogue set gold foil against a soft touch laminate on its A5 cover, over 130 pages of 130gsm silk.

    We will give you a wealth of resources, knowledge and friendly advice to broaden your understanding of the print process. We take pride in helping everyone from the complete novice to the rockstar designer.

    THE PROOF IS IN THE PUDDING

    Enjoy looking through our showcase of recent art book printing.

    CUSTOMER FOCUSED
    Hardback Art Catalogue Printing for a London Gallery

    Flip through Makiko Nakamura Exhibition, the A4 hardback catalogue we made for visitors and collectors at John Martin Gallery.

    Key print spec:
    Size: A4
    Binding: Casebound hardback
    Cover: 170gsm silk, wrapped over greyboard
    Text: 38pp on 170gsm uncoated
    Full colour (approx. 9mm spine)
    Endpapers: 2 × 4pp on 170gsm uncoated (printed)

    ⚠️ Like this? Note down the print spec, then ping us an email for a quote on a like-for-like project. ➡️ hello@exwhyzed.com

    Catalogue Options

    Place Your Catalogue: Formats, Paper, Size and Binding

    Every project comes down to binding, paper and artwork. Watch all three in a row and you’ll brief us like a pro in under ten minutes.

    1 · Which Binding?

    Stapled, perfect bound (glued, like a paperback) or hardback? Your page count has already decided, and one picture shows the whole rule.

    Read the full Binding Styles guide →

    2 · Which Paper?

    Silk, gloss or uncoated: what each looks and feels like, plus the insider hack that saves you money.

    Read the full Paper Choices guide →

    3 · Artwork Made Easy

    Bleed, page sizes, cover files and the 3 common mistakes. Then we check (or rebuild) your file for FREE.

    Read the full Artwork Hub guide →
    Sorted your spec?
    Get My Catalogue Price
    BENEFITS OF EX WHY ZED

    Included as standard with your artist catalogue printing

    Want to chat about your ideas?
    Call Harriet or Mike on 01206 766647, email hello@exwhyzed.com, or send your spec and we'll price it today.
    Get My Catalogue Price

    Still have questions?

    Our FAQs section will answer all of the finer details
    How do I place my order?

    Ready to place an order? Brilliant, you'll need to upload the files using www.wetransfer.com sending them to hello@exwhyzed.com and in the comments box let us know the number of copies you're going for and the best address for delivery. We'll then give your artwork a free preflight check to highlight any potential issues and will email with any advice or recommendations before going to production.

    Once you approve your print ready artwork, stapled jobs are with you in 3 working days, perfect bound in 5 and hardbacks in 7. If you are working to a crucial deadline PLEASE allow more time, as files sent ahead of schedule let us get the boxes to you a few days before your deadline 🙂

    How long does it take?

    Stapled zines and booklets are with you in 3 working days, perfect bound books in 5 and hardbacks in 7, counted from approval of your print-ready artwork, with free tracked UK delivery. Lead time always hangs on run length and print spec. Big litho runs and premium cover finishes stretch it out, so share any hard deadline with us and we'll confirm we can hit it before you commit. No proof is needed for stapled and perfect bound work at 1 to 20 copies. Instead, we check your artwork thoroughly and print it straight away. Hardbacks, plus anything from 21 copies, come with a PDF proof to approve first.

    Will it look like it does on screen?

    Unfortunately what is seen on an RGB, backlit screen is never going to be the same as it appears on paper in cmyk.  It's just impossible to achieve that and no printer could.  You will have to allow for some difference in the colours between the two mediums but having something tangible in your hands and seeing the images on paper gives the publication a charm that just sending out a pdf wont do.

    In turn, it is unlikely that what you see on screen actually matches your original painted or drawn artwork.

    Why aren't your prices online?

    They are, covering the specs people ask about most. Every product page shows real prices from real jobs, and our instant calculator does short runs: 1 to 20 copies, priced in moments. Everything else is bespoke: size, page count, paper and quantity all move the price, so we quote it properly rather than guess. Same working day is the norm for our replies. Send us your spec and we'll come straight back.

    A Journey Through British Art and the Power of Print to Bring It Home

    From the timeless masterpieces of the National Gallery to the contemporary edge of the Saatchi Gallery, this article takes readers on a vivid tour of the UK’s most iconic art institutions. Along the way it takes in Renaissance paintings, sculpture at The Hepworth Wakefield, modern provocations at Firstsite and Tate Modern, and the cultural mix of the Barbican Centre. Each venue offers a unique lens on human expression, history, and innovation.

    But the journey doesn’t end at the gallery doors. Ex Why Zed brings these experiences to life through expertly crafted exhibition catalogues, postcards, leaflets, and what's-on guides. It also shows curators, artists and art lovers how good print turns a fleeting gallery visit into something lasting that you can hold. For those passionate about creativity, it’s a guide to both exploring and preserving art’s most inspiring narratives.

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