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Folded Leaflet Printing

Promote your brand with a folded leaflet. Our folded leaflet printing covers Z folds, concertinas and cross folds, from a pocket map to an A2 poster that folds down to A5.
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From idea to doorstep, in four steps

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Tell us your project

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

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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.

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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.

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…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 Leaflet 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.

Large enough for all your information, small enough to fit in your pocket.

We can supply high quality leaflets at a zillion different bespoke sizes. We can print as large as A1 (841x594mm) and folded down to as small as A7.  Do remember the old Blue Peter tip, though: the more you fold them, the harder it gets. So maybe stick to one or two folds in each direction to ensure they look neat. For complicated folds use thin paper to ensure a crisp edge. For concertina folds, you can choose a thicker card.

We offer a wide range of stocks, sizes, folding methods and try to be a flexible as possible with what you can achieve and we can print. Ex Why Zed has a forward thinking attitude to print and combined with a “Can Do” attitude we will do our best to find a solution to even the most bespoke request.

With folded leaflets it's always best to make a mock up first so you are comfortable that all the panels are in the correct place when they're folded.

SO MANY FOLDING STYLES

Get inspired by recent folded leaflet printing projects.
(Real life ones, not made up images of what a leaflet might look like)

IDEAS AND INSPIRATION
Folded Concertina Leaflets

At first glance, this looks like a slim photo zine. Then it opens… and keeps opening.

Documentary photographer Will Hartley wanted a compact, gallery ready exhibition promo that could sit on a plinth, stand up on a desk and still feel like a “book” in the hand. We printed it as a double-sided concertina on sturdy silk card, with a faux spine and wraparound cover panel.

Key print spec:
• Flat size: 200 × 994mm
• Finished size: 200 × 124mm (16pp concertina / 8 folds)
• Stock: 300gsm silk card, full colour both sides
• Detail: 5mm false spine after first fold + wraparound cover panel

Leaflet Options

Place Your Leaflet: 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 →
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BENEFITS OF PRINTING WITH EX WHY ZED

Extra reasons to trust us with your folded leaflet 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.
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Still have questions?

FAQs to guide you in the final stages of your folded leaflet printing journey
How do I supply the artwork?

With folded leaflets, it's always best to make a mock-up first so you are comfortable that all the panels are in the correct place when they're folded.  There can be a few millimetres of movement during the printing and folding process so it's best to not produce your design with specific borders within the panels in case there is some movement and they slip over the fold.

Screen vs Paper

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.

How long does it take?

We will aim to deliver the finished work in 5 to 10 working days after receiving your print-ready artwork.   The precise length of time depends on how complex the folding is and how many copies you are going for.

If you are working to a crucial hand in deadline then we strongly advise leaving more time in case there are any artwork issues with your files or courier problems with delivery.

Additionally there can be a day or two of amends required to the artwork before it's print ready which we're more than happy to help with but you'll need to factor that in to timings.

Remember, we’ll need a hi res pdf file with 3mm bleed and crop marks on each edge to go ahead please. Sending it over correctly first time means we can go straight to print. Do have a last check through our file set up guides to make sure all the boxes are ticked.

How do I add bleed to my supply?

We will need 3mm bleed on all the edges. In your file the artwork ends where the crop marks sit, so please extend it a further 3mm to rule out any chance of a white border.

The following page includes illustrated and video guides on how to set up bleed correctly:

Setting up bleed for print.

Will the leaflet bounce open?

The more folds you have and the thicker paper you use, the more chance there is of it bouncing open.

If you have a cross fold leaflet, so for example A2 folded to A5 where it one way across then the other way, we recommend using 100gsm or 115gsm to ensure a crisp fold.

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