Print Shop and Bindery
From Standard Form
In addition to our publishing operations, Standard Form provides small and medium run print and bindery services for artistic projects. Given our own work, our speciality is paper-based album packaging (both CDs and vinyl) and trade paperbacks. Our favorite work involves uncoated, recycled stocks with spot colour printing. We strongly discourage anything related to Jewel cases, though some people still insist their CD jacket be the same dimensions!
Our printing capabilities also include posters, stationary, zines, comics, magazines, post cards, and general packaging. We've recently acquired the machinery to foil stamp and emboss in house. For finishing, we offer perfect binding, folding, saddle-stitching, and are happy to give tips on how to assemble and hand-sew books/packages at home to cut costs. Full prepress and layout services are also available if you're feeling a little over your head.
For people working on projects with a tight budget, we work to find a balance between affordability and high levels of quality. As an example, we are actively promoting one and two colour artwork. The public eye seems to have forgotten how striking a few well chosen colours can be. We have also found that many clients like to cut costs by doing their own assembly of jackets and collation of book pages. That said, we are keen and eager to do complicated, indulgent, and demanding jobs.
IF YOU DON'T SEE WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR PLEASE GET IN TOUCH AS WE CAN DO A LOT MORE THAN WE CAN LIST ON THE SITE AND LOVE A GOOD CHALLENGE!
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Pricing and Templates
We can also make custom dies if you don't see what you're looking for. Please contact us for details. CD PackagingVinyl Packaging
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Different Finishes on the Stock
Our house stock for album packaging is a C1S paperboard, which stands for 'Coated-One-Side'. This means that there is a different finish on either side of the stock. One is a smooth coated semi-gloss, the other is a felt textured uncoated that some people refer to as 'matte'. Printed images look very different on either side, both pleasing in their own way. The coated side is definitely not 'super glossy' but does have a sheen to it. Colours, especially black, reproduce with much more richness and 'pop' than the other side. Printing on the uncoated side is usually duller and gives more of a 'natural' look. The texture of this side also adds a tactile feel to the jacket.
