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If you’ve just landed on our grid to come and see what we are about and who we are - Hello, welcome to Ex Why Zed.

The place where creatives come to transform their ideas into print.

It's nice to have you here - follow along for creative ideas, print chat and lots of cool art and photography inspo. by @exwhyzedprint

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7 months ago

Got a children’s story ready to bring to life and you need to illustrate it? We’ve shared a ready-to-use prompt on our website!

Check it out and then send us your PDF and we’ll take care of the rest.

🔗 Link in bio by @exwhyzedprint

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If you've written a children's book and you want it on sale before Christmas, this one's for you, because the clock is ticking.

The sweet spot is having your book ready to sell in November.

That gives you time to get it on your sales page, share it on socials and build a bit of excitement, while still leaving people four or five weeks to buy it and have it delivered in time. by @exwhyzedprint

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4 days ago

This might be the best degree show catalogue of the year, and the concept is why.

2026's theme for Rave Frame IV at Ravensbourne is Past Lives. Each illustrator was randomly allocated a year between 1951 and 1999, researched it, and responded. The catalogue then runs chronologically from the fifties forwards, which turns 47 individual portfolios into a visual history.

Open the cover, and there is one page of context, then straight into powerful full-bleed
double-page spreads. It is disarming. You do not know where to look. Travel posters,
watercolour comics, crosshatched ink, solid black pages, flat isometric vector - all in one
book.

Printer's-eye view: our first quote had 170gsm inside pages, and we told them to drop to
120gsm. Easier to turn on a 104-page A4 book, and cheaper. Heavier is not automatically
better.

#degreeshowcatalogue #illustrationdegree #ravensbourne #artschool #catalogueprinting
#perfectbinding #uncoatedpaper #printedmatter #graduate2026 #ExWhyZed by @exwhyzedprint

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5 days ago

Getting your printing finished is a big moment, but it's not the end of the job for us.

We keep you in the loop from the minute it leaves HQ to the minute it's on your doorstep, so you can plan around it rather than wait around for it.

If you've got a deadline coming up, talk to us early and we'll make sure it all lines up. by @exwhyzedprint

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7 days ago

Your ideas deserve to be in print.

From first-time self-publishers to indie authors and designers, we create beautifully printed books and booklets that bring your work to life.

Ready to turn your digital project into something you can hold? Get in touch with us today! by @exwhyzedprint

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10 days ago

Meet Lost in Town – Chapter 1, a noir comic set in the world of Lost in Town Brewery.

The team chose a custom 240 x 170mm size, a gloss-laminated 250gsm cover and 120gsm uncoated inside pages, so it feels polished on the outside and beautifully readable inside.

We ran a one-off proof first, tweaked bleed and crop marks with the designer, then litho printed 1,000 copies ready for their launch event. If you’re planning a comic or graphic novel, this is a spec worth bookmarking. by @exwhyzedprint

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12 days ago

Not every idea needs to have a clear destination from the start.

Sometimes you have to make the thing, change your mind, try something else and see where it takes you.

What are you working on at the moment? by @exwhyzedprint

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14 days ago

We know printing something for the first time can come with a lot of questions.

That’s why we don’t expect you to arrive knowing exactly what paper you need, which binding will work best or how your files should be set up. That’s our job.

Tell us what you’re making and what you’d like it to look and feel like and we’ll talk you through the options and help you get it right!

Got something you’d like to get into print? Send us a message and we can take it from there. by @exwhyzedprint

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17 days ago

Your go-to hardback companion for all things healthy living.

We printed the Ancestral Handbook for Organised: dark blue Wibalin Buckram cloth with silver foil blocking, a partial dust jacket belly band on 170gsm silk, dark blue endpapers, royal blue head and tail bands, and 132 pages thread sewn on a heavy 170gsm uncoated.

Printer's-eye view: they asked why the interior colours looked softer than a previous run, so we explained that uncoated always drinks in ink and offered silk instead, with the same artwork printed on both to prove it. They chose uncoated anyway, for the feel, and went up in weight instead. Knowing exactly what you are trading is the whole point.

Best part? This book is gifted, not sold, and they told us it has been excellent for customer retention. by @exwhyzedprint

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20 days ago

We get to print a lot of brilliant projects but it’s always particularly lovely to see where they go once they leave the studio.

A year after we printed Young Carers in Space, it was brilliant to see the book being read by Natalie Cassidy on CBeebies.

Huge congratulations to @pixieanadraws for continuing to get such an important message in front of young readers. We’re very proud to have played a small part in getting the book out there. by @exwhyzedprint

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22 days ago

You don’t need to know everything about print before you get in touch.

Ask as many questions as you need, and we’ll help you through the process.

Thanks so much Asya and we’re very pleased the magazine got the thumbs up too! 😁 by @exwhyzedprint

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