Custom Brochure Printing Sustainable brochure design and printing services, based in the UK
Your brochure is often the first thing a customer holds; we print brochures that deliver a great first impression for your business.
With the right stock, clean binding and finishing that lasts, whether you are promoting a product, telling your brand story or presenting information to a client we ensure your brochure meets your brief.
We are a family-run commercial printer in Exeter, Devon, and we have been in business for over 40 years. Our custom brochure printing is tailored to your project. Tell us what you need and we can advise on format, paper and finish, then print it in-house on our own eco-friendly presses.
Voyager Coffee
“The level of Ashley House’s eco-credentials paired with beautiful print is hard to come-by. The teams’ service, support, and attention to detail goes beyond that of all other printing companies we’ve worked with.”
Bespoke brochures tailored to your project
Brochure printing is not a one-size-fits-all. Every brochure is custom made, from a single copy to a full campaign.
Whether you have print-ready artwork or a rough idea, we will advise on the format, paper and binding that suit the audience and budget, then print it on our own presses.
When a project needs something distinctive for a special event, we can print custom shapes and sizes too.
Custom size brochure printing
Choosing a standard size helps keep costs down: A5, A4, A3 or a 210mm x 210mm square. For bespoke work we print from 90mm x 75mm up to 350mm x 304mm when folded.
If you are not sure which size will suit the content, send us the page count and how much information each page has to carry, and we will recommend a format that reads well and prints economically.
It also helps to choose the format early, so the design and the print work together.
Brochure Formats and Binding
Most brochures suit a cost-effective standard format, and the binding shapes how a brochure feels and how long it lasts.
From stapled bound to perfect bound brochures, we run all the main formats in our own bindery and match the method to the page count and the use.
The main formats we run:
Stapled (saddle stitched)
Two spine staples, a clean and economical way to present multi-page content. We saddle stitch up to around 80 pages, depending on paper weight.
Perfect bound
A squared, glued spine for a polished result on thicker documents. We run perfect binding (PUR) from 2mm to 50mm thick.
Fold-out and accordion
Panels or zig-zag folds, good for a step-by-step guide or a product story that unfolds.
Wiro bound
A wire spine so pages lie flat and turn easily, useful for reference documents and manuals.
Brochure design and print
You do not need finished artwork to start. If you have a print-ready PDF (crop marks, bleed, 300 dpi, CMYK), we will print it as supplied. If not, our in-house team can take on the brochure design for you, whether you have a full brief or just a cover design, and see it through to press.
We are a printer first, with graphic design consultancy when you need it, so design and production stay in step and nothing is lost in the handover.
Premium finishes
For brands where the brochure has to make an impression, we finish in-house with spot UV varnish, foiling, embossing, soft touch lamination and singer sewn stitching.
Finishes are applied before binding, so the result is clean and consistent. See the full range on our print techniques and finishes page.
Corporate and luxury styling
For corporate literature and premium brand brochures, consistency is everything: colour that holds across a long run, and a finish that reflects the brand. We print brand-critical brochures, lookbooks and corporate literature for property, hospitality, retail and creative clients, on litho and digital presses with in-house colour control at every stage.
Because the whole process is under one roof, from proofing to finishing, we keep tight control of quality and can hold a brand’s colour across repeat print runs, year on year.
Sustainable printing
We are passionate about the environment, and we print brochures that do not cost the Earth. We are a certified Carbon Balanced Printer through the World Land Trust, FSC® certified and ISO 14001 accredited, and a Sedex member. We run on 100% green energy with a zero landfill policy and plastic-free packaging.
Our brochures are printed on responsibly sourced, FSC® certified paper with vegetable-based inks and chemistry-free plates. Carbon balanced paper has been our standard since 2014, at no extra cost to you. Around 75% of the brochures we print are on uncoated stock, a capable and popular choice as well as a lower-impact one. Coated silk or gloss stock remains the traditional choice for image-led work, and both come in recycled options.
FSC® Certified Paper
Vegetable-Based Inks
Recyclable Finishes
Carbon Balanced Printer
Zero-Waste Practices
Litho or digital printing, matched to your order volume
We print brochures in two ways; the right one depends mainly on quantity. We print from a single copy, which most minimum-order printers will not do.
- Digital is the economical choice up to around 500 copies. We run it on an HP Indigo 7900, a digital offset press (liquid inks, not a laser), which holds sharp detail and consistent colour on short runs.
- Lithographic printing makes sense above that. We run litho on Heidelberg Speedmaster presses, which give the best value and colour consistency on longer runs. All our printing is sheet-fed.
Tell us the quantity and page count and we will recommend the method that gives the best result for the budget. More on each: digital printing and lithographic printing.
What a brochure costs to print
Every brochure is bespoke, so there is no single price. The biggest lever is quantity: the more you print, the lower the cost per copy. After that, cost turns on page count, format, paper, binding and finishing. You can keep the cost down without cutting quality:
- Print a larger quantity if you can, to bring the unit cost down.
- Design to a page count in multiples of four, so you are not paying for blank pages (each sheet folds to four).
- Choose a standard format and paper where the project allows.
- Supply print-ready files (PDF with crop marks, bleed, 300 dpi, CMYK).
- Allow a standard turnaround rather than a rush.
We are not the cheapest printer, and we do not try to be. However, we are good value for the quality and custom service we provide.
A Brochure for every sector
Marketing material invokes your customers to take action when they are tailored for the target audience, so we print to suit the field. We work across retail, hospitality, education, corporate, creative, manufacturing, print packaging and festive print, matching the format, stock and finish to each industry.
A longer publication may suit magazine printing, and shorter promotion material may suit our flyers and leaflets printing service.
If you not sure which one is right for your campaign our guide to the importance of brochures covers what they are best suited for. Alternatively give us a call on 01392 202320 and we will be happy to advise you.
Why print your project with Ashley House?
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Over 40 years experience
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Short-run and Bulk Printing: Starting from just 1 copy.
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Eco-Friendly: Carbon Balanced Printing.
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Fast Turnaround: Reliable service for tight deadlines.
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High-quality: Vibrant and precise printing.
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Excellent Customer Service
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Some of the clients we work with
Frequently Asked Questions
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The main formats are stapled (saddle stitched), perfect bound, wiro bound and fold-out or concertina. The right one depends on page count, how the brochure will be used and the finishing you want. We recommend a format for our customers based on the specification provided.
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Standard sizes are A5, A4, A3 and a 210mm x 210mm square. For custom sizes and finishes we print from 90mm x 75mm up to 350mm x 304mm when folded.
Tell us the page count and we will recommend the size that suits your content and budget.
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Most brochures are printed on either uncoated or coated (silk or gloss) paper. Uncoated has a natural, tactile feel and suits text-led brochures; coated stock holds colour and detail for image-led work. All the paper we use is FSC® certified and responsibly sourced, and we offer recycled stocks in both finishes.
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A wide range of weights and finishes, coated and uncoated, including recycled and carbon balanced stocks as standard. Tell us how the brochure will be used and we will suggest the right stock.
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Yes. We are a printer first, with in-house graphic design if you need it. You can supply print-ready artwork, or we can design and print the brochure for you through our graphic design consultancy.
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Turnaround depends on the quantity, finishing and proofing. Because our brochure binding and finishing are in-house, we keep control of timings and can work to tight deadlines.
Tell us your deadline when you enquire and we will confirm what is achievable. Our delivery is fast and tracked nationwide via DPD.
We’re here to help.
Have a question about brochures?
Our team are based here, in-house, in our Exeter studio Mon-Fri 8am to 5:30pm.
