The Team Approach

Saddle-stitched pieces must be designed with a bind lap to allow the high-speed stitcher to pick up the piece for saddling onto the bindery machine.

All of this must be researched before any production, Kimball continues. “Often, the cataloger or publisher develops artwork before he or she has confirmed how the insert will be handled by the book printer. This is a mistake that will most certainly lead to production delays. We advise clients to allow us to interact with the catalog printer in the early stages. We then create electronic templates built exactly as the piece will be bound or blown into the book. A finished proof always is sent to the bindery for approval before any production.”