Custom Magazine Printing

Create a polished publication that informs, inspires, and strengthens your brand with custom magazine printing from Link Printers. Available in three finished sizes, eight page-count configurations, and quantities from 100 to 10,000, these magazines are ideal for business promotions, portfolios, editorial content, industry publications, and special events. Customize every page with your artwork and choose from gloss, matte, or uncoated papers to shape the reader’s experience.

Key Features and Benefits

• Three versatile sizes: Choose 5.5" × 8.5", 6" × 9", or 8.5" × 11" to match your content and distribution needs.

• Eight page-count options: Create magazines containing 16 to 84 total pages, including four cover pages.

• Multiple interior papers: Select gloss, matte, or opaque smooth paper based on image reproduction, readability, and tactile preference.

• Flexible cover construction: Choose a seamless self-cover or a heavier 100 lb. gloss or matte cover for additional structure.

• Professional binding options: Select an available binding configuration based on the chosen page count, paper, and finished size.

• Complete design freedom: Customize the front cover, back cover, inside covers, and every interior page.

• Quantities from 100 to 10,000: Support targeted campaigns, special events, recurring issues, or broad distribution.

• Digital proof before production: Review the complete magazine by email before printing begins.

Professional Custom Magazine Printing

Custom magazines provide an organized, visually engaging format for combining articles, photographs, illustrations, advertisements, interviews, product information, and branded content. They can serve as one-time promotional publications, recurring editorial issues, company reports, creative portfolios, event keepsakes, or customer-facing product guides.

The available sizes support different publishing goals. 5.5" × 8.5" offers a compact format that is convenient to carry, mail, and distribute. 6" × 9" provides a familiar book-style proportion for editorial content and creative publications. 8.5" × 11" gives photographs, product layouts, charts, and feature articles more room to make an impact.

Paper selection affects both visual presentation and reading comfort. Gloss stocks enhance color, image contrast, and photographic detail. Matte text paper reduces glare and provides a refined editorial appearance. Opaque smooth white stock offers a clean, uncoated surface with a traditional paper feel.

Cover construction also shapes the finished product. A self-cover uses the same paper as the interior pages, creating a consistent and economical publication. Separate 100 lb. cover stocks add structure and help the exterior stand apart from the inside content. Gloss cover strengthens visual impact, while matte cover provides a subdued, contemporary finish.

Product Specifications

Page-Count Options

The total page count includes the front cover, inside front cover, inside back cover, and back cover.

Interior Paper Options

100 lb. Gloss Book

A substantial glossy text stock designed to showcase colorful photography, detailed product imagery, illustrations, and high-impact advertising.

80 lb. Gloss Book

A versatile glossy paper that supports rich color and sharp detail while helping manage the magazine’s overall thickness.

80 lb. Matte Text

A smooth, low-glare stock that supports comfortable reading and provides a refined presentation for editorial content, reports, and mixed text-and-image layouts.

70 lb. Opaque Smooth White

A crisp uncoated paper that offers clear text reproduction and a traditional tactile quality. It is well suited to journals, reports, literary magazines, and text-focused publications.

Cover Options

Self-Cover

The selected interior paper continues through the front and back covers. This creates a consistent, lightweight, and economical publication.

100 lb. Gloss Cover

A heavier glossy cover that adds structure and enhances photographs, illustrations, and colorful branding.

100 lb. Matte Cover

A substantial cover with a smooth, low-glare finish that supports an elegant editorial, artistic, or corporate appearance.

Binding Options

Saddle Stitch

Printed sheets are folded, nested, and stapled through the center fold. Saddle stitch creates a clean presentation for eligible magazine configurations. Because folded sheets form the publication, saddle-stitched page counts must be divisible by four.

Perfect Binding

Individual pages are collated and secured with adhesive inside a wraparound cover, creating a flat, square spine. Perfect binding may be available for eligible higher-page-count configurations.

Binding compatibility depends on the selected size, page count, interior stock, and cover. Choose only the options displayed in the product configurator.

Optional Cover Enhancements

When offered with the selected paper and binding configuration, cover enhancements may include:

• Spot UV: Adds glossy contrast to selected logos, titles, images, or patterns.

• Metallic Foil: Adds reflective accents to prominent cover details.

• Embossing: Creates raised artwork on the cover surface.

• Debossing: Presses selected elements into the cover for recessed texture.

Confirm availability, pricing, and file requirements before preparing artwork for a specialty finish.

Ideal Uses

Custom magazines are well suited for:

• Business and brand publications

• Product catalogs and wholesale lookbooks

• Lifestyle and fashion magazines

• Industry and trade publications

• Photography and design portfolios

• Corporate reports and company profiles

• School, college, and alumni magazines

• Nonprofit and community publications

• Event and conference magazines

• Wedding and anniversary keepsakes

• Real estate and hospitality presentations

• Recurring editorial issues

Artwork and Print-Ready File Instructions

For best results, submit the complete publication as one multi-page PDF containing individual pages in chronological reading order.

1. Upload Your File: Submit the completed publication with the order.

2. File Review: Artwork will be reviewed within 24 hours. Link Printers will contact you if an issue is identified.

3. Bleed: Include 0.125" bleed on all outer edges.

4. Page Order: Arrange individual pages in normal reading order, beginning with the front cover.

5. Accepted Formats: EPS, AI, PSD, JPG, PNG, and PDF.

6. Maximum Upload: Standard uploads may be up to 75 MB.

7. Large Files: Contact Link Printers for an FTP upload link when the publication exceeds the standard upload limit.

8. Templates: AI and PSD templates are available upon request. Include your order number and product type when requesting the appropriate template.

Recommended File Preparation

• Prepare photographs and raster images at an appropriate print resolution.

• Use CMYK color mode for predictable commercial-print reproduction.

• Embed fonts or convert them appropriately before exporting the final PDF.

• Keep page numbers, text, logos, and other critical elements safely inside the trim area.

• Do not include crop marks inside the final artwork area.

• Review the final PDF at full size before uploading.

Digital Proof and Approval

Before production begins, you will receive a digital proof by email. Carefully review:

• Page order and orientation

• Spelling and wording

• Images and graphics

• Colors

• Page numbers

• Margins and alignment

• Cover and interior placement

• Other design details

Production begins after the digital proof has been approved. Standard production takes approximately 12–14 days after artwork approval and does not include shipping transit time.