Saddle Stitch Binding

Saddle-Stitched Binding

Saddle-stitched binding is the simplest and most basic booklet binding methods. In the saddle-stitching process, large sheets of paper are folded in half, cut and stapled along the spine for a magazine-like appearance. This type of binding is often used for comic books, product manuals, small catalogs, promotional booklets and show dailies.             

Saddle-StitchingBasics

Saddle stitching is the ideal solution for smaller sized run and jobs—typically with a 64 page count or less. Books with a larger number of pages will be too bulky and won’t lay flat when stitched in this way. Saddle-stitching works best for jobs that require a quick turnaround. Creating a saddle stitched book is more cost-effective than perfect-binding—making it the preferred technique for binding booklets, magazines, reports, programs, brochures, planners and even comic books.

Why Saddle-Stitching?

The saddle-stitching technique is the binding process of choice when timing is key and a quick turnaround is an absolute necessity. Offering the quickest turnaround time, a saddle-stitched bound book can be produced within hours. This process beats PUR (perfect binding) turnaround times as there is no curing needed—so the job can be turned around in hours, not days.

Here are a few considerations to keep in mind when considering a saddle stitching for your booklet.

Advantages of Saddle Stitching

• Quickest binding option available
• Lowest cost
• Techniques like gate-fold and fold-outs can be used
• Ability to self-cover or use a separate cover stock

Limitations of Saddle Stitching

• Not designed for long-term, heavy use
• Limitations on paper variations
• The spine is not printable
• Documents larger than 64 pages won’t lay flat
• Design adjustments for creep is necessary on higher page counts

Saddle-Stitched v. Perfect Binding

Saddle Stitching

With this method, sheets are cut, folded, and stapled twice along the spine for a magazine-like appearance. This means that the crossovers easier and more visible. Saddle-stitching works best for booklets of 64 pages or less. This style is ideal for smaller runs, or variable content that needs to be customizedduring the production process.Saddle stitching is ideal for booklets or brochures with a short lifespan, like magazines, small catalogs,event programs, marketing booklets and comic books.

Perfect binding

With perfect binding, the pages of the book are not folded. Instead they are assembled together and glued along the spine along with the cover. When the adhesive dries—this takes only seconds—the pages are secured firmly in place. With perfect bound books, the crossovers require more attention as they are not completely visible when the book is open.Perfect binding is ideal for pieces that will be used heavily or for a long period of time.

Saddle-Stitched Dailies

SunDance is the local leader at printing convention programs, sometimes referred to as a "Show Daily" or "Show Dailies." These show dailies serve as an itinerary for your conference or trade show and can also serve as an advertising platform. At SunDance, we have lightning-fast turnaround timesto ensure your job always gets delivered on time. We are also the closest full-service printing facility to the Orange County Convention Center—allowing us to offer same day delivery throughout the Central Florida!

SunDance Knows Saddle-Stitching

We know that your saddle-stitched piece has to be done right and delivered on time, every time. SunDance runs flexible shifts around the clock to make sure we are here to serve you when you need us.When time is short and you need to come through for an event, reach out to us! SunDance will keep your event running smoothly and make sure your printed and bound materials exceed all expectations.

Raised UV Coating

Raised UV Coatings

Raised UV printing, (also referred to as 3D UV or Sculpted UV), is a spot UV technique that builds up the UV coating to create dimension you can both see and feel. Raised UV is completely different from other forms of tactile finishes such as embossing, which presses a design into the paper, and thermography, which has raised ink. Raised UV allows the clear UV coating to be completely independent of ink or pressing a design through both sides of a piece.

Tactile Printing Effects

Flooded coating has the same feel across the piece. High gloss UV coating feels slick, while soft-touch laminate has a velvety feel. Spot UV printing can leave sections of the paper with a different finish all together. However, when these are combined with additional layers, a piece can become a work of art. Or even a functional piece with braille writing and diagrams for the sight impaired.

Enhancing Graphics with Raised UV

Some of the most amazing uses of Raised UV is in enhancing photography. A football where you can feel the grain of the hide, an iguana where you can feel every scale, droplets of ‘water’ on a beer bottle, or the feel of an orange peel are all possible. Or use it to make your headline actually pop off the paper.

Hidden and Ghosted Effects

Designers are beginning to use Raised UV to create entire elements of a piece that are not in the actual print. Headlines or design aspects can be done only in the Raised UV coating to make them stand off the paper. This allows a cost-effective piece to feel extremely expensive, adding to the inherent value of your product or campaign.

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Neuroscience

The Neuroscience of touch and haptic response in print is an exciting new area of research. Sappi has put together a great resource for this at sappi.com/neuroscience-of-touch

“In humans touch represents a powerful form of non-verbal communication. Our sense of touch plays a fundamental role in daily life, from learning about objects to communicating with other people.”

-Dr. David Eagleman

Designing for Raised UV

Raised UV is not difficult to design. Raised areas are their own layer in your artwork, much like a dieline or fold lines. You can even take your image and modify it in Photoshop to mask everything but the areas you want raised. By lining up your Raised UV layer with the original artwork, you can plan for the final piece and ensure that the additional UV will line up exactly the way you designed it. Give the lines on your picture some texture, give specific materials in your photo a different feel, or just accentuate specific areas to make your piece stand out from the rest.

Raised UV Designer Tips & Tricks

Some best practices to help you in your design development:

• Submit your mask as an additional layer within your final pdf artwork.
• Use vector images or high resolution images of at least 300 dpi.
• Try not to use type under 18pt as it will be lost.
• Keep Raised UV masks 1/16” or .625” from trim edges, folds, scores or creases.

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PUR Perfect Binding

Perfect Binding

There are many choices when it comes to binding your printed project. Whether you need binding for a soft cover book, oversized magazine, photo book, annual report or product catalog, perfect binding is an excellent choice. Perfect bound books are glued together at the spine and generally have a soft cover made from a card stock that is thicker than the interior pages. The term ‘perfect’ comes from the way everything is lined up and cut to be the exact same size.

Benefits of Perfect Binding: 

Cost Savings

When it comes to book printing, soft-cover paperback books are less expensive to produce than ones with a hard cover. This makes perfect binding a cost-effective solution when you want to create a professional piece at a lower price.

High Page Count

Perfect bound books allow for a surprisingly high page count—up to XYZ pages.

Lightweight

If you need to mail your catalog, annual report or perfect bound booklet, the lightweight quality of perfect bound books (as opposed to hardcover) can save you loads in shipping costs.

Endless Options

Perfect bound books are strong yet flexible,which works well for a variety of projects: magazines, annual reports, portfolios, photo books, graphic novels, workbooks, catalogs, paperbacks and more!

Professional Appearance

Perfect binding imparts a clean, professional look to anyprinted project.

Spine Printing

With perfect binding, you can print on the spine of any finished piece that’s at least 1/4 inch thick. This is especially important for novels and other books where printed spines are absolutely essential.

On-Demand and Short Runs

With SunDance’s on-demand printing solutions, we can produce short runs and lower quantities at an incredibly affordable price.

PUR and EVA Perfect Binding Methods

There are two ways to execute your perfect bound project. You can use either a ‘hot melt’ EVA process or a plastic adhesive PUR process. Both techniques have their own set of unique benefits and limitations.

EVA (Ethylene Vinyl-Acetate)

This type of binding is a hot-melt process that uses hot glue to create the perfectbound booklets.One of the drawbacks of EVA is that it doesn’t work well for glossy pages. It is also less temperature-stable, and can break down over time. This makes it an economical choice for projects with a shorter shelf-life.

PUR (Polyurethane Reactive)

This binding process uses a plastic adhesive to createa long-lasting bond. PURbinding is the most durable, but it also takes longer to cure than EVA binding. PUR works exceptionally well with a variety of paper stocks, including photo paper.

PUR binding is the best choice when your book needs to withstand repeated opening and closing, or for any project with a long shelf-life. With this process, you also have less adhesive build-up on the spine, translating to a more attractive end result and a better lay-flat quality. PUR perfect-bound books are the industry standard used by most major magazine and book publishers.

Tape Binding

Tape binding is now experiencing a resurgence in small-run books, presentation material and stylized perfect-bound booklets. This type of binding imparts a retro look similar to a sewn-spine composition book. Tape bindery is done with a side stitch or perfect bound method where hot tape is applied over the spine of the piece. SunDance offers this tried-and-true finishing design for when you want abold, tactile binding option.

Pantera Perfect Binder

Our Muller Martini Pantera PUR Adhesive Binder features short set-up and change-over times, making it idealforsmall runs and fast make-readies. Pantera is renowned for its abilitytohandle a large variety of formats and sizes. The Pantera’s PUR adhesive is the industry standard for premium soft cover books, buyers guides, and trade catalogs.

SunDance is the only printing company in Central Florida with an in-house Pantera PUR Perfect Binder. Other printersmayadvertise this service but they will outsource the job, which adds time and money to your project. Having a Pantera PUR Binder right in our facility allows us to offer faster turnaround times, cost savings and greater control over the end product.

Specialty Services to Complete Your Project

When you want to bring a special project to life, printing and perfect binding are only the beginning! SunDance is an innovator in specialty printing. We are always adding new processes and acquiring innovative equipment and materials to produce amazing results for you. Digital foil, satin and raised UV coatings, and white ink on clear substrates are just a sampling of the specialty finishing techniques we can add to your project.

Packaging and Distribution

Once you’ve printed and bound your book, SunDance can shrink wrap, bag or box your final product to prepare it for shipping. If you need to include additional promo items or create retail-ready packaging, we can do it all for you right here in-house.

When it comes time to ship, SunDance has full-service fulfillment capabilities to get your publication in the hands of your end user faster. We can even pair digitally printed pieces to accompany each copy (such as subscription or billing information). If you want your books shipped directly to you,SunDancecan fulfill large orders of your specified size at any interval you need.

Industry-Leading Binding Solutions

SunDance’s dedicated staff brings decades of printing and binding expertise to every job we do. As industry leaders, you can rest assured that our concierge-level customer serviceteam will be there for you when you need us. Our conveniently located Central Florida press facility offers a full array of services to fulfill all your binding needs—and much more! Contact your customer service representative today to learn more about our full range of capabilities or to get a quote for your next binding project.

Experiential Interior Design Services

Experiential Interior Design Services

Every time someone walks through, touches and interacts with your space, you have an opportunity to create a lasting impression. Experiential Interior Design takes conventional interior design concepts such as color and lighting and pairs them with elements like multi-layered wall coverings, ceiling and flooring effects, and non-traditional materials.Through Experiential Interior Design, you can tailor the way that your customers, clients and employees engage with your environment.

Experiential Interior Design allows you to enhance your workspace while motivating sales, inspiring trust, and elevating your brand. SunDance combines award-winning design, large-format and specialty printing techniques, and expert installation to transform your interior into a completely immersive experience.

Our Process

At the beginning of an Experiential Interior Design project, we first evaluate user behaviors and spacial interactions to create a strategy for total brand engagement. Our expertise in three-dimensional graphic design, combined with in-house large-format and specialty printing capabilities, allow us to create transformative experiences from concept to installation.

This innovative approach lets your brand make a statement while increasing the functionality and accessibility of your space. Studies show that a creative environment both inspires employees and earns respect from clients or customers. Whether you’re looking to revamp your entryway, lobby space, or your entire office or retail store, we have more options available than ever before.

Our Experiential Interior Design services include:

• Graphic Design and Consulting Services
• Site Planning
• Concept Renderings
• Directional and Wayfinding Signs
• Exterior and Interior Signs
• Retractable Banners and Wall Banners
• Wall Wraps and Ceiling Graphics
• Graphic Floors
• Commercial Wallpaper
• Large-Format Printing
• Specialty Capabilities—Metal, Plastic, Plexiglass and More
• Expert Installation and Maintenance

Concept and Design

SunDance approaches every Experiential Interior Design project with a focus on turning the overall environment into brand touchpoint. Our creative team will work with you to draw your customers into your space and engage them in an immersive way. We can design and source materials for every step of the project, from wall wraps and floor graphics to custom signage and multi-media elements.

What sets us apart is our ability to look at the overall picture. We do more than simply create customized materials for your space—we take every part of your brand into account and create a plan for transforming your environment into a distinct experience. SunDance can walk you through the process, from site planning and concept renderings to material selection and installation.

Workplace Design

The overall design and culture of a workplace have become an essential element in recruiting and retention. An employee's emotional and psychological connection to their job affects performance and feelings of satisfaction. One way your company can ensure your space meets the needs of its users is to observe the way people currently interact with the space on a day-to-day basis. We can use this information to transform the design into a more supportive and productive space through Experiential Interior Design.
For example, there may be missed opportunities for social interaction and collaboration or spaces for reflection and concentration. We use a holistic approach encourages productive behaviors while better aligning the space with your company's specific values. Expressing your company culture through Experiential Interior design helps your employees engage with your brand in a positive and consistent way every day—all while enhancing the overall quality of life for your team.

Retail Design

In a retail environment, it's important to represent the culture of the brand while differentiating yourself from your competitors. Immersive retail design creates a distinct feeling from the moment you step through the doors to beyond the point of purchase. SunDance can print custom wallpaper for your store, tailor graphic floors to your specific layout and find ways to incorporate unique branded elements into every aspect of the retail environment to enhance the overall shopping experience.

Customer Experience and User Engagement

Making your interior engaging means taking into account all the ways your customers interact with your space. We address all the senses to heighten the overall experience. Sight, sound, and touch all play into the process of Experiential Interior Design.

SunDance will create the full spectrum of components necessary to transform the space. Visually we incorporate art, textures, wall and window coverings, lighting, use of color and more. The sense of touch is utilized with furnishings, finishes, and any materials that the user will physically interact with. We can find ways to acoustically enhance the environment through the use of sound-dampening materials, window treatments, and other strategically placed design elements. With our expertise, we can help you transform your interior into an immersive experience that tells the story of your brand through the environment.

Specialty Materials and Wide Format Printing

Effective Experiential Interior Design uses a variety of materials and techniques across all mediums. SunDance has the in-house capabilities and connections to create anything you can imagine.
We can print in large format on nearly any flat surface, including reclaimed woods, glass, acrylic, metal, ceiling tiles, ceramic tiles, or doors. If you want to look of wood but the flexibility of a wrap, we can create faux wood vinyl wraps cut to any shape and size. We can also produce fabrics for curtains and furniture, custom commercial wallpaper, vinyl cut outs, large banners or custom posters and prints on papers.

• Large-format Printing on Custom Materials
• Wood with Engraving Capabilities
• Glass, Acrylic and Metal
• Ceramic Tiles
• Ceiling Tiles
• Custom Doors
• Large Banners and Posters

Signage and Wayfinding

Effective signage is used to display a company's brand, relay important information and ensure an intuitive guest experience. Wayfinding signs are essential for navigating complex spaces like airports, hospitals, large offices and commercial buildings. SunDance can advise, create, and install critical signage for your business while adhering to strict brand standards across all materials.

• Room Signs
• Information Sings
• Directional Signs
• Egress Signs
• Stair and Elevator Signs
• Restroom Signs
• Promotional Signs

Event and Exhibit Design

Experiential Interior Design can also be used for temporary installations and exhibits. This comprehensive design solution is essential to demonstrating messages and designating space through graphic design, architectural elements, audio and visual media, lighting, and more. We can transform a space for museum exhibitions, corporate meetings and conventions, fundraising events and more.

SunDance can help create a plan to enhance the overall experience at your next event. We regularly work with local Interior Designers, Design Firms and Event Coordinators to create amazing and memorable spaces.

• Art Installations
• Conventions and Exhibitions
• Company Meetings
• Museum Exhibits
• Concerts and Plays
• Community Projects
• Fundraising Events

Partnering with SunDance

Are you ready to revolutionize your space with Experiential Interior Design? Finding an experienced partner who understands the unique needs of your business can be a challenge.Our experience and capabilities allow us to provide a full range of design solutions to full utilize and enhance your space. With our array on in-house capabilities and services, we can offer more flexibility and creativity throughout the entire process.

SunDance is a leader in Experiential Design, offering site planning, concept design, sourcing, production and installation. Together we can develop a truly customized space that reflects your brand’s message and purpose. Let our experienced team help you with your concept, design and execution. It’s our job to make you look good for a long time to come.

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