Printing
The history of print
Every book is an achievement—the culmination of hard work to get new ideas on paper and out into the world. But the very existence of books represents a monumental ...
Printing
Hit the Books: The Promise of Print
One of the hottest topics in all of the creative world is the power of print. Yes, we live in the Digital Age, but print is still revered by ...
Printing
Mohawk Layflat Paper Types
Explore our range of exquisite Layflat paper options, in partnership with Mohawk Fine Paper.
A fourth-generation, family-owned company of makers, Mohawk has served the creative needs of designers, brand-owners, and ...
Printing
Web to Print for Business: Blurb’s API Print on Demand Services
Printed content is a powerful tool for any business. And Blurb’s API Printing and Distribution Services can help you maximize its potential.
Whether you’re providing a platform for clients to ...
Printing
Introducing Blurb’s New Economy Magazine Paper
This paper introduction was written by Bruce Watermann, Senior Vice President of Operations at Blurb.
Blurb offers more paper choices than anyone in the print on demand publication business. As ...
Printing
A Brief Guide to Printing Offset
Blurb’s Large Order Services team gets lots of questions from authors and businesses wondering if offset book printing is right for their project. Every case is different, but here are some things to ...
Printing
3 Reasons to Print on Demand
Print on demand is an exciting way to produce books and is relatively new—only about 15 years old. It has revolutionized book creation and the publishing market, from family ...
Printing
How to choose the best type of paper for your book
Most bookmaking projects start with the same first step: an idea. After that, the journey is different for everyone right up to the moment they publish. Wherever your journey ...
About, Printing
Dress it up: All About Blurb’s Custom Book Printing
When Erin Hanson, a popular impressionist landscape painter out of Los Angeles, came to us to create a collection of her best work which she intended to sell online and at ...
Printing
Indigo, Inkjet, or Offset: Why We Offer All Three
Howie Fenton from IMG recently wrote a blog post for the xerox blog addressing what is the right "cross-over point" in book volume units to move between toner, inkjet, and offset printing. ...
Printing
How to Choose the Best Font for Print
With hundreds of fonts available, choosing the best font for print, and the right one for your book can feel daunting. But it doesn’t have to be. The key ...
Printing
What happens after you order your Blurb book?
You’ve spent a bit of time on your book project—editing, curating, collecting, designing, loving. Happy with the result you press the upload button that sends your book file upstream ...
Printing, Self-Publishing
Print on demand vs. offset printing for self-publishing
When you enter the world of self-publishing, you quickly learn there’s a lot to learn—ideally before you publish. One decision you’ll face near the finish line is a big ...
Printing
Going Offset and Going POD
I recently gave a talk at Inspire! International Book Fair on the differences between offset printing and print on demand. I’d assumed it’d be a sparsely attended talk. After ...
Printing
The pressing issue of how to print your book: Print on demand or offset
In the world of book printing, you have two options: POD (print on demand) and offset. POD is nimble, scalable, extremely cost-effective for small and single print runs, and ...