A brochure or pamphlet is a piece of paper or card commonly used as an informative paper document to deliver messages such as product specification. A brochure is similar to leaflet but has differences on sizes and patterns. Brochure is usually a folded paper or card. There is a number of common sizes for brochure, as detailed below:
The above size and folding specifications serve as reference purpose only. Clients can opt for more folds or sizes to serve their intended purposes.
An offset brochure or pamphlet is printed by offset printers. Offset way is suitable for brochure printing amount of more than 200 copies. The offset print method usually takes 3-4 working days to complete the print job. Full color printing cost can be very affordable as the number of copies achieve more than a thousand.
Long Brochure
Long brochure is the brochure with lengths up to 840mm. This type of brochure can only be printed by certain high-end digital printers or offset printers. The long brochure is suitable for product catalogue such as real estate property catalogue and car model catalogue. The table below shows the common sizes for long brochure:
The folding process is very important for a brochure. A creasing line has to be pressed on paper/card before folding it to avoid damage. The creasing is recommended to be done on a thicker paper sheet (>100gsm) as the effect of creasing line will be more prominent to ensure smooth folding afterwards. Thicker paper or card materials are always a better choice for brochure purpose such as art card and art paper.
There are many folding patterns for brochure widely used in the market. Some methods are more impressive and attractive than others. You may find the diagram below for your reference: