Irrelevant Printing

DISCLAIMER: IP is a passion project run by folks who all have full time jobs outside of the collective. Our work is done after typical 9-5 working hours. The reason printing with us is so cheap is because we don’t have overhead costs, we just love making zines and collaborating with people to put their work out!

 
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Printing Details

  • 10 copies minimum (cost per piece goes up as the print quantity goes down)

  • 100 copies maximum for any zines or books

  • 2-4 week turnaround for most projects

  • Able to provide a range of paper types depending on budget

  • Staple binding (saddle-stitch) is standard. We also offer tape binding, wire-o binding and spiral binding! Photos of binding options here

  • Any projects we cannot accommodate ourselves, we are happy to manage with outside collaborators (i.e. perfect bound books, zine orders over 100 copies, etc.)

  • Risograph: ask about our ink colors currently available! We suggest printing 1 - 2 colors, but offer up to 4 colors

  • Project minimum for Riso or digital printing is $50

  • Send project as a PDF in regular page order (1, 2, 3, 4) - with bleeds included, if applicable. Please do NOT send printer spreads (1-20, 2-19, 3-18)

  • We do not provide free delivery. Please plan to pick up in Oakland/Brooklyn or pay for USPS shipping!

 

Please fill out the form below to get in touch with us regarding printing

 

Current Riso colors: Red, Fluorescent orange, Fluorescent pink, Blue, Aqua, Yellow, Black

 

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get a quote?

Please fill out form above!

What do I need to send?

  • The project you want printed/designed, as a PDF

  • Quantity of zines

  • Zine size and page number (e.g. 8.5''x11'' letter sized paper folded to 5.5''x8.5'' booklet)

  • Deadlines (our turnaround for any standard project is 2 wks)

  • Special notes (paper type, whether or not it bleeds, hardcopy proof, binding type, etc)

  • Please send us PDFs! Whether you are working in Pages, Word, InDesign, Illustrator, or Google Docs, export as a PDF!

  • All saddle-stitch (stapled) zines must have a page count divisible by 4 (4 pages print on 1 sheet of paper).

  • All images/pages that intend to bleed off of the sheet (for a no-border look) must be at least 1/8'' over-sized.

  • We can assist with all this, but please keep in mind that file setup/changes start at $35. Advice, tips, and questions are free though!

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