Ex Why Zed Print

Ex Why Zed Print Thanks for stopping by and welcome to Ex Why Zed. We transform zines, children's books, self-publish

02/10/2026

Your ideas deserve to be in print.

From first-time self-publishers to indie authors and designers, we create beautifully printed books and booklets that bring your work to life.

Ready to turn your digital project into something you can hold? Get in touch with us today!

30/09/2026

Meet Lost in Town – Chapter 1, a noir comic set in the world of Lost in Town Brewery.

The team chose a custom 240 x 170mm size, a gloss-laminated 250gsm cover and 120gsm uncoated inside pages, so it feels polished on the outside and beautifully readable inside.

We ran a one-off proof first, tweaked bleed and crop marks with the designer, then litho printed 1,000 copies ready for their launch event. If you’re planning a comic or graphic novel, this is a spec worth bookmarking.

28/09/2026

Not every idea needs to have a clear destination from the start.

Sometimes you have to make the thing, change your mind, try something else and see where it takes you.

What are you working on at the moment?

We know printing something for the first time can come with a lot of questions.That’s why we don’t expect you to arrive ...
25/09/2026

We know printing something for the first time can come with a lot of questions.

That’s why we don’t expect you to arrive knowing exactly what paper you need, which binding will work best or how your files should be set up. That’s our job.

Tell us what you’re making and what you’d like it to look and feel like and we’ll talk you through the options and help you get it right!

Got something you’d like to get into print? Send us a message and we can take it from there.

23/09/2026

Your go-to hardback companion for all things healthy living.

We printed the Ancestral Handbook for Organised: dark blue Wibalin Buckram cloth with silver foil blocking, a partial dust jacket belly band on 170gsm silk, dark blue endpapers, royal blue head and tail bands, and 132 pages thread sewn on a heavy 170gsm uncoated.

Printer's-eye view: they asked why the interior colours looked softer than a previous run, so we explained that uncoated always drinks in ink and offered silk instead, with the same artwork printed on both to prove it. They chose uncoated anyway, for the feel, and went up in weight instead. Knowing exactly what you are trading is the whole point.

Best part? This book is gifted, not sold, and they told us it has been excellent for customer retention.

We get to print a lot of brilliant projects but it’s always particularly lovely to see where they go once they leave the...
21/09/2026

We get to print a lot of brilliant projects but it’s always particularly lovely to see where they go once they leave the studio.

A year after we printed Young Carers in Space, it was brilliant to see the book being read by Natalie Cassidy on CBeebies.

Huge congratulations to for continuing to get such an important message in front of young readers. We’re very proud to have played a small part in getting the book out there.

You don’t need to know everything about print before you get in touch.Ask as many questions as you need, and we’ll help ...
18/09/2026

You don’t need to know everything about print before you get in touch.

Ask as many questions as you need, and we’ll help you through the process.

Thanks so much Asya and we’re very pleased the magazine got the thumbs up too! 😁

16/09/2026

Soft to the touch, loud on the page.

La Crypte Prismatique is an A5 graphic novel from 3rd3y3 press, printed as a 36-page stapled booklet on uncoated stock. The cover skips lamination on purpose, so the bright pink card quickly takes on that loved, read-again look. Inside, a limited palette of pink, teal and
charcoal plays out across cream pages as our tiny hero descends through staircases, monsters and marching armies.

Staple binding keeps the book light but lets those big double-page spreads open up nicely across the centre. Stephane sent over a print-ready PDF and asked for a retro finish – our preflight checks, proofs and uncoated stocks took care of the rest.

Got your own comic brewing? We’d love to help bring it off the screen and onto paper.

Not everything you create has to be your best work.Some ideas work, some don’t and some lead you somewhere completely un...
14/09/2026

Not everything you create has to be your best work.

Some ideas work, some don’t and some lead you somewhere completely unexpected. The important bit is giving yourself the chance to make something in the first place!

So what are you creating today?

11/09/2026

A first print project usually comes with plenty of questions and that’s exactly what we’re here for.

We’ll happily talk things through, check the details and help you get your project over the finish line without making the process feel complicated.

If you’ve got a project you’re ready to get into print, get in touch and tell us what you’re working on 👉🏼

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