Personalised A4 Notebooks Change Size

Whether you’re scribbling down notes during a very important meeting, doodling ideas or writing a first draft of your novel, a personalised A4 notebook will help to keep everything together in one place. The spiral binding will ensure none of your notes go missing, and all 100 pages can be filled with your thoughts, best pieces of five minute artwork or things you shouldn’t forget.

Personalise your A4 notebooks to make them unique, whether it’s for your own individual use or business purposes; with instantprint it’s quick and easy!

Artwork Guide

How to design your A4 spiral bound notebooks

Whether you’re going to be designing the front cover of your A4 notebooks yourself or instructing your in-house design team, creating your business’ personalised A4 notebooks is quick and simple. But, if you need some expert advice on how to get started, we’ve compiled some of our top tips for you.

Making sure you set up your blank canvas correctly when you begin is important. The finished size of an A4 notepad is 210mm x 297mm, so set your artwork up at 216mm x 303mm - this allows for a 3mm bleed on both sides. You will also need to add an extra 9mm to the binding side for the safe zone.

Before you begin creating your artwork, set your colour mode as CMYK and use high resolution images (at least 300dpi) only, as using anything less can affect the finished quality of your corporate notebooks.

Using bespoke or branded fonts? You’ll need to ensure any that you use are embedded or flattened on the design as we may not hold them in our arsenal. Still stuck? Take a look at our A4 notebook guide for even more information.

What if I don’t have an A4 notepad design?

If you don’t have an existing design don’t worry, we have a handful of templates that will help you on your way to creating a custom A4 notepad design perfect for you and your business. If you and your design team work with specialist programmes you’re in luck. We have templates available for Photoshop, InDesign and Adobe Illustrator. If not, we also have the perfect PDF template too.

What paper are my A4 spiral notebooks printed on?

The inside pages are 90gsm uncoated – this is a classic notebook paper that’s ideal for writing, doodling and scribbling on. The covers are 350gsm silk, which is a sturdy, card-like paper that helps keep your inside pages neat.

What finishes are available?

We offer two different finishes that are applied only to the covers of your notebooks. Matt is a smooth finish (and our most popular), and gloss adds a high shine look and makes colours look brighter!

FAQS

Here’s how to set up your notebook artwork for print.

The finished size of an A4 notebook is 210mm x 297mm, so set your artwork up at 216mm x 303mm to add 3mm bleed to both sides
Set up your artwork as separate pages in the same document
Add an extra 9mm to the binding side for the safe zone
See our notebook guide for more help
Set your colour mode as CMYK
Use high resolution images (at least 300dpi)
Embed or flatten your fonts

How many pages are in my A4 notebooks?

Each notebook has 100 pages - plenty of space to write a whole host of important notes. You’ll also be able to choose between plain or lined for the inside pages.

How do I upload my A4 lined notebook design?

It’s quick and easy to get your artwork to us once your design is complete. Upload your notebook artwork after placing your order. To do this, simply complete your order and then email your artwork to our Studio team at artwork@instantprint.co.uk, who’ll then set it up for print for you.

When will my A4 size notebooks be delivered?

At instantprint we like to ensure your orders reach you as quickly as possible. A4 spiral bound notebook orders approved by 6:30pm will be dispatched for delivery within two working days. Delivery takes a further working day. For example, if you approve your order by 6:30pm on a Monday, we’ll dispatch your order on Wednesday and it’ll be delivered on Thursday.