29 Pictures: The Best of Academic & Trade Books

Mono colour or two-colour pages with a multi-colour printed cover, may not put up a compelling picture and sound drab, too. But a touch of high-quality printing, precision binding and impeccable finishing make these just right as a trivet to be picked up. This special compilation from the PrintWeek India Awards 2015 crowns the makers of these books who take up this onerous task all year-round, each year, against all odds.

by PrintWeek India | 18/12/2015

THOMSON PRESS: Darry Dingle's | 10,000 copies Pre-Press: Harlequin CTP system, Dainippon Screen PTR 8800S workflowPress: Akiyama and MitsubishiPost-Press: Embossing, UV varnish, silver foil and velvet laminationPaper: Creamy Stora (60gsm) for inside pages and C/S (250 gsm) for cover pageSpecial feature: Blue colour inling on three sides
THOMSON PRESS: The Prophet Muhammad Story Book | 5000 copies Pre-Press: Harlequin CTP system and Dainippon Screen PTR 8800S workflowPress: Mitsubishi sheetfed plus aqueous coatingPost-Press: Gloss laminatiom and silver foilingPaper: Sinar Mass 170gsm for text pages and 130gsm end paperSpecial feature: Foam padding on the front side
THOMSON PRESS: Women of Pure Strength | 3000 copies Pre-Press: Harlequin CTP system and Dainippon Screen PTR 8800S workflowPress: Mitsubishi sheetfed plus aqueous coatingPost-Press: Spot UV, embossing and die cutting on the jacket and silver gilding on three sidesPaper: Amiens Nature 130gsm for the printed and laminated cover and text pages. Amiens Nature 160gsm for jacket and end paper
THOMSON PRESS: Flood of Fire | 5000 copies Pre-Press: Harlequin CTP system and Dainipon Screen PTR 8800S workflowPress: Akiyama sheetfed printing machine and Mitsubishi sheetfed plus aqueous coatingPost-Press: Gold foiling and spot UV on jacket and foiling on coverPaper: Enso Creamy 60gsm for text pages. Ensemble Pure White 130gsm for jacketSpecial feature: Innovative and good designing by Amitav Ghosh on the jacket
SFA PRINT: The revival of Thirvarputpa - I | 5000 copies Pre-Press: Heidelberg Suprasetter 105, Heidelberg Signa Station, Heidelberg Meta Shooter and Meta DimensionPress: Komori LP 40 for inner pages, Mitsubishi Diamond LS1000 five-colour machine with IPC ll for multi-colour inner pagesPost-Press: Sujatha foiling machine and debossing, gild edging on Oshner semi-automatic machine, hard-case binding with Kolbus case-make and Kolbus hard cover line with book line, online three knife trimmer and compact line BF 525. Corner clip on a manual pneumatic machinePaper: 68 gsm ITC Perma Natural Shade paper for inner pages, art paper for the inner tipping, 120 gsm Natural Shade maplitho paper on end paper and 130 gsm Hikote art paper for coverSpecial feature: Case debossing, foil stamping, gild edging and corner clip
SFA PRINT: The Revival of Thirvarputpa | 10,000 copies Pre-Press: Heidelberg Suprasetter 105, Heidelberg Signa Station, Heidelberg Meta Shooter and Meta DimensionPress: Komori LP 40 for inner pages, Mitsubishi Diamond LS1000 five-colour machine with IPC ll for multi-colour inner pagesPost-Press: Sujatha foiling machine and debossing, gild edging on Oshner semi-automatic machine, hard-case binding with Kolbus case-make and Kolbus hard cover line and book line, online three knife trimmer and compact line BF 525. Corner clip on a manual pneumatic machinePaper: 68gsm ITC Perma Natural Shade paper for inner pages, art paper for the inner tipping, 120gsm Natural Shade maplitho paper on end paper and 130gsm Hikote art paper for coverSpecial feature: Case debossing, foil stamping, gild edging and corner clip
SFA PRINT: The revival of Thirvarputpa - II | 5000 copies Pre-Press: Heidelberg Suprasetter 105, Heidelberg Signa Station, Heidelberg Meta Shooter and Meta DimensionPress: Komori LP 40 for inner pages, Mitsubishi Diamond LS1000 five-colour machine with IPC ll for multi-colour inner pagesPost-Press: Sujatha foiling machine and debossing, gild edging on Oshner semi-automatic machine, hard-case binding with Kolbus case-make and Kolbus hard cover line with book line, online three knife trimmer and compact line BF 525. Corner clip on a manual pneumatic machinePaper: 68 gsm ITC Perma Natural Shade paper for inner pages, art paper for the inner tipping, 120 gsm Natural Shade maplitho paper on end paper and 130 gsm Hikote art paper for coverSpecial feature: Case debossing, foil stamping, gild edging and corner clip
SFA PRINT: The Log and Lumber | 500 copies Pre-Press: Heidelberg Suprasetter 105, Heidelberg Signa Station, Heidelberg Meta Shooter and Meta DimensionPress: Komori LP 40 for inner pages, Mitsubishi Diamond LS1000 five-colour machine with IPC ll for multi-colour inner pagesPost-Press: Matt lamination, matt coating with UV drip off, Sujatha machine for embossing, hard case binding with Kolbus case maker and Kolbus hard cover line and book line, online three knife trimmer and compact line BF 525. Corner clip on a manual pneumatic machinePaper: 128 gsm Hikote art paper for inner pages, 170 gsm Hikote art paper for end paper, 130 gsm Hikote art paper for coverSpecial feature: UV drip off effect and case debossing
MANIPAL TECHNOLOGIES: Finders Keepers | 3300 copies Pre-Press: Workflow and FlexiRip from Esko, plates were produced on Screen 8600 platesetter with auto loader and online processorPress: Heidelberg SM 102 for text pages and Heidelberg SM74 for printed and laminated cover and jacketPost-Press: Section sewing, round back, and hard caseArt: Black for text, Pantone308U for ends, 120 White Buckram for printed and laminated cover, and 170 Sinar gloss art paper for jacketPaper: 60 gsm Stora Creamy for text pages, 120 gsm West Coast for end pages, 120 gsm White Buckram for printed and laminated cover and 170 Sinar gloss art paper for the jacketSpecial feature: Gloss silver foiling on the printed and laminated cover, matt lamination and spot UV on jacket
MANIPAL TECHNOLOGIES: General Anatomy | 30,000 copies Pre-Press: Workflow and FlexiRip from Esko, plates were produced on Screen 8600 platesetter with auto loader and online processorPress: Komori heatset web offset for text and Heidelberg Speedmaster 74 for coverPost-Press: Section sewing, cover pastingPaper: 70 gsm UPM matt for text, 300 gsm sinar gloss for coverSpecial feature: Matt lamination, embossing and Spot UV
MANIPAL TECHNOLOGIES: East of Love, West of Desire | 2000 copies Pre-Press: Workflow and FlexiRip from Esko, plates were produced on Screen 8600 platesetter with auto loader and online processorPress: Heidelberg SM 102, Heidelberg SM 74 for end pages, Mitsubishi sheetfed for printed and laminated coverPost-Press: Section sewing, round back, hard casePaper: 52 gsm Holmen, 120 gsm NS maplitho for ends, White Buckram for printed and laminated cover Special feature: Matt aqueous and spot UV for printed and laminated cover, orange gilding
MANIPAL TECHNOLOGIES: Junior Knowledge | 10,000 copies Pre-Press: Workflow and FlexiRip from Esko, plates were produced on Screen 8600 platesetter with auto loader and online processorPress: Komori heatset web offset for text, Mitsubishi five-colour for 16 PP and cover, Heidelberg Speedmaster 74 for stickerPost-Press: Section sewing, cover pastingPaper: 65 gsm Nova Silk for text (1), 65 gsm Nova Bulky for text (2), 220 gsm sinar gloss for cover, 155 gsm sticker paper for stickerSpecial feature: Gloss lamination on outer cover, sticker die-cutting and tipping plus hologram pasting and perforation
MANIPAL TECHNOLOGIES: Concept of Physics | 67,000 copies Pre-Press: Workflow and FlexiRip from Esko, plates were produced on Screen 8600 platesetter with auto loader and online processorPress: 16 PP on Komori heatset web offset for the text, 468 PP on new Albert, Heidelberg Speedmaster 74 for coverPost-Press: Section sewing, cover pastingPaper: 65 gsm Nova Bulky for text (1), 54 gsm Bilt Nova for text (2), 220 gsm ITC Cyber XL for coverSpecial feature: Die-cutting on front cover and spot UV and matt lamination on cover, plus hologram pasting
REPLIKA PRESS: Grey | 40,000 copies Pre-Press: Screen Dainippon CtP system, Kodak Prinergy workflow and EFI colour management softwarePress: Inner pages printed on Heidelberg SM 102P and cover on SM 74Post-Press: Foiling and spot UV on the coverPaper: Holmen bulky 52 gsm for text and C1S art card 230 gsm for coverSpecial feature: Foiling and spot UVPrinter’s comment: This job was with an embargo and the shortest turnaround time. All necessary actions were taken to maintain the quality and secrecy of job
REPLIKA PRESS: Sciencia | 5000 copies Pre-Press: Screen Dainippon CtP, Kodak Prinergy workflow and EFI colour management softwarePress: Inner pages printed on Heidelberg SM 102P and printed and laminated cover on Heidelberg SM 74Post-Press: Holographic foilingPaper: Sunshine 115 gsm for the text and gloss art paper 130gsm for the coverSpecial feature: Holographic foiling
REPLIKA PRESS: Ruskin Bond | 5000 copies Pre-Press: Screen Dainippon CtP, Kodak Prinergy workflow and EFI colour management softwarePress: Inner pages printed on Heidelberg SM 102P and cover on Heidelberg SM 74Post-Press: Printing on Geltex paper and green colour edgingPaper: Stora creamy 60 gsm for text and Geltex paper for the case
REPLIKA PRESS: Go Set a Watchman | 22,101 copies Pre-Press: Screen Dainippon CtP, Kodak Prinergy workflow and EFI colour management softwarePress: Inner pages printed on Heidelberg SM 102P and printed and laminated cover on Heidelberg SM 74Post-Press: Velvet lamination, spot UV, embossing on the jacket and foiling on casePaper: 60gsm Stora Creamy 60 gsm for text and gloss art paper 130 gsm for jacket
REPLIKA PRESS: Cocina de Conventos | 7500 copies Pre-Press: Screen Dainippon CtP, Kodak Prinergy workflow and EFI colour management softwarePress: Inner pages printed on Heidelberg SM 102P and cover on Heidelberg SM 74Post-Press: Foam binding of 4mm on the case and spot UVPaper: Sunshine 115 gsm for the text and gloss art paper 130gsm for the printed laminated cover
MANIPAL TECHNOLOGIES: Traitors in the Shadows | 10,000 copies Pre-Press: Workflow and FlexiRip from Esko, plates were produced on Screen 8600 platesetter with auto loader and online processorPress: Heidelberg SM 102 for text, Heidelberg SM 74 for printed laminated cover and jacketPost-Press: Section sewing, round back, hard caseArt: Black for text, single colour for ends and printed laminated cover, CMYK for jacketPaper: 60 gsm Stora Creamy for text, 120 gsm West Coast for ends, 115 gsm black Geltex for printed laminated cover, 170 sinar gloss art paper for the jacketSpecial feature: Gloss gold foiling on printed laminated cover, matt lamination on jacket
MANIPAL TECHNOLOGIES: IADVL- Dermatology | 3000 copies Pre-Press: Workflow and FlexiRip from Esko, plates were produced on Screen 8600 platesetter with auto loader and online processorPress: 1224PP on Komori eight-colour sheetfed for text, Heidelberg Speedmaster 74 for coverPost-Press: Hardcase round backPaper: 90 gsm sinar matt art for text, 170 gsm sinar gloss for printed and laminated cover, 120 gsm for ends, 3 mm white maplitho board and ITC fusion boardSpecial feature: Gloss lamination and gold foiling
MANIPAL TECHNOLOGIES: Modi Effect | 3000 copies Pre-Press: Workflow and FlexiRip from Esko, plates were produced on Screen 8600 platesetter with auto loader and online processorPress: Heidelberg SM 102 for text, and Heidelberg SM 74 for insert and jacketPost-Press: Section sewing, round back, hard casePaper: 60 gsm Stora creamy for text, 130 gsm matt for insert, 115 gsm black Geltex for printed laminated cover, 120 gsm WC Classic for ends, and 170 gsm sinar matt for the jacketSpecial feature: Gloss gold foiling on printed laminated cover, matt lamination and gloss foiling on jacket
MULTIVISTA GLOBAL: Allez - 2 | 6000 copies Pre-Press: Heidelberg Suprasetter, Meta dimensionPress: Printed on Heidelberg CD 102 four-colour with auto-plating and auto registerPost-Press: Sewing plus perfect binding on Kolbus online machinePaper: UPM 80 gsm matt art paper for the text and ITC 250 gsm cream back for the cover
MULTIVISTA GLOBAL: Top Science | 5000 copies Pre-Press: Heidelberg Suprasetter, Meta dimensionPress: Printed on Heidelberg CD 102 four-colour with auto-plating and auto registerPost-Press: Perforation on small pages, and sewing and perfect binding. Filing type two hole punchingPaper: ITC 70 gsm woodfree for the text pages and Bilt 225 gsm paper with both side coated boardSpecial feature: Perforation and two hole punching
MULTIVISTA GLOBAL: Mijn Agenda | 10,500 copies Pre-Press: Heidelberg Suprasetter, Meta dimensionPress: Printed on Heidelberg CD 102 four-colour with auto-plating and auto registerPost-Press: Saddle stitching and flap on back coverPaper: UPM 80 gsm matt art paper for the text and ITC 240 gsm cream back for the coverSpecial feature: Gate fold and saddle stitching with three pins
MULTIVISTA GLOBAL: De Taalbende 6 - Themai | 2000 copies Pre-Press: Heidelberg Suprasetter, Meta dimensionPress: Printed on Heidelberg CD 102 four-colour with auto-platingPost-Press: Gloss varnishing on cover with one and four loop stitchPaper: Wood-free 80 gsm for the text and Bilt matt art 170 gsm for the cover
INTERNATIONAL PRINT-O-PAC: Christmas Book | 5000 copies Pre-Press: All design artwork converted into illustrator, job completed with Esko workflowPress: Text printed on Manroland R-705LV (four-colour), Printed laminated cover printed on Manroland 506 (four colour) with coatingPost-Press: PLC matt laminated with gold and silver glitter material. Hard case binding with 3 mm foam pad on outer surfacePaper: Text and cover printed on 130 gsm matt art paperSpecial feature: Printed laminated cover front cover spot glitter effect with matt lamination
INTERNATIONAL PRINT-O-PAC: Contespure Blue | 22,800 copies Pre-Press: Artwork converted with Esko workflowPress: Text printed on R-750LV with coating, Cover printed on R-506 with coatingPost-Press: Silver foil on front cover, flexi bound with round backPaper: Text printed on 150 gsm matt, cover printed on 300 gsm C1SSpecial feature: Matt lamination with silver foil on front cover
INTERNATIONAL PRINT-O-PAC: Contespure Pink | 22,800 copies Pre-Press: Artwork converted in Print file. Job completed at pre-press with Esko workflowPress: Text printed on Manroland R-750LV with coating and cover printed on Manroland R-506 with coatingPost-Press: Silver foil on front cover and flexi bound with round backPaper: Text printed on matt 150 gsm paper and cover printed on 300 gsmSpecial feature: Matt lamination with silver foil on the front cover
INTERNATIONAL PRINT-O-PAC: Songbirds Book | 10,000 copies Pre-Press: All design artwork converted into illustrator, Esko workflow and slip case keyline designPress: Text printed on Manroland R-705LV, four-colour plus coating. Cover, slip case, sticker, leaflet and poster printed printed on R-506 four-colour with coating.Post-Press: Cover and slip case gloss lamination, slip case laser die-cutting and sticker laser die kiss cuttingPaper: Text printed on 105 gsm matt art paper and cover printed on 25 gsm art paper. Slip case printed on 30 gsm C1S. Sticker printed on pre gum 160 gsm paper. Leaf printed on 130 gsm art paper gloss. Poster printed on 130gsm art paperSpecial feature: Laser die-making for sticker cutting
Source: PrintWeek