Our Services

Before we even begin to manufacture your project, our Prepress Department steps in to review and preflight all of your files.

For projects that utilize more complex printing techniques, such as tritone or stochastic, our prepress specialists can also assist with file preparation and conversion.

Then, the next step is proofing!

Our Prepress Department outputs digitally-printed proofs from our press-calibrated plotters for all color components of every project, which are sent via courier to your team for color approval. A copy of these approved proofs are then used in the pressroom while printing on our actual offset presses for precise color matching.

We can also generate these proofs on the actual paper that will be used for your project and apply additional treatments (such as special finishes like varnishes, laminations, etc.) to these proofs for reference and approval when requested.

We also offer press-proofing, also called “wet-proofing,” which can be essential for color-sensitive projects and projects printed with specialty inks (such as PMS colors). Wet press proofs use offset printing (instead of digital) and thus are the most color-accurate method of proofing in the industry.

Reviewing press proofs of components with laminations and other special finishes also allows you to compare what different specification options would look like and then make final decisions.

As print specialists and purveyors of numerous award-winning editions, Global PSD assigns a high-level of personal attention to every assignment we undertake. Our printing capabilities run the gamut from traditional 4-color offset to hifi and UV inks to specialty stochastic, duotone, tritone, and quadtone printing.

We offer unique special features, such as glow-in-the dark inks, soft touch matte lamination, reticulated spot UV, raised spot UV, textured lamination, intricate debossing, embossing, foil stamping, gilding, and more.

As you can see, there are a lot of options to list! Take a look at our Project Types gallery for some examples. If you are looking for a certain type of feature or for more details about what is available, please don’t hesitate to reach out to one of our team members.

In addition to typical Hardcover (Hardbound) and Softcover (Limpbound) books, both of which can be cost-effectively Smythe section sewn, our Production Department specializes in a wide variety of specialty and customized binding options.

This includes but is not limited to Boardbook Binding, Quarter Binding, Swiss Binding, Oversized Hand Binding, Wire-O / Spiral Binding, Pad Binding, and Accordion / Codex Binding. 

We even offer Split Production Runs!

As mentioned above, our printing is not limited to certain sizes or binding styles, and our expertise doesn’t just apply to books!

Global PSD can produce and package each aspect of the product you envision, including: graphic novels with unique finishes, sketchbooks with extra features such as page perforations or ribbon markers, paper-engineered pop-up books, tarot style and theme-based card decks, complicated packaging, and more.

Does your coffee-table or oversized edition call for special features? There are a plethora to choose from, including but not limited to gate folds, tipped-in pages, complicated die or laser cuts, tip-ons, bookplates, bound-in envelopes with memorabilia, and clamshells or slipcases with a multitude of material and finishing options.

Do you have a children’s book that you’d like to pair with a plush, doll, or set of markers? A graphic novel whose main character you’d like to turn into a collectible figurine?

We can help with those projects too, as we also manufacture hardline items such as children’s plush toys and collectible PVC/resin figurines!

For more information about our manufacturing capabilities, please visit our “Project Types” section.

Additionally, if you have any questions about our capabilities or the various features available as you plan your project, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our team!