If you are not sure which product is best for you and your clients, the most important factor to consider is the paper. Not every paper is suited for every type of client. Clients who do not value fine art printing as much will not be pleased with the extra handling precautions of ArtBooks.

The first rule of thumb in album sales is to have a physical set of samples (two or better - three). Your clients will buy with their eyes and hearts. We have an insanely good studio sample promotion or even a trade-in program if you want to dispose any old sample from any album company.

The second rule of thumb in album sales is to upsell in the order below:

  1. Entry Level Book - something for a client who is either on a tight budget or printed product is not his priority. This is where you should start with PrimaBook or QtPocket. They are inexpensive solutions with some limitations.

  2. FlushMount Album - AriaBook is the product that you should be aiming to sell to most of your clients. It looks more profound compared to PrimaBook. Printed on top-quality Fuji DPII paper with thin, regular thickness, or ultra thick pages. Available with all our fabrics and leathers.

    Another great product is the ArtBook on smooth matte paper - priced in a similar manner but with a totally different feel to the paper. Both AriaBook 10x10” and ArtBook 10x10” are the best selling albums in our offer.

  3. A Prestige Product - This is for a client who wants something truly special and is willing to keep good care of it. It’s the Cotton Rag paper. Only a handful of companies do it as the process is very slow and meticulous. It is printed with archival inks, does not contain optical brighteners and acids, and is rated not to fade for hundreds of years. That is a huge selling point. You can start with a classic hardcover with straight-cut page-edges, upgrade to the hand-torn deckled-edge version, or go for our biggest show-stopper - The Journal ArtBook which features the deckled-edges with a soft wrap-around leather cover.

and then upsell some more:

We offer unrivaled pricing for FLAT RATE DUPLICATES in our most popular sizes, and a 30% discount on other duplicates that might not qualify for the flat rate. You can make additional profit on upgrading your album boxes or adding print boxes with fine art prints.


Paper Comparison Chart

There is no perfect all-rounder. Every paper has it’s charm, strong suits, and things to avoid when making a design. Here is a handy comparison chart to help you decide.

VIEW GALLERY OF PAPER TYPES

 
 
 
QT Pocket PrimaBook AriaBook ArtBook - Matte Paper ArtBook - Cotton Rag The Journal ArtBook
Print Type Silver Halide Traditional Paper Silver Halide Traditional Paper Silver Halide Traditional Paper 12 color Inkjet 12 color Inkjet 12 color Inkjet
Paper Type Fuji DPII Lustre Fuji DPII Silk Fuji DPII Lustre or Silk Matte Inkjet Paper Cotton Rag Paper (Regular or Deckled) Cotton Rag Paper (Deckled)
Page Weight Slim: ~500gsm Slim: ~500gsm
Regular: ~750gsm
Thick: ~1000gsm
Regular: ~750gsm
Paper Appearance Fuji DPII Lustre: Semi matte Fuji DPII Silk: Semi matte with slight texture Fuji DPII Lustre: Semi matte
Fuji DPII Silk: Semi matte, slight texture
Fully matte paper and print. Absolutely no sheen to the paper at any angle.
Image contrast ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
Lay Flat Yes!
Abuse resistance Good scuff resistance, avoid moisture. Fine Art Papers are uncoated. Special care and handling is required.
Spread Limit
1 spread = 2 pages
5-25 10-45 Slim: 10-65
Regular: 10-45
Thick: 10-30
10-55
ArtBooks over 40 spreads require special handling
10-40 10-25
Can I put images over the middle fold? Yes but some blue/pink cast can be observed on B&W images across the fold. Yes Not recommended, dark images may experience cracking Not recommended, dark images may experience cracking
Can I design full bleed speads? Yes Yes Yes, but please refrain from putting dark images on the edge. Yes, but please be advised that the edges are hand torn
Other design limitations - - - Please keep your designs clean and simple with white backgrounds preferably. The images need to be around 1” from the edge of the spread. While designing album avoid images with heavy use of deep blacks. Please keep images off the crease as with time the ink on the crease might be prone to cracking. We recommend that you avoid full bleed spreads. Do not design in a way that a dark image on one side is facing empty white space on another as ink may transfer if the book block is pressed.
Cover Options Select Fabrics All Covers Select Fabrics All Covers All Covers Leather Wrap
 

We offer a pre-printed PAPER SET as well as TEST PRINTS where you can submit your own images to be printed on each of our paper types.