A brochure is the most common corporate print piece in Riyadh, and its price is set by three simple numbers: pages, quantity and paper. This guide walks through the standard folds and bindings, how GSM and lamination change cost, and what a realistic budget looks like per unit.
Common Brochure Formats and Folds
- Single-fold (4 pages)
- Roll fold / tri-fold (6 pages)
- Z-fold (6 or 8 pages)
- Saddle-stitched booklet (8 to 64 pages)
- Perfect-bound booklet (48+ pages)
Page Count and Binding Decisions
Up to 64 pages, saddle stitching (stapling through the spine) is the standard, cheap and fast. Above that, perfect binding — glued spine with a square back — looks more like a real book and is the choice for catalogues and manuals.
Paper Stock for Brochures
- Cover: 250 to 350 GSM for strength and stiffness.
- Inside pages: 135 to 170 GSM coated for colour pop.
- Lamination on cover: matte most common; soft-touch for premium.
- Uncoated stock: natural feel for editorial-styled brochures.
Design Files That Fold Correctly
Folded panels are narrower than a full A4 page, so artwork must be built panel-by-panel with exact fold allowance, not stretched across a flat page. Printers charge for fixing this; sending a properly imposed file saves money.
A tri-fold has three panels but the middle panel is narrower to allow the fold wrap. See the printer's imposition template before designing.
Brochure Printing Costs in Riyadh
| Format | Quantity | Typical price |
|---|---|---|
| A4 tri-fold leaflet | 1,000 | SAR 650-1,000 |
| A4 8-page booklet | 1,000 | SAR 1,400-2,000 |
| A4 32-page catalogue | 1,000 | SAR 5,500-8,500 |
| A4 32-page catalogue | 5,000 | SAR 14,000-20,000 |
Briefing and Proofing a Brochure Job
Number the pages in your file and in the proof, verify fold order, and approve a folded paper dummy before a long run. Colour-critical brands should request a hard proof.
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WhatsApp usMost corporate brochures run 8 to 32 pages. Four to six pages work as leaflet-style pieces; anything needing detail benefits from a saddle-stitched or perfect-bound booklet.
The single-sheet tri-fold leaflet is the lowest-cost format because it is one sheet through one press pass. Booklets add binding and impose pages in sets of four, which raises cost.
Tri-folds typically deliver in 2 to 4 working days. Bound booklets with lamination run 4 to 7 working days after proof approval.
