At Steel City, we select diary formats and cover builds that can handle the daily commute, the meetings, and the desk work, ensuring they still look professional at the end of the year. We want your brand to be perceived as quality from January to December.
- Planner layouts that work: We focus on A4/A5 day-per-page (384 pages) and A5/pocket/quarto week-to-view (128 pages) because we know these are the layouts people actually use. They offer enough space for meeting notes and tasks without being awkward to write in when you’re in a rush.
- Branding that lasts: We often suggest blind emboss, deboss, or foil blocking because these finishes look incredibly premium and really stand the test of time. If you need to match brand colours or run campaign artwork, we can also offer full-colour digital print on selected covers to ensure your design looks sharp and lands well.
- Total control over your artwork: We’ll always provide a proof before production so you can check the logo size, alignment, and finish. We know how important it is to get this right, so we ensure you’re happy with everything before we press go. With lead times often around 10 days from approval (slightly longer for some recycled lines), we help you avoid any last-minute surprises.
- Lead times you can trust: We know deadlines are crucial, especially for January rollouts or fixed-date events. We’re upfront about lead times – usually around 10 working days from proof approval – so you can plan backwards and ensure your diaries arrive exactly when you need them to.
- Internals designed for use: We prioritise week-to-view and day-per-page layouts because they give you the freedom to make notes quickly. Features like ribbon markers, map sections, and pockets turn a simple diary into a real organisational tool that stops loose papers from getting lost in a laptop bag.
- Sustainable specs you can verify: Sustainability is key right now, but we make sure we don’t greenwash. We include recycled lines with stated standards like GRS, and references such as FSC® and REACH compliance. This gives you the full traceability you need to satisfy procurement or sustainability teams with confidence.
- Covers that keep their quality: We offer stitched soft-touch builds, soft-feel PU styles, and textured paper covers because we know they handle the day-to-day wear of a desk-and-bag routine differently. We want your branded merchandise to feel premium, avoiding that tired look after just a few weeks of use.
These products are our starting point – the standards we curate around – but we can always go beyond this list to source alternative covers, colours, and specifications to help you achieve exactly what you need.