--- title: The Shift from Offset to Digital description: "Offset printing solutions have a new price and quality competitor: digital." image: https://www.bradford-bigelow.com/hubfs/Blogs/B%26B%20Social%20Media%20Vol.%202%20(31).png --- [Skip to Content](https://www.bradford-bigelow.com/blog/the-shift-from-offset-to-digital#body) **[InSite Login](https://insite.bradford-bigelow.com/PortalSite/) *•* [Customer Portal](http://portal.bradford-bigelow.com/) *•* [Request a Quote](https://resources.bradford-bigelow.com/quote)** [![BB-Logo](https://www.bradford-bigelow.com/hs-fs/hubfs/BB-Logo.png?width=250&height=67&name=BB-Logo.png "BB-Logo")](https://www.bradford-bigelow.com/) Toggle Menu - Who We Are Toggle children for Who We Are - [The B&B Story](https://www.bradford-bigelow.com/the-bb-story) - [Meet the Team](https://www.bradford-bigelow.com/meet-the-team) - [Build a Career](https://careers.bradford-bigelow.com) - [What's New](https://www.bradford-bigelow.com/whats-new) - Printing Toggle children for Printing - [Long-Run 4-Color Printing](https://www.bradford-bigelow.com/manroland) - [Long-Run 1 and 2-Color Printing](https://www.bradford-bigelow.com/timson) - [Medium Run 4-Color Printing](https://www.bradford-bigelow.com/hp) - [Short Run 4-Color Printing](https://www.bradford-bigelow.com/screens) - Finishing & Logistics Toggle children for Finishing & Logistics - [Binding Styles](https://www.bradford-bigelow.com/binding-styles) - [Warehousing & Fulfillment](https://www.bradford-bigelow.com/warehousing-fulfillment) - Quality & Sustainability Toggle children for Quality & Sustainability - [Leading Quality Solutions](https://www.bradford-bigelow.com/leading-quality-solutions) - [ISO 9001:2015](https://www.bradford-bigelow.com/iso-9001) - [G7 Master](https://www.bradford-bigelow.com/g7-master) - [Environmental Initiatives](https://www.bradford-bigelow.com/environmental-initiatives) - [FSC & SFI](https://www.bradford-bigelow.com/fsc-sfi) - Resources Toggle children for Resources - [Ink, Insight & Impact Blog](https://www.bradford-bigelow.com/blog) - [Publisher Resource Center](https://www.bradford-bigelow.com/publisher-resource-center) - Open Search Search Submit Search - [Get In Touch](https://www.bradford-bigelow.com/contact) [back to blog](https://www.bradford-bigelow.com/blog) [Manufacturing](https://www.bradford-bigelow.com/blog/topic/manufacturing) # The Shift from Offset to Digital Read Time **1 mins** ![](https://www.bradford-bigelow.com/hubfs/Blogs/B%26B%20Social%20Media%20Vol.%202%20(31).png) Of the many factors to consider when creating a book – size, quantity, and color requirements to name a few, it’s especially vital to give attention to the process behind it. Recent trends indicate a shift toward digital production from offset, a decision rooted in cost models, reduction of warehouse space, and time-to-market.  ![Blog Graphics](https://www.bradford-bigelow.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blogs/Blog%20Graphics.png?width=500&height=264&name=Blog%20Graphics.png) In short, offset production involves the use of printing plates while digital production doesn’t. A minor difference? Nothing could be further from the truth. Knowing the difference and understanding what it means for your individual project(s) can greatly reduce costs while maximizing your savings. An offset printed book bears the brunt of paper, ink, platemaking, and even cleanup costs, whereas a digital printed book is off the hook from charges related to platemaking. For long-run, high-volume projects, offset production presents a worthwhile solution, with its associated expenses ultimately worth the investment. The upside to digital printing, however, was welcomed firstly by educational printers and short-run specialists, leading to a steady increase in the use of digital presses between 2010 and 2022.\*   \*Book Manufacturers' Institute, Trends in Book Manufacturing, 2022   ## Learn more about B&B's offset and digital solutions [Get Started](https://www.bradford-bigelow.com/quote) ![](https://www.bradford-bigelow.com/hubfs/Headshots/MR%20Headshot%20yellow%20bg.png) [mailto:](mailto:) ##### Max Reumann Max is the Digital Marketing Manager at Bradford & Bigelow, focused on growing the company's online presence and connecting publishers with the print solutions they need. 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