7 Popular Personalised Printed Calendars w Pros & Cons

Personalised printed calendars are a unique and practical way to stay organized while showcasing your brand or personal style. These full colour printed calendars allow you to customise everything from the cover design to the layout and events, making them a perfect reflection of your personality or business.

Businesses can leverage personalised printed calendars for marketing purposes, distributing them to clients and partners as a thoughtful and lasting promotional tool. They can feature company logos, contact information, and even highlight important dates and events related to the business. Personalized calendars serve as a constant reminder of your brand and can help foster stronger relationships with customers and partners.

That being said, there are still several types and printed calendars to choose from.

This article is to make you aware of the different types of printed calendars help you understand the difference between them, including some benefits and drawbacks

Popular Printed Calendars with their pros and cons

1. Personalised Wall Calendar:

1. A custom printed wall calendar is a sheet of paper, typically gloss with a weight of between 170gsm to 250gsm. This type of branded calendar is very similar to a poster, however it is made from a thicker paper to make it more durable.
2. For extra durability you have the option of laminating the printed wall calendar in either gloss or matt lamination, however this may have a big impact on the price.
3. To further enhance the look of your branded calendar you can opt to add a rim at the top and bottom. A calendar rim is a thin metal strip attached to the top and bottom edge of the branded calendar to keep the wall calendar flat and smooth. Although calendar rims come in a few colours, silver and gold is the most popular.
4. Your branded calendar will either have a hole to hang it with or a loop attached to the rim should you wish to hang it on a nail
5. These type of printed wall calendars are very popular with professional corporate companies and chruches.
6. Pros
   • Various sizes: Wall calendars comes in various sizes, from the large A0, or A1 size to the smaller A4 size perfect for a desk wall
   • High visibility: Due to the surface size, you can see all the months at one glance making it easy to spot holidays or month to month dates. Your corporate information can also be visible and easy to ready.
   • Cheap Calendar Option: Due to its simplicity it can be cheap to print especially if you need high volumes for distribution
   • Easy to install: You can stick it on any wall with same double sided tape or hang it on the hook.
7. Cons
   • Some space required: Smaller office may not have the necessary wall space to hold a large printed wall calendar
   • Wear and tear: If the print is not installed properly, it may get damage easily due to how thin the paper is. Lamination may also help in this instance
   • Note section: Because the branded calendar only displays the days, there are no space to make notes. Unless you design it that way.
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2. Wirebound Flip Wall Calendar

1. This type of branded calendar looks like a book, when you open it up. The top has a photo and the bottom the month. Pages thickness may vary from. Custom flip wirebind calendar consists of full colour double sided printed pages, typically A4 or A3 size
2. A flip calendar can be anything from 6 pages (1 month per page double sided) to 12 pages (a 12 months with 12 pictures.
3. The pages are bound together by a spiral wire. The wire comes in different colours however black and white is the most popular. Each month you unhook the printed calendar, flip the pages over, and hook the branded calendar to show the new month.
4. Pros
   • This wirebind flip calendar is great if you have many photos to display. Maybe you wish to display a different product photo each month or photos of the different seasons. Great examples of these are the cat calendar with a photo of a different cat each month.
   • Having a month the size of a full page makes it ideal for notes, either printed on the calendar example the day the company was found or the birthdays of family members or executives of a company
5. Cons
   • This a printed flip calendar can become expensive due to the many pages, especially at when bulk printing.
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3. A3 wall calendar with tear off pages

1. An A3 wall calendar is the ideal budget calendar solution. It consists of 250gsm or 300gsm back cover printed in full colour single sided with 12x A4 80gsm printed pages stapled to the bottom half of the backboard. The top half of the backboard still visible normally contains a corporate logo, contact details and maybe a photo their products or some related design. The bottom half typically has your holidays printed on it
2. The pages are typically a month to view grid layout. The grid makes it ideal to make notes on the actual date
3. After each month is complete you simply tear off the month to reveal the following month
4. These A3 tear off printed calendars are popular with schools and churches as they can preprint date and events on the grid blocks
5. Pros
   • Very cost effective due to the basic design and material
   • The pages have sections to make notes
6. Cons
   • Not a a lot of space for photos or images
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4. Fridge calendar with magnet

1. Promotional calendar with magnet is typically a 250gsm or 300gsm full colour single sided print with 2 or more magnets stuck on the back. These magnets make it possible for the branded calendar to stick to metals surfaces like your fridge
2. Popular sizes include A5 or DL size al thought other sides are possible
3. This print is popular with business to consumer companies like plumbers or estate agents as their customer would stick it on the fridge at home
4. Pros
   • Very cheap and compact calendars. Great product for high volume distribution to create brand awareness.
5. Cons
   • Although you can include all the essential information the font may become very small. The fridge calendar is not ideal if you have several products to display
   • Fridge calendars with magnet only sticks to metal surfaces so if you don’t have a metal surface close to your desk, this product may not be ideal.
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5. Desk Tent Calendar

1. A Tri fold tent calendar is typically an A4 sheet with fold lines and double sided tape or slits to fold the page into a triangle like shape like a tent. The double sided tape or slips will hold the shape
2. The branded calendar is most often printed on 250gsm to 300gsm paper to make it sturdy.
3. Each of the 3 sides of the calendar typically holds the dates. Either 2 panels with 6 months on and the 3rd panel contains the holidays and other special dates or each of the 3 panels have 4 months printed on it and some photos or other business information.
4. The desk tent calendar is ideal for business to business companies as the end user will typically keep it on their desk at work and not on his fridge at home. These are popular with accountants and lawyers
5. Pros
   • Another cheap calendar printing solution due to the simplicity
   • A great visual reminder on your customers desk as they will look at it daily
6. Cons
   • Not a lot of space for extra information, photos or notes. For this look at Desk tent calendar with flip over pages
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6. Desk Tent Flip Calendar

1. This custom printed calendar is very similar to the desk tent calendar however it has pages that flips over.
2. The body of the calendar is typically printed on a 250gms – 300gsm paper and may contain information like the company logo, contact information and school terms or holidays
3. The pages allows for a more visual experience with plenty of space for a photo of a product, location or any other image you with to add. Typically a page would display 1 month and an image on the side.
4. Pros
   • Compact in size, Does not take a lot of space on your customer’s desk
   • Very visual desk calendar option. Great way to display your products or services
5. Cons
   • Due to the number of pages this option may be more expensive, especially when bulk printing
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7. Desk Pad Calendar Printing

1. Desk pad calendars typically refers to A2 or A3 sheets laying flat on your desk. You would work on top of these sheet
2. A deskpad calendar would consist of 12 pages, one for each month. The cheap design would either be a generic design printed in 1 or 2 colours. You will find 31 blocks for 31 days of a month. With this type of desk pad calendar you need to write the name of the month at the top.
3. The pages are held together by a clear PVC corners attached to a backboard
4. The more better quality version, the 12 pages are unique sheets, each with the full months information including holidays or any other information you which to add. If this for a corporate you can add product photos or event date on the page
5. After each month you remove the top page and reveal the next month.
6. The type of calendar is popular with large corporate companies who has the funding print this type of product
7. Pros
   • Due to the size of the branded calendar and it being on your desk, it is perfect to make notes on the actual peronalised calendar under each date. Each day block typically has plenty of space
   • You can add product photos or any other information you with your customer to see
8. Cons
   • Due to the size of a printed desk pad calendar, it can very expensive to print, especially the better quality version with the unique design on each page. To print an A2 branded desk calendar, we have to print on an A2 printer which is large and expensive to setup and run. You can print it on a digital printer however digital printers are expensive per print. In conclusion, if you are considering desktop prints, higher quantities will be cheaper

In conclusion, as you can see there are a variety of products to choose from, each with their benefits and drawbacks. Some personalised printed calendars, like the wirebind flip calendar and the A5 tent calendar with pages, are better for displaying product photos or other kinds of photos. Fridge magnet calendars and A3 prints with tear of pages are the best if you have a tight budget and wish to print as many as possible.

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