pagingjoan services
A typical project might include one or more of the following services:
- project development — Working with the client and printer to determine a project’s trim size, page count, and quantity based on editorial and graphic content and budget considerations. Producing rough layouts for character and word counts. (view projects)
- design — Preparing several design concepts, working closely with clients and editors to determine their expectations and to define and honor their ideas. Sending design PDFs to all parties involved for input and approval and produce color proofs if necessary. (view projects)
- template creation — Creating a template mechanical for text flow, including master pages, paragraph and character style sheets, object styles, automated pagination, and recurring graphic elements. (view projects)
- graphics management — Making hi-resolution scans from slides or photographs or gathering graphic materials electronically from suppliers. Checking all graphics supplied for quality and making color, size, and other adjustments in Photoshop when necessary at target resolution. (view projects)
- layout — Flowing edited text into the final design template. Placing graphics within the text, adding captions and credits as necessary. (view projects)
- specialized sections — Creating front and backmatter, including title page, cataloging-in-publication page, table of contents, end notes, index, and other specialized sections. (view projects)
- revision management — Sending 1st-pass PDFs to all necessary parties for approval and proofreading, whether in batches as chapters or sections are completed or as a whole, depending on schedule and client needs. Incorporating all editorial and proofing changes in as many passes as necessary before final sign-off by client. (view projects)
- print management — Sending printer-ready files, whether as PDFs or native files, on CD or via ftp site, to the printer. Receiving and checking all bluelines and color proofs. Making any final changes and send replacement files to the printer. Final check of all changes from the printer. (view projects)
- adapting designs to other media — Creating a master design for use on posters, postcards, brochures, ads, and web sites. (view projects)
