Book Production for Editors
Dates:
12-13 October 2010; 16-17 February, 22-23 June & 29-30 November 2011 (a two-day course)
Price:
£719+VAT (a number of discounts are available)
Note: Our rates will be changing in 2011. If you book before 31/12/2010 you will be charged the 2010 rate.
Venue:
The Publishing Training Centre in Wandsworth, London (see a map and a list of local hotels)
Book course online or phone +44 (0)20 8874 2718 for availability
"I will recommend this course to our members and colleagues in related organisations."
Creative Writers Network delegate
"Yes (I enjoyed the course) very much so. Great group size, tutor very clear, friendly, flexible, and all aspects explained in as much detail as possible."
Nelson Thornes delegate
Editors need a firm grasp of the complexities of the print production process in order to make wise editorial and scheduling decisions. Equipped with this knowledge and understanding, costly mistakes and prolonged delays can be avoided, saving the company much time and effort.
This two-day course will provide a thorough explanation of the entire production process, including digital print processes.
Programme
Day One
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Key stages of book production
- How books are produced and the role of the production department
- Schedules and budgets
- Book design
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Page layout
- Typefaces, type sizes and typesetting standards
- Calculating pagination
- Typesetting and DTP systems
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Graphics handling – monochrome and colour
- Image types
- File naming conventions
- Hard copy graphics
- Digital file types
- Digital photography: standards, checking and manipulation
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The proofing and correction cycle
- Proof types (galley, page, PDFs)
- Proofing methods
- The correction process
- Proofing systems
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Principles of colour
- Colour additive and subtractive
- Special colours
- Pantone
- Four colour process
- Measurement of colour
- Dealing with colour issues
- Introduction to case study
Day Two
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Digital illustrations and storage in book publishing
- File formats
- Archiving
- Data types and compression
- Re-use
- Updating
- Asset and content management systems
- Pre-press operations
- Case study preparation
- Conventional printing techniques and methods for books
- On demand and digital printing techniques – for low run books, cost and quality comparisons
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Binding and finishing operations
- Processes for books
- Folding, gathering, limp binding, wirestitching, case binding
- Varnishing and laminating
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Materials for book production
- Paper for text and covers
- Characteristics and manufacturing
- Calculating paper sizes and weights
- Quality control – origination, printing and binding faults
- Case study presentations
- Likely technical developments in production technologies.
Who will benefit from this course?
This course is designed for editorial staff who have at least six months’ publishing experience. Other publishing staff, such as marketing, sales and customer services employees, may also benefit.
Your tutor
Jeremy Mills was Group Sales and Marketing Director for The Charlesworth Group and worked in strategic development consultancy roles for publishing supply companies in the UK, USA and India. In 2003 he founded his own book publishing company, Jeremy Mills Publishing, which specialises in using modern, digital technologies and internet sales for non-fiction titles. In May 2007 he became co-owner and was appointed Finance Director of Riley Dunn & Wilson Limited, and has embarked on a programme of diversification into digital short run book printing. In addition to this position, Jeremy still fulfils the role of Publisher and Director of Jeremy Mills Publishing, which was incorporated into the Riley Dunn & Wilson Group of Companies in May 2009.
Note that most of our open courses can also be run as in-company events.
Send details of this course to a colleague.
Dates: 12-13 October 2010; 16-17 February, 22-23 June & 29-30 November 2011
Price: £719+VAT (a number of discounts are available).
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