For $14 each we could have our own ScubaBoard coffee table book. The key is we need 300 people to buy one.
My company recently shifted the majority of our printing of catalogues etc to Shanghai. Yes, I am one of those bast***s exporting jobs; with that out of the way
Im thinking if we let people contribute 1-2 photos we could cover the costs and give as many as possible motivation to participate.
Here is a very ROUGH breakdown of Specs/Costs
Trimmed Page Size: 10x8 Oblong (binding on 8 side)
Extent: 64 pages + 4 page cover
Stock & Printing: Text printed 4cx4c on 128gsm glossy artpaper (equivalent to 80lb glossy)
Cover printed 4cx0 on 12 Pt. Glossy artcard plus 1/s gloss laminating
Binding: Perfect binding, trimmed to size
Materials Supplied: All arts and high rez images supplied ob CDs by client, we support Quark in Mac/PC format
Quantity & Prices: 300 copies at US$10.50 per copy = US$ 3150. 1000 copies at US$5.30 per copy = US$5,300.
(THE ABOVE IS DIRECT FROM PRINTER)
Cost Breakdown FOB Seattle (my warehouse)
300 Pcs
Printing: US$3150
Shipping: US$500
Customs Clearance: US$300
Cost per book US$13.16/FOB Seattle
1000 Pcs
Printing US$5300
Shipping US$1100
Customs Clearance US$300
Cost per Book US$6.70/FOB Seattle
I am heading back to Shanghai April 11th and have some time to kill, I can check out other printers, firm up costs. Obviously, I know NOTHING about this kind of thing. Those of you who do can supply me with the questions I should be asking and the answers I should be looking for.
I am happy to organize the printing, shipping, etc Clearly there are a ton of other issues that would need to be discussed.
Just a few that come to mind are:
1. Title
2. How to organize photos? By region? By photo type? By species? Blah, blah, blah
3. What type of text to accompany pictures?
4. Photo submission format?
5. Panel to choose photos?
6. Someone to proof
So what do you think????
My company recently shifted the majority of our printing of catalogues etc to Shanghai. Yes, I am one of those bast***s exporting jobs; with that out of the way
Im thinking if we let people contribute 1-2 photos we could cover the costs and give as many as possible motivation to participate.
Here is a very ROUGH breakdown of Specs/Costs
Trimmed Page Size: 10x8 Oblong (binding on 8 side)
Extent: 64 pages + 4 page cover
Stock & Printing: Text printed 4cx4c on 128gsm glossy artpaper (equivalent to 80lb glossy)
Cover printed 4cx0 on 12 Pt. Glossy artcard plus 1/s gloss laminating
Binding: Perfect binding, trimmed to size
Materials Supplied: All arts and high rez images supplied ob CDs by client, we support Quark in Mac/PC format
Quantity & Prices: 300 copies at US$10.50 per copy = US$ 3150. 1000 copies at US$5.30 per copy = US$5,300.
(THE ABOVE IS DIRECT FROM PRINTER)
Cost Breakdown FOB Seattle (my warehouse)
300 Pcs
Printing: US$3150
Shipping: US$500
Customs Clearance: US$300
Cost per book US$13.16/FOB Seattle
1000 Pcs
Printing US$5300
Shipping US$1100
Customs Clearance US$300
Cost per Book US$6.70/FOB Seattle
I am heading back to Shanghai April 11th and have some time to kill, I can check out other printers, firm up costs. Obviously, I know NOTHING about this kind of thing. Those of you who do can supply me with the questions I should be asking and the answers I should be looking for.
I am happy to organize the printing, shipping, etc Clearly there are a ton of other issues that would need to be discussed.
Just a few that come to mind are:
1. Title
2. How to organize photos? By region? By photo type? By species? Blah, blah, blah
3. What type of text to accompany pictures?
4. Photo submission format?
5. Panel to choose photos?
6. Someone to proof
So what do you think????