Con Book - Revision history

Beta: add info on starting and making the con book happen

2021-09-27T23:23:13Z

add info on starting and making the con book happen

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 See also [[Design#Con_book|Design]]
 The con book is created in InDesign. Generally we take the previous year’s files and strip away what we don’t need then add in current info.
 The files get very large due to the image resolution required for print.
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 We generally get it printed at Short Run Printing Ltd. and are happy with their quality and price.
 == Ad Space ==
 CMYK, 350DPI w/ a .25" bleed or larger (we can go as low at .125” bleed but sometimes need the extra working room)
 Acceptable formats include PDF, PSD, TIFF, PNG, and high quality JPGs. Honestly we can take almost anything.
 * Full pages are 8.5” x 11” +bleed
 * Half pages are 4.25” x 11” or 8.5” x 6” +bleed
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 * Quarter pages are 4.25” x 6” +bleed
 * Business Card adds are 3.5” x2” and should not have added bleed.
 We cannot promise a particular location (such as lower right for a 1/4 page) so the bleed needs to go all the way around and we will crop images as necessary.
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 ==Vendor==
 For 2011 - present we have purchased our con cooks from [https://www.shortrunprintingltd.com/ Short Run Printing, Ltd.]. Their pricing is decent as and they seem like a "mom & pop shop." They are very nice and friendly, very accommodating, and have top notch customer service.
 ===Lead Time & Pricing===
 Books will take approximately 2 weeks from date or order to arrive. Make sure to quote multiple possible quantities since apparently 200 books can make the difference of a business day's lead time which *could* mean an extra weekend to prep.
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 The quotes on their web page include shipping which is extremely convenient. Books + shipping generally work out to about $1.70/book.
 At this point in time, the largest job Short Run Printing will run is 2,500 books.
 As we grow we will probably out-grow their service since runs will probably become significantly cheaper elsewhere in bulk.

Beta: update vendor information

2019-08-14T14:32:14Z

update vendor information

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	==Vendor==		==Vendor==
	For 2011 - present we have purchased our con cooks from [https://www.shortrunprintingltd.com/ Short Run Printing, Ltd.]. Their pricing is decent as and they seem like a "mom & pop shop." They are very nice and friendly, very accommodating, and have top notch customer service.		For 2011 - present we have purchased our con cooks from [https://www.shortrunprintingltd.com/ Short Run Printing, Ltd.]. Their pricing is decent as and they seem like a "mom & pop shop." They are very nice and friendly, very accommodating, and have top notch customer service.

	Most (but not all) years we get a call right before the books are supposed to ship because our large job broke their machines. They always still get our books to us on time. We have a loyalty to them and will stick with them as long as we can.

	===Lead Time & Pricing===		===Lead Time & Pricing===
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	The quotes on their web page include shipping which is extremely convenient. Books + shipping generally work out to about $1.70/book.		The quotes on their web page include shipping which is extremely convenient. Books + shipping generally work out to about $1.70/book.

	At this point in time, the largest job Short Run Printing will run is 2,500 books.		At this point in time, the largest job Short Run Printing will run is 2,500 books.
			As we grow we will probably out-grow their service since runs will probably become significantly cheaper elsewhere in bulk.

Beta: fix link to design page, again

2019-08-14T14:24:59Z

fix link to design page, again

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	See also [[Design#~~Con_Book~~\|Design]]		See also [[Design#Con_book\|Design]]

	The con book is created in InDesign. Generally we take the previous year’s files and strip away what we don’t need then add in current info.		The con book is created in InDesign. Generally we take the previous year’s files and strip away what we don’t need then add in current info.

Beta: fix link to Design page

2019-08-14T14:24:39Z

fix link to Design page

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	See also [[Design#Con_Book]]		See also [[Design#Con_Book\|Design]]

	The con book is created in InDesign. Generally we take the previous year’s files and strip away what we don’t need then add in current info.		The con book is created in InDesign. Generally we take the previous year’s files and strip away what we don’t need then add in current info.
	The files get very large due to the image resolution required for print.		The files get very large due to the image resolution required for print.

Beta: add link to the design page

2019-08-14T14:24:09Z

add link to the design page

← Older revision		Revision as of 07:24, 14 August 2019
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			See also [[Design#Con_Book]]
	The con book is created in InDesign. Generally we take the previous year’s files and strip away what we don’t need then add in current info.		The con book is created in InDesign. Generally we take the previous year’s files and strip away what we don’t need then add in current info.
	The files get very large due to the image resolution required for print.		The files get very large due to the image resolution required for print.

Beta: move vendor info from the Design page to here

2019-08-14T14:21:09Z

move vendor info from the Design page to here

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	Pricing for ad space can vary every year but we do generally provide ad-swaps on a 1-to-1 basis with other events.		Pricing for ad space can vary every year but we do generally provide ad-swaps on a 1-to-1 basis with other events.


			==Vendor==
			For 2011 - present we have purchased our con cooks from [https://www.shortrunprintingltd.com/ Short Run Printing, Ltd.]. Their pricing is decent as and they seem like a "mom & pop shop." They are very nice and friendly, very accommodating, and have top notch customer service.

			Most (but not all) years we get a call right before the books are supposed to ship because our large job broke their machines. They always still get our books to us on time. We have a loyalty to them and will stick with them as long as we can.

			===Lead Time & Pricing===
			Books will take approximately 2 weeks from date or order to arrive. Make sure to quote multiple possible quantities since apparently 200 books can make the difference of a business day's lead time which could mean an extra weekend to prep.

			The quotes on their web page include shipping which is extremely convenient. Books + shipping generally work out to about $1.70/book.

			At this point in time, the largest job Short Run Printing will run is 2,500 books.

Beta: Format the sizing list better

2019-08-14T14:09:02Z

Format the sizing list better

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	We generally get it printed at Short Run Printing Ltd. and are happy with their quality and price.		We generally get it printed at Short Run Printing Ltd. and are happy with their quality and price.

	== ~~Add~~ Space ==		== Ad Space ==

	CMYK, 350DPI w/ a .25" bleed or larger (we can go as low at .125” bleed but sometimes need the extra working room)		CMYK, 350DPI w/ a .25" bleed or larger (we can go as low at .125” bleed but sometimes need the extra working room)
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	Acceptable formats include PDF, PSD, TIFF, PNG, and high quality JPGs. Honestly we can take almost anything.		Acceptable formats include PDF, PSD, TIFF, PNG, and high quality JPGs. Honestly we can take almost anything.

	Full pages are 8.5” x 11”		* Full pages are 8.5” x 11” +bleed
	Half pages are 4.25” x 11” or 8.5” x 6”		* Half pages are 4.25” x 11” or 8.5” x 6” +bleed
	Third pages are 8.25” x 3.67”		* Third pages are 8.25” x 3.67” +bleed
	Quarter pages are 4.25” x 6”		* Quarter pages are 4.25” x 6” +bleed
	+bleed		* Business Card adds are 3.5” x2” and should not have added bleed.

	Business Card adds are 3.5” x2” and should not have added bleed.

	We cannot promise a particular location (such as lower right for a 1/4 page) so the bleed needs to go all the way around and we will crop images as necessary.		We cannot promise a particular location (such as lower right for a 1/4 page) so the bleed needs to go all the way around and we will crop images as necessary.

	Pricing for ad space can vary every year but we do generally provide ad-swaps on a 1-to-1 basis with other events.		Pricing for ad space can vary every year but we do generally provide ad-swaps on a 1-to-1 basis with other events.

Beta: Update with correct bleed, add business card sizing, and more info

2019-08-14T14:06:48Z

Update with correct bleed, add business card sizing, and more info

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	== Add Space ==		== Add Space ==

	CMYK, 350DPI w/ a .~~375~~" bleed or larger		CMYK, 350DPI w/ a .25" bleed or larger (we can go as low at .125” bleed but sometimes need the extra working room)

	Acceptable formats include PDF, PSD, TIFF, PNG, and high quality JPGs. Honestly I can take almost anything.		Acceptable formats include PDF, PSD, TIFF, PNG, and high quality JPGs. Honestly we can take almost anything.

	Full pages are 8.~~5x11~~		Full pages are 8.5” x 11”
	Half pages are 4.~~25x11~~ or 8.~~5x6~~		Half pages are 4.25” x 11” or 8.5” x 6”
	Third pages are 8.~~25x3~~.67		Third pages are 8.25” x 3.67”
	Quarter pages are 4.~~25x6~~		Quarter pages are 4.25” x 6”
	+bleed		+bleed

	We cannot promise a particular location (such as lower right for a 1/4 page) so the bleed needs to go all the way around and I will crop images as necessary.		Business Card adds are 3.5” x2” and should not have added bleed.

			We cannot promise a particular location (such as lower right for a 1/4 page) so the bleed needs to go all the way around and we will crop images as necessary.

			Pricing for ad space can vary every year but we do generally provide ad-swaps on a 1-to-1 basis with other events.

Beta: Create page using an old email regarding ad space

2019-08-14T13:57:59Z

Create page using an old email regarding ad space

New page

The con book is created in InDesign. Generally we take the previous year’s files and strip away what we don’t need then add in current info.
The files get very large due to the image resolution required for print.

The con book is a full sized “magazine” at 8.5”x11”.

We generally get it printed at Short Run Printing Ltd. and are happy with their quality and price.

== Add Space ==

CMYK, 350DPI w/ a .375" bleed or larger

Acceptable formats include PDF, PSD, TIFF, PNG, and high quality JPGs. Honestly I can take almost anything.

Full pages are 8.5x11
Half pages are 4.25x11 or 8.5x6
Third pages are 8.25x3.67
Quarter pages are 4.25x6
+bleed

We cannot promise a particular location (such as lower right for a 1/4 page) so the bleed needs to go all the way around and I will crop images as necessary.