Con Book

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 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.

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
• Third pages are 8.25” x 3.67” +bleed
• 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.

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 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.