We quote a substantial amount of projects, and as we all know
many of these requests never become jobs. That is part of our
business. Many Annual Reports, and even other styles of soft
cover books, have critical crossovers, line-ups, and other issues
that can impact how a job should be planned. Any Perfect /Notch
Bound book that has multiple forms, and different paper choices
throughout the book should only be planned after a proof has
been created so you and your bindery can go over the project
in greater detail, before any printing is done.
We cannot begin to count the number of pitfalls and problems
that have been avoided because bindery was invited in to look
at the design prior to being asked to submit layouts. Your customer's
expectations are high, so why would you ask someone to construct
the order of the book and how it goes together without giving
them (US) an opportunity to see the design. That would be like
driving from Los Angeles to New York without a road map.
All we ask is that prior to printing or job planning, that you
give some serious thought to how this book will come together
and incorporate your customers expectations. It's a whole lot
easier to get customer acceptance prior to printing than afterwards.
Give us a call, and tap into our years of experience on your
upcoming binding projects. We think of things for you, so you
can communicate results before they happen.
