Page Layout Design for Commercial Book using Adobe InDesign

The Solution.

Due to a stringent in-house quality check process, the pages were flawless and well formatted. As a result, the entire book data layout was finalized for pre-printing in record time.

Technology/Software.

Adobe InDesign, MS Word

Challenges.

• The resources had to be put through extensive training to deliver the required layout in client’s template.
• Delay in receiving feedback for the layout of initial pages from the clients end leading to gradual processing of the remaining pages during this period.
• Upon client approval the project was fast tracked to meet the pressing deadlines.

Benefits.

Despite the delay in getting the initial approval, the project was completed and delivered as per the quality standards within the given deadline, and at a cheaper price as compared to market rates

• Texts, images, spaces and other elements in the book were well placed and organized.
• Rhythm and structural harmony maintained across the book.
• Clean and well formatted layouts made it easy for the readers to navigate through the information.
• Multi-layered quality check transformed documents into high quality – ready to print.
• Increased number of copies sold, resulting into enhanced revenues.

Effective page layout, typesetting and formatting services are utilized to create a perfect page for a book, periodical, or a publication. Creating a great page layout is an art; a well formatted page not only appeals the reader and is easy on the eyes but also gives the publication a professional feel. This in- turn helps the publication gain confidence of its readers and hence a loyal client base. Publishers often outsource typesetting, formatting and page layout services to free themselves from managing an in-house team and worrying about infrastructure, retention of skilled manpower and so on.

One of the leading publications from New York, USA wanted to outsource Adobe InDesign page layout and formatting services. The client wanted to convert the books in Microsoft word format, into a ready to print format. It was extremely essential to set the entire page into a format that was approved by the client and to fast track the process to meet the given deadlines.

The Solution.

HitechDigital InDesign team maintained excellent coordination with the client, at every stage. Initially, the team received a template with fonts and page size for final layout in Adobe InDesign. Further, samples were prepared and sent for approval. The team followed a systematic process of sampling, getting approvals, design iterations, quality check and page formatting as follows:

• Review the source data in MS Word document.
• Create master page.
• Layout the text in Adobe InDesign template.
• Format and test the data in Adobe InDesign.
• Send the InDesign package for client’s 1st review and feedback.
• Make changes in Adobe InDesign as per client’s feedback in PDF document.
• Send the format to client for 2nd review and feedback.
• Layout entire book data for pre-printing.
• Audit the book, take print out of few pages and make changes in the final book layout.
• Dispatch InDesign package and PDF document to client.