Design & Production

Soft Proofing Conundrum 3 Replies

I am attempting (yet again) to go from paper proofs to soft proofs, and before I jump off the top of the mountain I want to know that my parachute and landing are not going to create problems. My g...

Tagged: proofs, soft, Technology, Food

Started by James Baran. Last reply by David Cardillo Nov 5.

Question about a proposal 7 Replies

Hi Everyone! I received a RFP to put together a creative/editorial team for a 3x per year publication. I've done the proposal using a writer/editor that I work with on a similar magazine and I thi...

Started by Julie Bateman. Last reply by Kevin Convertito Nov 4.

I can has CS3 now (that CS4's been announced)? 2 Replies

(sorry for the cross-posting of this into different groups) Does anyone have (or know of) any ROI studies on upgrading an enterprise from CS2 to CS3? (yes, I said to CS3) Long story short, I hal...

Tagged: ROI, CS3, Adobe, InDesign

Started by David Cardillo. Last reply by Kevin Convertito Oct 28.

Bottlenecks? 9 Replies

I am curious what bottlenecks you find in your creative/production workflows and/or areas you've had bottlenecks in and how you've overcome them.

Tagged: deadline, bottleneck, workflow, Production

Started by Joshua Thomas. Last reply by Darrin K. Oct 24.

Online Portfolio 5 Replies

Can anyone recommend a good site to post a design portfolio...I know I should have my own website, but I don't yet. I'm about to be on the job search and need a place to post my designs. Any sugges...

Started by Sean. Last reply by Joshua Thomas Oct 13.

Do you need an Art Director 13 Replies

Here is a question, I ask on the "Magazine Launch" site last year. With all the high tech software, to help put together a magazine, such as Quark. Software, that someone like be who is rotten at a...

Started by Richard Michem. Last reply by Kevin Convertito Oct 1.

Quark or InDesign? 25 Replies

Two years ago, when I started as art director for FOLIO:, I was surprised to see that the magazine was being built approximately 50% in Quark, and 50% InDesign. I guess I came aboard as InDesign wa...

Started by Dan Trombetto. Last reply by David Cardillo Sep 23.

Defining a Successful Redesign 4 Replies

I am working on a lecture for the folio conference and looking for input. how do you define a successful magazine redesign?

Tagged: redesign, design

Started by Kelly McMurray. Last reply by David Cardillo Sep 23.

Offshore Magazine Outsourcing 16 Replies

I am curious to know about any experience that anyone has had with magazine publishing outsourcing. Publishing outsourcing has been a big business offshore for some time with journals and books and...

Started by Jim Hill. Last reply by Jim Hill Sep 23.

DOUBLE COVERING 1 Reply

I am just wondering how effective is using double covers? Does it increase sales or ad to much to the over all cost of a issue?

Started by Richard Michem. Last reply by Adam Evans Sep 13.

Can someone refer pagination software? 3 Replies

Can anyone tell me what is a good software program for paginating a magazine? We're still making copies of the pages and ads, cutting them out, and then laying everything on the floor in a puzzle-l...

Started by Kimberly Porrazzo. Last reply by Adam Evans Sep 13.

A Non-designer's Design Odyssey in Comics

I know it is generally considered bad form to pump your own stuff on a forum thread, but this is a great design story that I wrote about a few years ago. The story continues to unfold. It's about...

Started by David Willson Sep 12.

Matte vs. Glossy cover 8 Replies

We are a flooring trade magazine that recently went to a matte cover for one issue. The feedback on the staff has been mixed. We are debating whether to continue with the matte or go back to glossy...

Started by Cathy Liewen. Last reply by David Willson Sep 12.

Ning network review...

I posted this in another group, but I'm thinking I might get more feedback here: Folio's MediaPRO site has been quite a hit and so we've decided to do some experimentation and have recently launch...

Started by Joshua Thomas Sep 11.

InDesign/InCopy CS3 6 Replies

Is anyone using the CS3 InDesign/InCopy workflow?

Started by Teree Caruthers. Last reply by Paul Chernoff Jul 31.

Sign in and Introduce Yourself to the Design & Production Community 5 Replies

Please take a moment to sign in and introduce yourself to the design and production community ... tell us a little about your background and what ideas, thoughts and inspiration you hope to get fro...

Started by Dave Iannone. Last reply by Greg Alter Jul 28.

Cover Critique: Radar's Redesign

Hey design group members! We run cover design critiques on foliomag.com on occasion. We ask designers to weigh in on a new or interesting cover. Attached is the latest cover up for critique. BACK...

Started by Dylan Stableford Jun 13.