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Below is a list of items that I need from you before I can start on your project.

Much of this information will be asked and answered in this form.

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Interior Design/Layout & Typesetting

• [ ] Your final edited and proofread manuscript (or all final pieces to be included, in a magazine) sent as a Microsoft Word doc (.docx)
• [ ] A jpg of your final cover (if it’s done)
  • Helps me ensure a cohesive and tailored design direction throughout your publication
• [ ] The font files, or the names of the fonts, used on your cover (if known)
  • I may use them within the interior
• [ ] Trim size (W x H)
  • If you don’t know yet and want my opinion, let me know and I can recommend a trim size
• [ ] The name of the printer you’re using and any other pertinent information (such as the colors you’re printing with, if you’re printing offset/digital/POD, paper type, special effects, etc.)
• [ ] All graphics (images, charts, tables, graphs, etc.) that need to be in the interior, placed in a single folder and labeled clearly and concisely so that I know what they are and where they need to go. Example:
  • 01 - dog
  • 02 - cat
  • 03 - frog
• [ ] If you have a magazine, anthology, or another kind of publication that includes many pieces, they should be placed in a single folder and labelled clearly (01 - Title, 02 - Title, 03 - Title, etc.) so I know what they are and the order they go in
• [ ] Name of the printer you’re using
• [ ] A signed contract and 50% deposit (I will send you both when I send your Project Overview)
• [ ] Any front and back matter content (copyright page copy, for example)
• [ ] ISBN(s)
• [ ] Library of Congress information

Cover

• [ ] The font files, or the names of the fonts, used in the interior (if the interior is done / fonts are known)
  • I may use them on the cover
• [ ] Trim size (W x H)
  • If you don’t know yet and want my opinion, let me know and I can recommend a trim size
• [ ] Format (paperback, hardcover)
• [ ] The name of the printer you’re using and any other pertinent information (such as the colors you’re printing with, if you’re printing offset/digital/POD, paper type, special effects, etc.)
• [ ] A synopsis and/or manuscript (helps me get a better idea of the story and how to approach the cover)