QueenZone discussion #1311322

cmsdrums wrote: You actually proof read the final draft? Blimey, there's a first! And you didn't then print one or two copies of the final version and proof read those again before printing 1,000's of them? I've used the word 'amateurs' too many times with every release recently that it's becoming boring...

dekipema wrote: Is this book available to non-members of the fan club?

cmsdrums wrote: You actually proof read the final draft? Blimey, there's a first! And you didn't then print one or two copies of the final version and proof read those again before printing 1,000's of them? I've used the word 'amateurs' too many times with every release recently that it's becoming boring...

AlexRocks wrote: There are many aspects of it looking really good. But it is very important for discographies to include running time for songs (perhaps a total running time for a particular type of release as well) and the year of release. It looks from the photo here that all of the music home videos don't have a year listed after them. Also in terms of sales for music releases I distinguish a number of things. How much something sold in a particular area of the world, i.e. the U.S. or worldwide, at the time of the project and or promotion and the totals at other important dates. One of the most important being the total thus far for the latest publication of a discography.

shannaschaffer wrote: Thanks for all you do, Gary. I am really looking forward to getting my copy.

Micrówave wrote: GT:  Since it would cost me a absurd price of $22, can you answer a couple of questions? What do you mean when you say "Complete Discography"? Do you mean what you personally have in your collection?  Because I have quite a few moreIs this completely in Black & White?.  If so, your choice of glossy paper was useless and the cost of printing should have been about 25% the price of full color.   It must be like 200 pages, then, right?

splicksplack wrote: "It then took graphic designer Christoph Von Herrath months to design and lay out the text" Hmmm..are you sure? I only ask because in some places the song titles are in UPPER CASE and in others in Upper and Lower Case. I can't find any info on size or page count but from the pics above I'm guessing at A5 and about 112 pages tops A design studio operative could type out the text in a day or two in Word. That file would then be flown into In-Design or Quark and a the layout done in a day. I'm sorry but "months" is bollocks. I work in the industry. And when I get back to work next week I'll run out a quote for print run of 1,000. I think you'll find your printer has ripped you off or the uplift put on it is ridiculous.

GT wrote:

cmsdrums wrote: You actually proof read the final draft? Blimey, there's a first! And you didn't then print one or two copies of the final version and proof read those again before printing 1,000's of them? I've used the word 'amateurs' too many times with every release recently that it's becoming boring...

Once all the work had been done it was in Jacky's and the printers control. There wouldn't of been time to proof read a finished copy as they had to be at the convention asap. In fact they arrived on the Saturday morning, the second day of the convention.

GT wrote:

splicksplack wrote: "It then took graphic designer Christoph Von Herrath months to design and lay out the text" Hmmm..are you sure? I only ask because in some places the song titles are in UPPER CASE and in others in Upper and Lower Case. I can't find any info on size or page count but from the pics above I'm guessing at A5 and about 112 pages tops A design studio operative could type out the text in a day or two in Word. That file would then be flown into In-Design or Quark and a the layout done in a day. I'm sorry but "months" is bollocks. I work in the industry. And when I get back to work next week I'll run out a quote for print run of 1,000. I think you'll find your printer has ripped you off or the uplift put on it is ridiculous.

It took many months because of the constant additions and corrections that were being thrown Christoph's way. Yes it is A5 format. Yes please, could you get me a quote on 1,000 copies with each booklet containing 104 pages on glossy paper, with a front and back cover in colour and on glossy also. We might have something else in mind. Many thanks.

GT wrote:

cmsdrums wrote: You actually proof read the final draft? Blimey, there's a first! And you didn't then print one or two copies of the final version and proof read those again before printing 1,000's of them? I've used the word 'amateurs' too many times with every release recently that it's becoming boring...

Once all the work had been done it was in Jacky's and the printers control. There wouldn't of been time to proof read a finished copy as they had to be at the convention asap. In fact they arrived on the Saturday morning, the second day of the convention.

GT wrote:

splicksplack wrote: "It then took graphic designer Christoph Von Herrath months to design and lay out the text" Hmmm..are you sure? I only ask because in some places the song titles are in UPPER CASE and in others in Upper and Lower Case. I can't find any info on size or page count but from the pics above I'm guessing at A5 and about 112 pages tops A design studio operative could type out the text in a day or two in Word. That file would then be flown into In-Design or Quark and a the layout done in a day. I'm sorry but "months" is bollocks. I work in the industry. And when I get back to work next week I'll run out a quote for print run of 1,000. I think you'll find your printer has ripped you off or the uplift put on it is ridiculous.

It took many months because of the constant additions and corrections that were being thrown Christoph's way. Yes it is A5 format. Yes please, could you get me a quote on 1,000 copies with each booklet containing 104 pages on glossy paper, with a front and back cover in colour and on glossy also. We might have something else in mind. Many thanks.