Cloak amp; Dagger

Well, after carefully thinking it over I decided to tell my pastor that I really wasn't qualified for the job. I did tell him that I could make a mock brochure as a test to see if everything will turn out correctly, if it looks good in print I would show it to him and let him decide if I was the person for the job. \:]

Anyway, he just replied and said don't worry about that you got the job. :}

I don't know if this is going to be a paying job or a volunteer job. However, if it is volunteer that doesn't matter because I need the experience.

Now, just in case he decides to place me on a salary and asks me what is my fee, I need to know what the going rate is. What do I charge for such a job? Keep in mind that I am not a top of the line Photoshop professional and I am not deserving of a top of the line salary. 8))

MsOz

There is no "set" fee for "not pro-quality" Photoshop brochure design.

Fees vary. Charge what you think is a good price for your time and effort. Negotiate if you choose to.

Some would charge $25, some would charge $200. Some would do it for free as a community or church service. Some would do it for a letter of recommendation.

Whatever you do or don't charge, be sure to make a contract, so that everyone involved is playing from the same rulebook, with the same understandings.

DO a Web search for the suggestions that pique your interest (including church brochure design). www.dogpile.com is the #1 search engine selected by PC magazine, and is quite helpful.
Congratulations and good luck on the job!

Kimberly

Depending on how it is going to be fold (right over middle and then left over right), then you'll have to consider making the right side a tad smaller than the left side. Or otherwise it won't fold correctly.

Believe me, I've seen it happen at my work (I'm a print operator for a DocuColor 2045, Danka C1750, IS70, Docutech 6100 and 6135). If you divide it like 33/33/33 (all percentages), then it won't fold correctly. The upper side will keep springing open and that is not something you want. Instead, make it something like 34/34/32. Preferably, if working in millimeters, it should probably be around 99.25/99.25/98.5 (if the size of the sheet is 210*297). This should give you a minimal difference between the 3 sides, plus it should fold really nice and flat.

Would you be doing the folding yourself or would you let this Kinko's company do it? (I'm not familiar with American companies, seeing as I'm from The Netherlands). If you let them do it, then you should really tell them how to fold it.

Cloak amp; Dagger

Insanium,

I don't know for sure if Kinko's will take care of print production in the end. It will really depend on the church budget and how far the pastor wants to go with the idea. [confused]

If it was up to me, it would be Kinko's and I would have them print the brochures on linen paper. [excited]

retired_paddza

Before you rule out offset printing, I would contact a couple of the local printshops and get price quotes. If you're doing a low color output, you could end up saving money by having it professionally printed, and they would know how to deal with folds and such.

Cloak amp; Dagger

OK. Now I have another problem. I created something in Photoshop 7 and then improted it into Illustrator 10. Well my creation, which looked fine in Photoshop, has jagged edges in Illustrator. [confused]

Is this problem normal, or is this a problem that needs to be fixed? If it needs to be fixed then how do I fix it. \:] [confused] 8))

Rantin Al

Could you be a bit more specific on the something?
i.e. File type, resolution, RGB or CMYK, dimensions.
Is it placed or linked? Have you scaled the image?
A screenshot section of the problem can help as well.

Al.

Cloak amp; Dagger

Rantin Al,

Uhhhhh??..... \:]

Let me get back to you on all of that later. Problem one: The pastor did not speak with me today/Sunday. So, I don't know if he changed his mind about me, or if he wasn't going to speak with me about this job until a more convenient time. Problem two: Judging from the content of his letter I get the feeling that he wasn't wanting me to design the brochure, instead I think he just wanted me to be responcible for the photos and the artwork. If that is the case then I wouldn't even need to be concerned with designing the entire brochure.

However, this little experience has taught me a lesson. I really need InDesign. If I ever get an offer that requires a sophisticated brochure design I don't want to be caught unprepared. I need all of my wagons in a circle. [honesty]