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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Self-Publishing | 10/25/2010 |
| Q: My partner and I recently created a photography book that has gotten an extremely positive response ... A: I visited a few sites that I use for book submissions, and, I must say, the price you received per ... | |
| Self-Publishing | 10/21/2010 |
| Q: My partner and I recently created a photography book that has gotten an extremely positive response ... A: Because you want high-quality printing, you might not be able to avoid the high cost. Also, using a ... | |
| bleed | 2/12/2010 |
| Q: Hell Diane, I have a shelf-load of books on self-publishing, but not one addresses my question. As ... A: I actually submitted books for print, to Lightning Source, a few years back, and they were in one ... | |
| printing press information | 10/15/2009 |
| Q: good day. i have few questions regarding start up of a printing press and i really hope you would ... A: Because I don't know much about business in your country, my answers might not apply. 1. Yes, a ... | |
| Font | 3/26/2009 |
| Q: I am trying, without much luck to identify the Font that the Chicago Tribune uses in its headlines. ... A: .. It's definitely a version of Old English, but it looks like they've kerned it. I don't have any ... | |
| printing | 3/2/2009 |
| Q: What's the name of the first letter of the word that starts a chapter of a book, when that letter is ... A: I believe you're referring to a 'Drop Cap'. It's a large letter used at the beginning of a ... | |
| info. feasibility study | 9/4/2008 |
| Q: Am an enterprenuer with little knowledge about printing but trying to set up a printing firm that ... A: Wow! This is a big project you're undertaking and I think you would require more than an answer from ... | |
| paper terminology | 9/3/2008 |
| Q: What is the difference between a leaf, a page, and a sheet of paper A: Here are the definitions for the three words you listed: LEAF: One sheet of paper in a publication. ... | |
| Printing on bigger paper | 7/23/2008 |
| Q: I have a Sharp laser printer. I want to print a 6x9 page on 8.5x11 paper without using the manual ... A: I'm not completely confident that I understand what you are trying to do. You have three options for ... | |
| creep or shingling | 5/30/2008 |
| Q: I have QuarkXpress 6.5 and 7.0. I am building several 6x9 books, 150-300 pages. Does Quark have some ... A: I also use Quark and format books. This is what I do: File > New > Project. You'll then have the New ... | |
| Book terminology | 3/5/2008 |
| Q: I read in book descriptions that a particular edition is a "canto edition" but can't find a ... A: You are absolutely correct in saying there is no information available for this term. However, it ... | |
| Printer | 12/6/2007 |
| Q: I'm looking to buy a printer that will create professional prints. Below I have attached a link to ... A: This is a tough one and I'll have to give a blanket answer, without recommending any printer or ... | |
| what kind of printer do I need? | 9/27/2007 |
| Q: I have a retail store and currently sell a line of stationery by a local artist. I would like to ... A: I was surprised at the number of online businesses that actually do print paper products. Simply do ... | |
| paper | 8/29/2007 |
| Q: what type of paper are books made from? A: Books, like anything else printed, can be produced on any type of paper. Most published books are ... | |
| "Slipper"? | 4/20/2007 |
| Q: Some (hardcover) books, especially the prestige ones, come themselves inside a kind of display or ... A: You've got me stumped. The printed "paper" cover for a book is a jacket, so you might be right about ... | |
| Business plan | 1/30/2007 |
| Q: Am an Aspiring entrepreneur. I want to start a print and Publishing Company, But I need a Businesws ... A: Though professional business plans are similar in subject matter, the content varies from one ... | |
| Page layout | 1/23/2007 |
| Q: I have just finished writing a Book on my Family re Genealogy. Have I the correct settings for my ... A: Let me explain about the gutter. In Word, if you go to the menu Format > Document, and click on the ... | |
| Page layout | 1/23/2007 |
| Q: I have just finished writing a Book on my Family re Genealogy. Have I the correct settings for my ... A: How interesting that you put together a book on your family tree. It's a project I've been long ... | |
| Color Laser Printers | 1/13/2007 |
| Q: I understand that colors don't appear in print as they do on the computer screen. I was more so ... A: Yes, the orange paper will change the way the color "looks", whether you use an inkjet or laser ... | |
| Color Laser Printers | 1/12/2007 |
| Q: I want to print a colored image on a piece of colored paper. I know with an inkjet printer, the ink ... A: Printing from a laser printer might give you a different blue than the inkjet printer, but it will ... | |
| paper types | 1/4/2007 |
| Q: I'd like to enquire about the type of paper you would suggest for use in menu printing? By menu ... A: Your choice of paper depends on how often you are going to change the menu or the prices on the ... | |
| How to manage to print | 12/30/2006 |
| Q: I am looking for a software which could help me print a large amount of text (an HTML about 300 of ... A: There is no "easy" solution to this problem. Basically, the pages must be "imposed" in order for ... | |
Printing, Bookbinding & Paper making
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Diane Mendez
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Expertise
Expert knowledge of both printing and publishing specifications. Familiar with the printing process from order taking to bindery. Extensive experience with self-publishing from creating manuscript to publishing/printing. Skilled in QuarkExpress, InDesign, PhotoShop, Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat, MS Office and several minor applications.
Experience
Employed in the graphics department at a printing company for 27 years. Currently self-employed, dba Proof Plus, offering editing, proofreading, formatting, copywriting, and design services.
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