Recreate Book Cover From A Pdf (Graphic Design)

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Recreate Book Cover From A Pdf

Bidding Time:

01/07/2009 12:58 - 15/07/2009 12:58

Budget:

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Status:

Closed

Job Type:

Graphic Design

Description:

REQUIREMENTS:
This project is to take a book cover for a hardback book, which we have in PDF
format (see attached) and to recreate that book cover in a smaller format that
can be used for a paperback version of the same book. (See "Dimensions" below
for the size requirements of the cover.) You must be a skilled graphic designer
with experience in books/publishing. We need this book cover recreated in "press
quality" PDF format. NOTE: We will provide you with the PDF of the hard cover
(see attached file to this posting). I almost certain the attached PDF it is in
"press quality" format, but as I am not a graphics expert, I am not 100% certain
the attached PDF is "press quality." Your work must be "press quality." The
new cover that you create must look as similar as possible to the attached PDF.

Although we have a PDF of the original cover, we do NOT have any of the
underlying original graphics file that were used to create the PDF (with the
exception of the main image of George Washington).

The attached PDF was used for the hardcover edition of the book. The new file
that you create will be used for a paperback edition of the book. While the
graphics on the front of the cover will need to look identical to those from the
original PDF, the dimensions of the layout will change in accordance with the
printer's requirements (see "Dimensions" below). In addition, the inside flaps
from the hardcover can be deleted and the text on the back of the book will
change.

The hardback cover is attached to this project in what I believe is a "press
quality" PDF.

DIMENSIONS:
The printer has requirements on the dimensions of the book cover you create.
They are described in detail here:
http://www.bookmasters.com/print/eplayout.htm
http://www.bookmasters.com/print/pdf/PerfectBound.pdf

GRAPHICS AND TEXT:
To assist you with this project, we will provide you with:

1. The PDF of the hard cover.
2. The JPG of George Washington.
3. The ISBN number and price of the book for the back cover. (See "Bar Code"
below.)
4. The new text for the back cover (Microsoft Word document)
5. The JPG of the logo (needed for the spine of the book)
6. The JPGs of the photographs of the authors for the back cover

BAR CODE:
There are free services on the Internet where you can generate a bar code
graphic. I will provide you with the information you need to generate a bar code
from one of these services. I do not know which of these free services is
reliable. I understand some of these free services produce bar codes that
sometimes have difficulty getting scanned or cannot be scanned at all. If you
have experience with bar codes, please state that in your bid comments or in the
PMB.

WORK-FOR-HIRE:
This work will need to be performed as a work-made-for-hire. We will have full
rights to the copyrights of the work you produce in this project for us.

DELIVERABLES:
At the end of the job, we would like for you to deliver:

1. One PDF containing the entire cover, per the printer's specs above.
2. All original graphics files used to create the PDF, in case we need them for
future editions of the book.
3. One PDF for our own use. This simply needs to be a cropped version of the
front cover that you create, showing only the cover of the book.

I am very sensitive to price, so please bid accordingly. If someone bids the
right amount, has appropriate experience, and can finish this job quickly, I may
end the bidding early and select you. When bidding, please write the word
"Excel" in your bid comments so that I know you speak English and understand and
have read these requirements. Additional Info (Added 7/1/2009 at 13:30 EST)...
It has been brought to my attention that the attached PDF is probably not "print
quality," as it may have some aliasing on the text. I do not know whether this
is true as I am not a graphics expert. Please confirm this for yourself prior to
bidding. Also, please note that the attached PDF is the *ONLY* file I have other
than the original JPG of George Washington, which I do have in high quality
format.

In addition, some of you are reporting that you cannot open the attached PDF.
It is loading for some of you who have already bid, so I know the attached PDF
is not corrupt.

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