Client is among the six largest university publishers in the US, publishing approximately 200 new books
and 40 multi-issue journals each year
Client Requirements
Client needed a partner to provide typesetting and e-Publishing services for their book titles
Respond to global RFP aimed at assessing partner's processes, workflow methodology, production capability and pricing structure to provide deliverables deploying XML First and non-XML First workflows
Provide typesetting and e-Book conversion of sample book titles as per client specifications
Samples titles of various trim sizes and complexity levels ranging from simple titles to complexed titles with content including boxes, images, lists, non-English text, bibliographic references, tabular and math data
Our Solution
IDS submitted its response to RFP along with processed samples after a thorough review of client requirements. IDS samples passed the test at first go
Based on samples' evaluation and assessment of IDS workflows, technology and typesetting/e-conversion skills, IDS selected as a partner of choice by the client
Deployed experienced prepress team headed by industry specialists with 15+ years' experience
Each title treated as a project to be completed within defined schedule and extent
Downloaded edited MS, title transmittal form, art inventory, pagination instructions
Produced IDML coded MS according to specified design mentioned in the transmittal
Resize and adjusted the artwork; conducted preflight check
Typesetters produced sample as per design standard
Proofreaders approved sample; sample and extent uploaded for client approval
Typesetters produced First pp after sample and extent approval
First pp verified against design specifications and then uploaded
Receive revised PDF (1 to 2 stage) along with book index
Typesetters produced revised PDF and repeated the entire process
Typesetters incorporate further corrections, if any, leading to Print PDF
Produce Final Print PDF; conduct preflight checks; uploaded to printer
Upload Print PDF to CoreSource for Archiving
Produce ePub from print PDF; validatewith EpubCheck 4.0.2
QA team approved rendering; ePub 2 on IPAD/ADE; ePub3 on Azardi 2.0
Uploaded passed ePub file to client
Business Results
IDS has been providing these services for over 5 years now
IDS has successfully typeset more than 550 titles and converted more than 650 titles to e-books for the client and also won the repeat Global RFP in year 2016 for these services