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Author Archives: Jonna
Coming in with Spring
We just received the reprint of The Custer Tragedy: Events Leading Up To and Following the Little Big Horn Campaign of 1876. The year 1939 was the original printing of the book. The new dust jacket will be previewed next … Continue reading
Before We Edit and Design
Create a Length estimate Before the editing and book design process begins, we a provide a length estimate for our clients. This gives us an idea of the amount of work ahead of us as well as a cost estimate … Continue reading
Posted in books
Tagged Editing and Book Design, Length Estimate, Open Office, spreadsheet
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Overland Journal Galleys
We have received the text for the articles and reviews for the Overland Journal issue, Spring 2011 and today created the galleys, which are the first round of proofs. InDesign allows us to set up templates, styles, and guides that … Continue reading
Posted in journals
Tagged Character Styles, Find/Change, Galleys, Overland Journal, Paragraph Styles
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Diggers, Constables, and Bushrangers: The New Zealand Gold Rushes as a Frontier Experience, 1852–1876
It can be difficult to choose which books to talk about on this page when each of them brings such different aspects and dynamics to our work. One of the many that we at Capital A proudly designed and produced … Continue reading
Choosing the best image file format
Last year we worked on a book with around 1500 of photos and other illustrations. Picture files can take up a ton of storage space and the quality of the photo can be affected by the file format as well. … Continue reading
APA Style vs. Chicago Style
At Gonzaga University, most professors require their students to use APA Style in their papers. APA attempts to focus on maximum precision and clarity as writers attempt to portray their ideas on paper. However, since I’ve been working at Capital … Continue reading
Posted in design resources, research sources
Tagged APA Style, Chicago Manual of Style
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Turkey Day has almost arrived!
This week I won’t be at Capital A as I am heading home for Thanksgiving! My family has already warned me of the fresh snow they have been waking up to, so I might be in for a white holiday. … Continue reading
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One busy Tuesday!
Ariane and I attended an InDesign seminar yesterday at The Lincoln Center. The class was put on by InDesign Magazine and took a look into various different aspects that the program has to offer. Next week I plan on posting … Continue reading
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Speaking with the Publishers: Richard & Frankie Upton
“This is pretty exciting right now,” said Richard Upton as I spoke with him this afternoon. Richard and his wife Frankie allowed me to conduct an interview via telephone to get an inside scoop on the couple as well as … Continue reading