Uniformity and lower typesetting costs thanks to Core
Overamstel Uitgevers was the first party to decide to use Core. And they haven’t regretted it for a moment. In addition, as the launching customer they helped shape the way in which Core was set up. How did that happen? Read on to find out!
Savings costs without compromising on quality
Overamstel is always open to potentially smarter, more efficient and consequently more cost-effective ways of doing things. Of course, changes like this can never be at the expense of quality. Overamstel Uitgevers kept a strict eye on this.
“Using Core would imply a totally different way of working for all the editors and production staff. The typesetting process and the way we make corrections had to be revised if we wanted to work with Core”, says Jeffrey van der Toorn, Production Manager at Overamstel Publishers.
But the promised benefits and the knowledge and experience of our team convinced them to make the leap.
Balance between standardisation and high-quality products
“As production manager, my primary task is to safeguard the quality of our books. The design has to be impeccable and ePubs have to be available almost simultaneously”, Jeffrey stressed several times.
With Core we guarantee quality. Our total solution facilitates this entire process, but essentially just uses MS Word and InDesign. When creating the InDesign templates, Overamstel Publishers used the graphic expertise of our team and he can only conclude that a perfect balance was achieved between standardisation and high-quality products.
All files available
“Apart from the quality considerations, continuity is important, too. After all, we have a significant proportion of our books made by one party. Using ‘standard’ software such as MS Word, InDesign and InCopy allows me to be very flexible.”
But there’s more to it than that. With Core, the Overamstel Uitgevers team now always has all their files available in MS Word, InDesign, ePub and PDF. This is essential in the current digital age, where you often have to switch quickly. Besides, content is the most important asset of every publishing house!
From skepticism to skill: Core in action
Crius Group organized an on-site coaching program at Overamstel Uitgevers, training their editors to work with the new system.
“I must admit that rolling out Core was quite a challenge. Implementing the new system is one thing, but obviously our staff had to be able and willing to work with it. It certainly wasn’t easy for them to suddenly have to start working with templates, do away with proofs and instead make corrections in InCopy themselves. But Crius Group proved to be a good and reliable partner here, as well", explains Jeffrey.
Conclusion?
Core really works!
Now that Overamstel Uitgevers has been working this way for a number of years, they know that the change has paid off. Everyone works the same way and they have recorded good results on a number of fronts.
The typesetting costs have fallen drastically and they work almost without paper, thereby contributing to a better environment. Thank you, Core! What’s more, by using Core they have far more control. Everything goes a lot faster, shortening the overall turnaround times.
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