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Debate Thank You's
Over the past couple of days I've posted either illustrations about controversial issues or made journal posts with potentially polarizing topics. But wonderfully, the vast majority of the responses to those have been overwhelmingly intellectual and well thought out discussions. I just wanted to thank everyone who participated in those discussions because I know how easily it all could've devolved into opinionated attacks, arguments, and "drama." It really makes me happy to see that I can put out a topic and people can discuss said topic without being a jerk about it. That's truly fantastic and I am very happy users proceeded with calm and collected responses. It's been a treat to read through them all.
Booklet Printing Help?
As I said before, during my time away from the internet I've been working on a bunch of illustrations that I am hoping to have printed into small booklets for conventions. The point of these booklets is to keep the costs down (making it affordable both to print and to sell), but I am running into quite a number of stumbling blocks.
The booklets are only 12 pages long (not including the front and back cover) and are full color. But many of the printing websites I've tried have really restrictive rules, such as a minimum order limit of 250 copies, or the minimum number of pages being 24. The booklets are relatively small: 5.5 x 8.5 inches, and I'm beginning to wonder if it wouldn't be cheaper to just print and staple them myself...
Please, if you have any printing suggestions, solutions, or recommendations I'd be very open to hearing them.
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I'm not the most experienced with conventions, but 12 seems a little short... It might be better worth it for you and your fans if you just waited until you had the 24 page minimum.
Beyond this you might want to just print and do it yourself. Perhaps have Kinkos print them on good paper, and then get your self a binding machine (I'd recommend a decent 2 to 4 punch staple press but thats just me.)
Or if you have a friend that does presentations or meetings for corporate types ask them if they have the supplies.
The .pdf format will likely be your best bet if you take it to a local printer too. Particularly if you want page spread and layout a certain way.
I recommend Lion Press. I give out free samples of my comic, and use Lion Press to print and make the booklets. It saves time, and there isn't really a minimum page requirement, so any number works, which is perfect for what you need. They are also one of the few I've found that works with people on the pricing and all the details, you are free to ask or request anything. They actually called me the first time to be certain of the order and the minor details, and offered me solutions that would bring the price down that I hadn't known about. They look out for their customers.
At my group, we have a list of resources that may be beneficial for printing needs and such.
I gave the books away free because the printing was cheap enough, and since I'm only just now becoming serious about my comics (it's always been just a passing hobby to keep my mind occupied and make others happy, now I want to actually make money from it), I used it to get people to my site for the ad revenue and it paid off well. Absolutely no complaints from anyone. The ink didn't smear when I held it, the paper didn't crease or tear easily and had a glossy sheen to it. It had weight to it, as well, which did add a bit to the shipping charges, but was well worth it for the result. I still have people coming to the site from their friends passing along the book, so it's lasted over a year with no issues.
They did not look like 100% professional comics, but they looked greater than anything Kinkos had ever provided for me, and for the price I cannot complain. The only reason I felt it did not look like a professional comic was that the paper was too thick, and there were white edges, but over all it was the same quality and look as when I print myself, or when I go to Staples to do it, and the price and the time it saves it worth it.