EVEN BEFORE COVID caused our days to blur together, our staffs got to spend more time perfecting their themes, concepts, ladders and covers.
Instead of October or November — and (gasp!) summer — submission deadlines for covers and endsheets, our staffers finalize these all-important parts of their books in February.
Creators of later-shipping books enjoy even later submission dates.
How revolutionary!
So, now you’re wondering when pages are due, aren’t you? We love this moment — when advisers hear the answer and then sit absolutely astonished wondering why they’ve been living under such oppression before discovering American.
Okay. Here’s your answer:
We work with our advisers to create a workflow to help them be most successful and least stressful. We happily accept spread submissions whenever you want to send them. We save all the spreads you submit (to get them off your mind and to-do list) — and accept updated files at no charge — until your final submission date seven weeks before you want your books to arrive.
Breathe, friend.
You’re reading it correctly. You determine your delivery date because you control your submission date.
We are real-world printers, and this is the real world of printing.
And, if you want just one deadline seven weeks before your ship date, go for it.
EXPERIENCED ADVISERS will counsel you to make life easier and set multiple deadlines for your kids. If that’s what you need, perfect! We’ll be right here to help you plan every step. We will show you how to manage your year regardless of how you divide and conquer the pages in your book.
You, your kids and everyone’s mental health matters to us. You’re in control.
How revolutionary!
Let’s address the bigger question. “When will you print our book?”
All at once.
Again, take a moment. We’ve heard gasps, seen the tears and helped advisers process their anger at their former printers. We print entire books at one time. It gives you both the highest-quality book and the most time to get all the content together.
Have you ever noticed colors changing from one signature to another? Rich reds, brilliant blues and vivid violets challenge old-fashioned printing companies whose smaller press capacity forces students to submit as many as five deadlines per year. How do they deliver identical color settings from one signature to another? Advisers tell us these old-fashioned print houses simply don’t. Color consistency matters. It’s a hallmark of our press operators. They obsess about delivering the highest quality books to you and your communities.
For the astounded, it often bears repeating: We enjoy the capacity and the expertise to print your entire book at one time, ensuring the same color settings and consistency throughout your entire publication.
LATER DEADLINES, faster turnaround, more guidance, easier processes and world-renowned quality.
How revolutionary!
