Workshops for writers
For managers
Making publications
Available workshops
Print and multimedia publications are the public face of an organization and can have a significant influence on public and project donor perceptions. Organizations spend considerable time, effort and money producing a steady stream of print material including reports, proposals, booklets, newsletters, posters, training manuals and brochures. Producing these publications can be a great deal more stressful and expensive than necessary. Making Publications offers a practical, field-tested, five-step “framework” that programme managers and communications officers can use to systematically plan, compile, produce, disseminate and evaluate the impact of a wide range of print publications. This framework is independent of computer software and can be applied to almost any office environment. The programme includes an overview of the print production process, site visits to local print service providers, and detailed reviews of work flow processes for producing a wide range of publications.
Writeshop Synopsis
- Day One
- Opening, introductions, orientation, workshop administration
- Why publications go wrong: A review of common problems in the production process
- Review of basic print production processes and specialist services (graphic design, photography, editing, page layout)
- A five-step framework for defining and managing work flow
- Day Two
- Working with the five-step framework: Planning, Compiling, Producing, Disseminating and Evaluating
- Upstream and downstream: Working with authors and senior managers
- Day Three
- Site visits to local print shops and specialist service providers
- Final discussion and wrap-up
Duration: 3 days
Audience: Programme managers, communications officers or staff responsible for producing print publications and who have little previous experience or would like to streamline their publications work flow processes.
