Workshops for writers
For managers
Managing publications for production
Available workshops
Senior managers responsible for publications don’t need to know about picas, points or offset margins. They do benefit from a basic understanding of the processes required to produce print and electronic publications. Understanding the basic work flow processes helps managers make more informed decisions about staff resources, budgets, deadlines and procurement of specialist services. The workshop provides an overview of these processes and work flows from a management perspective and offers valuable guidelines on copyright issues and working with external editors, photographers, graphic designers, printers and other media specialists and consultants.
Writeshop Synopsis
- Morning
- Opening, introductions, orientation, workshop administration
- Why publications go wrong: A brief overview of common problems in the production process
- Basic print production processes and specialist services (graphic design, images, editing)
- - Coffee Break -
- PCPDE: A five-step framework for managing publications production
- Afternoon
- Managing staff: Setting and meeting realistic deadlines; setting milestones and checkpoints; evaluating progress; disaster management; budgeting for print publications
- - Coffee Break -
- Contracts and contract management of printers, graphic designers, photographers and editors
- What you need to know about copyrights and permissions
- Final discussion and wrap-up
Duration: One day
Audience: Senior managers responsible for supervising staff who produce print publications as part of their work.
