Overview

Editing, Design, Production – or EDP – is at the heart of the publishing process. This free event presented by Publishing Professionals Network (PPN) is for both long-time EDP professionals and those who wonder what all the fuss is about.

Publishing pros know that editorial, design, and production are the heart of the publishing process. Each segment of the process is vital for turning an idea into a book. Whether it’s dealing with the language, layout, or look of a project, each step has its own internal logic, and rules for how it meshes with what comes before and after. This presentation is aimed at both long-time EDP professionals and those who wonder what all the fuss is about.

What You Will Learn

• An overview of the basics of editorial, production, and design processes
• How each step depends on and supports the other two
• Best practices for the development of a successful workflow
• Developing and maintaining productive relations: within your group, across departments, and with vendors

About the Speaker

David Zielonka is the Director of Editorial, Design, and Production at Stanford University Press, where he oversees a staff of eight individuals in the delivery of 140+ academic, trade, and crossover titles per year. He started in the book business while still in college, packing books at the then-fledgling Publishers Group West. While searching for a direction early after college, he was handed a copy of the classic book production text, Bookmaking: Editing, Design, Production. With that, a 40+ year career was born. David has worked on K-12 and college textbooks (Addison-Wesley, Pearson, Cengage), trade professional titles (Sybex, McGraw-Hill), and, of course, in the university press world (Smithsonian Institution Press, Stanford).