Portfolio
Here are a few samples of our work.
Database/XML publishing
Project: Database publishing of annual trade directory A4 approximately 1000 pages
Software: QuarkXpress, supplementary software tools Access and Excel
Services provided: Typesetting and layout from scripted text files, Ad placement, flat plan make ready, indexing and manipulation
Additional information: Optima have provided this service since 1998
Project: XML publishing, design and typesetting annual reference book
Software: QuarkXpress, Framemaker, Illustrator, Photoshop
Services provided: Template design for Quarkxpress, XML process and template design in Quarkxpress and Framemaker, typesetting, layout, design, Ad placement, indexing and manipulation, make ready for print.
Additional information: Optima have provided this service since 2006
Project: Medical education publication for second year surgeons
Software: Structured Framemaker
Services provided: XML structured typesetting, design and layout, asset management
Technical publishing
Project: Environmental Statement for London Array Windfarm, A3 four volumes appx. 1200 pages
Software: Corel Ventura, supplementary software tools Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, Coreldraw and Excel
Services provided: Cover design, book design and templates, typesetting and layout, flat plan make ready for print, numbering, cross-referencing, TOCs, training
Additional information: The British Government granted the licence to build the windfarm in January 2007
Project: Environmental Statement for London Array Windfarm, CD box wrap and CD cover designs, PDF content
Software: QuarkXpress, Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat
Services provided: Cover and CD design, Pdf content generation
Additional information: This formed part of the Environmental Statement made available to the Government, councils and public.
Project: Environmental Statement for Lincs Windfarm, A3 three volumes appx. 1200 pages
Software: Adobe Indesign, supplementary software tools Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator and Excel
Services provided: Cover design, book design and templates, typesetting and layout, flat plan make ready for print, numbering, cross-referencing, TOCs
Project: Environmental Statement for Lincs Windfarm, CD box wrap and CD cover designs, PDF content
Software: QuarkXpress, Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat
Services provided: Cover and CD design, Pdf content generation
Template design
Project :XML templates for importing XML into Indesign for leading Street map publisher
Software: Indesign, XML editor
Services provided:XML template, instructions
Project: Series of training guides
Software: Indesign
Services provided: Template design, typesetting and layout
Project: Microsoft Word templates for various Marketing and Design Agencies
Software: Microsoft Word, Quarkxpress, Indesign, Illustrator
Services provided: Design of Word templates from files supplied
Project: Magazine template for property company
Software: Quarkxpress
Services provided: Template design using library elements, instructions and training
Technical authoring
Project: Various technical manuals
Software: Indesign, Quarkxpress, Framemaker, Coreldraw, Corel Designer
Services provided: Technical authoring and writing, illustration, localisation into foreign languages, electronic production, make ready for print
Additional information: Projects vary from creating manuals from scratch, updating, file format conversion, re-branding and setting in foreign languages
Project: Various foreign language Dtp for technical manuals, technical documentation, marketing collateral
Software: Indesign, Quarkxpress, Framemaker, Ventura, Illustrator, MS Word, Coreldraw, Adobe Acrobat
Services provided: Desktop publishing of foreign text and illustrations, localisation of graphics into foreign languages, electronic production
Additional information: Projects vary from long complex manuals to short Word documents and artworking for marketing projects
Marketing
Software: Quarkxpress and Photoshop
Services provided: Design and layout, make ready for print, print
Software: Quarkxpress and Photoshop
Services provided: Design, illustration and layout, make ready for print, print
Software: Quarkxpress and Photoshop
Services provided: Design and layout, make ready for print, print
Desktop publishing and typesetting
Project: Teaching French software guide for primary teachers
Software: Quarkxpress and Photoshop
Services provided: Conversion from MS Word, template design, design and layout, make ready for print, print
Project: Secondary school biology book
Software: Indesign, Illustrator and Photoshop
Services provided: page layout, illustration, make ready for print
For a no obligation discussion on your document requirements please contact us on 0208 886 3921 or please send us an email.