Question for experienced print designers
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- acrossthesea0
I'd want to know what exactly they had in mind for the 40+ pages. If 3/4 of those pages can follow a similar layout, then it'd be a lot faster than 40 unique layouts. Maybe you can get some sort of outline from them?
Like others have said, maybe break this up into 2 phases. Use the 1st phase to design a few key spreads and get them to buy off on the look/feel. Then use phase 2 to finish the bulk of the work. Phase 1 can be a set price, phase 2 can be hourly.
- gramme0
I can't add anything to what capn said, besides a design suggestion: make it a perfect-bound book. If this is a high-end brand, it will look better. At 44+ pages, it'll be thick enough. It depends on paper weight, but below 36 pp. or so will take you back into saddle-stitched territory. If you perfect-bind, your page count can be divisible by two, rather than four. But four will still be the most economical choice in most scenarios.
- gramme0
Also, don't lock into a page count just yet. I recommend approaching it from a thumbnail/storyboard perspective first. Get your pagination and flow locked in before you even think about type, color, etc.
Maybe give them a price range based on a few different page count options. Going hourly after phase one might get you into trouble. You'll run higher risks of being nickel & dimed to death.