Melissa and I went with Exel to print, as we were more familiar with the final design of the storybook.
We had a minor problem organizing our files, as they were in alphabetical order and not in printing sequence. Also, as we’re printing double-sided, we had to tell the printer which pages are back to back. However, we usually think of the book as facing pages, so we took some time organizing. Moreover, I forgot to add the blank pages (facing “this book belongs to” and the title page), which the printer kindly added for us.
Despite the brief confusion, we managed to print the pages immediately, and we even got a chance to check them. That was when I noticed the typo in “copyright” on the details page, so we changed it (Melissa brought her laptop). As the hardcover takes a week to print, we went back on 3 Nov (the day before deadline) to collect the book. Luckily, all was well.
The minor problem was that the colours were darker on print. Thus the background colours were not as faint as I would like them to be. (I wanted to use faint shades as children may question why an igloo is pink/green/orange on the inside, though the unusual colours can also be attributed to creativity.) Also, the background of page 21 is supposed to look more orange than yellow.
The text and illustrations could also be further from the edges. However, I’m relieved that no text or illustrations were cut out, and no margins were printed. This means I’ve done relatively well with the margins, so I’m not complaining. (;
On the whole, I’m happy with the printing outcome (:
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