Formatting and Design Services
Costs and timelines
Please note: These formatting and design services are intended to prepare completed manuscripts for printing. Be sure to finalize content editing, indexing, proofreading and other design interventions in advance. Review our products and services for more information. If you need your book available fast, learn more about our rush service (below).
| ITEM | COST * | TIMELINE |
| Basic cover design from supplied files | $199.00 and up | 1 to 2 weeks |
| Basic interior formatting from supplied files | $299.00 and up | 1 to 2 weeks |
| Basic cover design and interior formatting from supplied files (A 10% savings!) | $450.00 and up | 2 to 3 weeks |
| Hard proofs | $68.00 (plus shipping) |
5 to 7 business days |
*Prices (in $CDN) do not include shipping or applicable taxes.
Additional charges
Alterations to jobs in production will be billed at $89.00 per hour (in ¼-hour increments); for example, to make typographical changes, such as punctuation and spelling. One soft (electronic) proof is included in quoted price. Charges may also be incurred if submitted files require significant formatting work, such as changing location of pages or images, reformatting margins, adding or removing portions of the book. Please note that Blitzprint's ability to make alterations depends on the supplied file format.
Illustration Services
Sometimes, books require visual treatments that only an illustrator can provide. Our illustrators work in a variety of traditional and contemporary media to create customized original pieces, including children's book illustrations, artists' impressions, cover art, detailed maps and caricatures.
Other services
Why pay for what you don't need? At Blitzprint, you can order many of our design services individually, based on what's best for your project.
| ITEM |
COST * |
| Additional typesetting and changes | $89.00/hr. |
| Replacement pages | $25.00 each |
| Image scanning | $8 per image |
| Insertion of digital images | $5 per image |
*Prices (in $CDN) do not include shipping or applicable taxes.
Terms
• 100% payment in advance (unless otherwise specified).
• Shipping charges and applicable taxes are extra.
• Quoted prices are valid for 90 days.
When you're ready, follow the steps to place your order. If you have any questions about your submission, contact a Blitzprint Client Support Specialist at 1-866-479-3248, or by email.
