Terms and Conditions:

By placing your order, you agree to the terms and conditions set out below. No book will be printed without signed confirmation (this does not apply to our online orders using Studio22 Album Maker). Either the proof or an agreement stating acceptance must be signed before we can proceed with printing. Without exception, each book produced will display “Studio22” and details in the album or on the back cover, in fine print. We reserve the right to make changes to our offers without prior notice.

Also see our General Term & Conditions

Requirements to design and print

-- Supply a CD (or any memory device) with only the images you want printed in the StoryBook Album or Coffee Table Book. If additional images are supplied, an editing fee may be levied.
-- We suggest an average of 3.5 images per page in our "Display" or "Wired" album and 7 images per page in our Coffee Table Books, "Life" or "Pin" albums. A 40 page book will therefore average 140 images. More images can be inserted but gives the book a busy, cluttered look.
-- Images must either be numbered in the order you wish them to appear or placed in folders according the pages they must appear on.
-- Images supplied should be at least 2mb each (or approx 6x9"at 300dpi) for best print quality. Smaller files can be used but are not preferred.
-- Images should be Jpeg in sRGB format. If converting is necessary, an additional fee may be charged. Please enquire if you are not sure.
-- The design of a StoryBook Album and Coffee Table Book takes approximately 1 week. This will need to be confirmed with the design team when handing in your order.
-- We supply a proof sheet printed in full colour on the identical paper used for the final book. This needs to be signed before we can proceed to printing and binding.
-- You are permitted three changes to the first proof, thereafter our standard design fee applies. These are three single changes, one change per page, not complete layout changes.
-- A short written brief may be handed in with the order.
-- Printing and binding takes approximately 1 week from the date the proof is signed. During busy times, this will need to be confirmed when the album is logged in for printing and binding.
-- All our Photobooks are hand crafted. As binding is an art and not a science, variations can be expected. The characteristics of the materials used must be taken into account.
-- Covers: A selection of existing designs are available and included in the price. If new design is required, please request a quote in advance as our standard design fees will apply.

Layout and Design:

Layout and design per book takes approximately one week, this will need to be recorded when handing in the order. Layout of Coffee Table Books and design of Story book Albums will be according to the designers discretion and use of our templates where applicable. If specific design is required, our standard hourly rate will apply, please request a quotation. On presentation of the proof, three design/layout changes are permitted, thereafter, our standard design fee applies. The three design/layout changes are single basic changes to individual pages only. Please request a quotation if more than three simple changes are required. Post production of images is not included in the time frame for design, please allow at least 1-2 working day/s for images to be corrected. Consult with a salesperson for deadlines.

Covers:

If a colour proof of the cover is required, this will be charged at our standard large format printing rate. Alternatively, a proof for text and layout can be supplied on your proof sheet used for the pages. As the printer and material differ, this will not be able to represent the colour of the final product. The various lamination textures may change the appearance of the final cover. We recommend the use of light colours for the cover as large areas of ink coverage may cause the lamination and thick ink surface to separate.

Printing and Binding:

As each Photobook we produce is hand crafted, a degree of fluctuation can be expected in all aspects. Books are susceptible to the elements and like any book purchased from a regular bookstore, care needs to be taken to ensure the book is not damaged. Once the proof is signed, the printing and binding will take approximately one week, this depends on current workflow and the date it is handed in. Please check this information on signing. Payment will be required at this stage (non-account customers only). Please note that Studio22 can not be held responsible for delays in design, printing or binding for whatever reason.

Courier and postage:
Our prices do not include postage or insurance. Please request insurance if it is required. CoffeeTableBooks.co.za, Studio22, Colin Sunkel Photography or any staff member, do not accept responsibility or liability in any why whatsoever for any damage to products once they leave our property. If you request insurance, and the products arrives in a unacceptable state, it is your responsibility to arrange payment for the repair or replacement of the product from the courier company.
 

Post production:
Our Coffee Table Book colour profile is sRGB (this is the standard file for a digital camera). Our StoryBook Albums (Life, Pin, Wired and Display) are printed on genuine photographic paper using our Frontier printer, you can download this profile from this page. Files may be supplied in PSD, Jpeg, BMP or Tiff. If colour correction is required, this is left to the discretion of the operator. We will supply a printed proof sheet on the page size and material used for the final book or album. Post production of images requires 1-2 working day/s prior to design.
 

Retouching:

Retouching of images is not a standard procedure. Please request retouching if it is required. This includes removal of red-eye, dust or scratch marks, closed eyes etc. Time for retouching will not be included in the layout and design time to produce a book or album. Please discuss these options with our designers.
 

Proofing:

Test prints are recommended in all cases where colour is of ultimate importance. You may also request to view prints before mounting/binding – this may only delay the binding process slightly but has no additional cost. We are not able to guarantee that colour profiles will match final print in our Coffee Table Books. The colour printing process used for Coffee Table Books is advertised as magazine print quality, for photographic quality books, we suggest our StoryBook Albums. When a cover is included on an index proof sheet, it is for text and layout proof only as the same printer is not used. If a colour proof of the cover is required, this will be at our standard large format printing rate. Please request a quote.
 

Copyright:
When handing images to us for use in any Photobook, it is the responsibility of the client to ensure all images are free of copyright restrictions or that permission is granted for the use of these images. We may refuse to include images or request proof of copyright permission, if we suspect images are not rightfully being used. All risk and liability relating to copyright infringement lies with the client signing this document.

ICC Profiles:
The use of any ICC profiles whether supplied by Studio22 or elsewhere are used at own risk. There is no guarantee whatsoever that any image on a display/monitor (calibrated or otherwise) will match a final print through any of our printers. We suggest test prints be made for accurate colour projects. This applies to screens and displays on Studio22 property or elsewhere.

Price lists:
Our online price list replaces any printed price list. For up-to-date prices, please ensure you refresh your page and view the website. Join our newsletter mailing list for updates, e-mail kurt@studio22.co.za.