Contract for the Provision of Magazine Design, Lay-Out and Pre-Press Services

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Details of the brief are as follows: • Design and deliver finished page layouts for NHSBT’s internal publication, based on editorial content supplied by the NHSBT Internal Communications team • Design and deliver these finished page layouts in accordance with NHSBT style and brand guidelines.<ref Style Guide> • Contribute to the ongoing evolution of the magazine design – proactively bringing new design ideas and concepts to keep the publication visually fresh, engaging and interesting for the reader. • Produce 11 issues per year – one each month, with a double issue in July/August and provide a quote for both a 16 page and 20 page publication. • Produce a schedule for the year plus provide individual monthly schedules with a break down of each stage of the production process. • Research and supply photographic material to support design as appropriate, and with particular reference to front page design. • Maintain regular communication with the co-editors on all aspects of the layout, design and production of pages. Members of the contracted company’s design team to attend internal communications’ editorial meetings, in Bristol, once a month. • Proof of final layout pages. • Work with the Strategic Marketing team to deliver final layout to the printers. • Provide a pdf and ‘digimag’ (or online interactive magazine) of each completed monthly publication, to be hosted on the NHSBT intranet • Keep NHSBT abreast of current trends in production and design of internal publications – for example, e-publications and newsletters. • Produce ad hoc inserts for the magazine including A5, four page, full colour booklets