Business costing

Printing

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BROCHURES-Litho

Our full colour brochures are printed as follows: 170 gsm gloss/semi-gloss cover -135 gsm insides. They are available in otherl sizes and can be folded. If you need a size or weight not listed, please contact us for information.

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Prices ex VAT. Design charged at £35 per hour.

Please note: Paper and Card for Colour Printing is always white. Coloured Paper is achieved by printing the required background colour as part of the Full Colour Print Process.

(Prices may vary. Standby delivery 2 – 3 weeks)

Full Colour Quantity	A5 12 pp	A5 20 pp	A5 28 pp	A4 12 pp
500	£292.00	£442.50	£604.00	£441.00
1000	£345.50	£537.00	£727.00	£550.00
2500	£563.00	£859.00	£1,153.00	£931.00
5000	£925.50	£1,394.00	£1,862.00	£1,554.00

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Perfect bound

A4 silk paper
25 x 80 page
£178.77

Folded DL Leaflets

170 gsm silk

200 x 6 page

£54.57

Perfect bound documents are the ideal finish to a slightly thicker document, suited to 20 or more pages. Our high quality and diverse range of stocks include Silk, Gloss and Uncoated and will ensure your documents will give maximum impact. Perfect bound documents are ideally suited to annual reports, yearbooks, magazines, booklets and user manuals. Maximum page count is 240 per Perfect Bound Document. We offer all trade print prices.

· Takes 2-4 working days.

· Delivery information

· Standard delivery - 2-3 working days

· Express delivery* - 24 hour delivery

· *Upload your orders before 10am and receive your job before 12 midday the following working day. All express deliveries include a pre 12 midday courier. Express orders made after 10am will only be delivered within 48 hours.

· Delivery times & prices

· Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays)

· Anytime - standard delivery between 9am and 5.30pm - £7.65

· Pre 12 midday - £10.00

· Pre 10am - £14.00

· Pre 9am - £18.00

· Delivery charges are based on weight. The above prices are for up to 8 kilograms, and then 30p per kilo thereafter.

· http://www.booklet-printing.co.uk/

o brochure_printing/brochure_printing.htm Printing brochures from just £29 per page

· http://www.jamjarprint.co.uk/

o *Quick turnaround 24hoursa day 6 day weeks *environmental awareness: using chemical free plates, sourcing FSC labelled supplies and recycling as much as possible. *quotes within 60 mins

· http://www.outofhand.co.uk/

o * design team * Quick delivery * printing * recommendable by the Bristol listings

· http://www.minutemanbristol.com/

o products-services.html *offering web design services too *a variety of print services from business cards, booklets through to mugs and tees.

· 01179665566 open mon-fri: 08:45- 17:30

· Environmental policy

Paper and board merchants

MMP Bristol Ltd (trading as Minuteman Press) recognises and embraces its responsibility to identify and reduce adverse impact on the environment resulting from its activities. Therefore, Minuteman Press trades only with paper and board merchants (Antalis Ltd, Howard Smith Paper Group Ltd and Robert Horne Group) who comply with applicable environmental legislation and requirements.

The stock used by Minuteman Press is sourced from sustainable forests managed by European environmental legislation compliant organisations. Products are Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) www.fsc.org certified and meet the requirements of the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes (PEFC) Chain of Custody www.pefc.org

http://geniedigitalprint.co.uk/PromotionalOffers.html

Genie can now provide small runs of full colour Brochure, Magazine and Booklet printing.

We can professionally print onto a selection of papers and card, including 135gsm, 170gsm, 250gsm and 300gsm to create your ideal printed product, and the exact quantity that you desire. These Brochures are full colour, digitally printed with double staple bound, as this is easily recyclable and healthier for the environment.

http://www.kairosprint.co.uk/

01761 438992

Partnerships and internal Staffing

Remember that our business moral structure is to employ graduates from the area and to engage with new and emerging talents.

With this in mind I am frequently making use of:

http://www.gumtree.com/jobs/bristol

http://www.prospects.ac.uk/

http://www.freelanceuk.com/find-a-freelancer/art-directors

Accountants

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Accounting, audit & taxation

Iain Mcgregor and Co. offers the following accountancy, audit, taxation and business planning services:

	Accounting
	We prepare accounts for limited companies, sole traders and partnerships for tax purposes and bank finance. Some clients also want management accounts prepared at regular intervals to know how their business is performing.
	Auditing
	We are registered auditors and offer a complete auditing service. This could be required for a number of reasons: perhaps to satisfy banking requirements; or because the business legally require an audit (a charity for example); or a shareholder who wants confirmation by an independent accountant could require an audit to see that the accounts do not have any misstatements in them.
	Taxation
	We can help you to understand and pay the correct taxes both for yourself and your business. Importantly, nowadays we advise many businesses on keeping proper records to satisfy Inland Revenue investigations - they can be very expensive for the sloppy or slapdash! As a routine, we advise businesses on minimising their tax, especially in complex situations such as buying or selling a business. We also have contacts for reliable specialist advice where required.
	Business plans & advice
	Drawing up a business plan can be difficult, and we provide practical help in completing plans and budgets for raising finance and management information. We also advise on selling and buying businesses, which can be difficult and has many pitfalls.
	Commercial contracts and terms of trading
	Over the years, we have gathered experience of various commercial contracts, including rental contracts, supply of software, gas supply (unusually!) joint ventures and partnerships. We have also been asked to comment on terms of trading, to tighten them up. While not lawyers, our commercial experience has helped many clients.

If you would like to discuss how we could help you with your accountancy, audit or taxation, please phone Bristol (0117) 968 6850

Advertising art director : Job description

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Advertising art directors, often referred to as ‘creatives’, are responsible for producing innovative ideas for advertising campaigns in all kinds of media, including:

· television;

· radio;

· posters;

· press;

· direct mail.

Art directors will also work in digital/viral marketing, which is a huge growth area.

A copywriter works alongside an art director to form a ‘creative team’. Traditionally, the copywriter produces the words to go with the visuals created by the art director. These roles are becoming more blurred now though and it is likely that both will have an input on the visual and verbal content to produce the right look and feel for the advertising campaign.

The advertising art director works on the campaign from the beginning and receives details about the client, product, target audience and required advertising message, which helps to shape the advertising campaign.

Typical work activities

The roles of advertising art directors vary according to the agency they work for and the client brief, but typical activities may include:

· meeting with the account management team to discuss the client's requirements;

· gaining an understanding of the target audience and business that the advert is aimed at;

· working closely with the copywriter to generate creative ideas and concepts to fulfil the client's brief;

· meeting with the creative director before presenting ideas to clients;

· pitching ideas to clients;

· producing sketches or 'storyboards' (television) or 'roughs' or 'scamps' (print) to communicate ideas to the client;

· briefing other members of the creative team;

· commissioning photographers, artists or film-makers to work on projects;

· visiting and assessing locations for potential shoots;

· working on location;

· attending meetings at production houses and with other directors;

· working in editing suites to oversee the finished product;

· advising new creatives, reviewing their ‘books’ and managing new teams on placement with the agency.

Editors, researchers and PR teams

http://www.prospects.ac.uk/magazine_journalist_job_description.htm

Typical work activities (Researcher)

The nature of a journalist's work varies considerably depending on the size of the employing organisation and the subject matter covered by the publication. It may also be affected by the medium through which the magazine is produced.

Typical work activities can include:

· researching a subject and story;

· writing news stories and features in the publication’s house style;

· ensuring work is well written, accurate and submitted to deadline;

· conducting interviews, either in person or over the phone;

· attending seminars, conferences and fairs (some magazine publishers hold exhibitions and events to allow advertisers to meet their readership);

· generating ideas for stories;

· sourcing images to accompany written pieces;

· meeting with colleagues to plan the content of the issue and the character of the publication;

· keeping up-to-date with the trends and developments relating to the magazine’s subject matter.

Freelance journalists spend time networking and building up relationships with publications and their staff. Self-employed freelancers also need to negotiate their own rates, book keep and be self-motivated. They must pitch ideas to interested publications and constantly secure new work.

On smaller magazines, the role of magazine journalist might include all of these activities plus administrative work. It may also involve an element of sub-editing, proofing your own or other writer’s copy, as well as some design work.

Many magazines have a website and journalists may also cover the same topics for the website, but they have to adapt their writing style for online journalism.

· Salary

· For magazine journalists entering the profession at graduate level, job titles include staff writer, graduate writer and journalism trainee. Typical starting salaries range from £15,000 - £26,000, but may be as low as £12,000.

· Many graduates have to work unpaid, sometimes for long periods of time, before securing a paid job.

· If you have some experience, salaries are often negotiable. Senior staff (senior staff writer, sub-editor or features editor) usually earn between £18,000 and £35,000.

· If you work on a major publication, or become editor in chief of a magazine, your salary can be anything from £22,000 to £65,000+.

· Freelance fees vary according to your experience and ability, but the average freelance fee per 1,000 words is £500 for a large magazine or £375 for a smaller consumer

Forecasting

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· £2,000 for 12 month subscription.

Magazine features editor : Job description

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A magazine features editor ensures that their publication is full of entertaining, informative and newsworthy articles.

Most opportunities are in large publishing companies that produce a wide range of titles. However, features editors are also employed by trade magazines, specialist publishers, online media and in-house magazines.

The responsibilities of the role can include: generating ideas for features; commissioning work by freelance writers; editing and proofreading; managing writing staff; and liaising with artists and photographers.

Magazine features editors do not always need specialist knowledge of the subject they cover, unless the content is highly technical, although an interest in the subject is usually expected.

Typical work activities

The role will vary according to the size of the publication and the nature of its content, but responsibilities will typically include:

· overseeing the layout, appearance and content of feature articles;

· generating ideas for features with writing staff;

· commissioning articles from freelance and in-house writers;

· managing writing staff and freelance feature writers;

· editing and re-writing articles, some of which may be rejected or returned to the writer for revision;

· overseeing artwork, design and photography for the features section of the magazine;

· attending photo-shoots;

· organising meetings with writers and artists to discuss ideas for artwork, layout and features;

· negotiating payments with freelance writers;

· dealing with legal matters;

· selecting feature articles for each issue;

· sending out briefs to writers which can include word count, deadline, fee and writing style;

· proofreading all pages before going to press;

· raising the profile of the magazine;

· networking with others at industry events;

· Assisting other staff to meet their deadlines.

Photographer : Job description

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Photographers create permanent visual images for an exceptionally wide range of creative, technical and documentary purposes. A professional photographer usually works to a brief set by the client or employer. Examples of image content include wedding, family and baby photographs, fashion, food, architecture, corporate photography, war zones and landscapes.

Most professional photographers specialise in one area, such as fine art, fashion, advertising, editorial or social photography. Around half of all professional photographers are self-employed. The remainder work for a wide range of employers, including creative businesses, publishers and photographic agencies, or in the education or public sector.

Typical work activities

Work activities vary according to specialisation. However, common activities for most photographers include:

· working with clients to discuss the images they require and how they want to use them;

· seeking out appropriate photographic subjects and opportunities;

· carrying out research and preparation for a shoot;

· working in different locations and in different circumstances to get the right image;

· using an extensive range of technical equipment, including cameras, lenses, lighting and specialist software;

· communicating with photographic subjects, putting them at ease, encouraging them and directing them;

· arranging still life objects, products, scenes, props and backgrounds;

· liaising with other professionals, including graphic designers, writers, gallery managers, picture researchers, commissioning editors and art directors;

· managing the processing and use of images, discussing technical problems, checking for quality and dealing with clients' concerns;

· preparing proofs for approval;

· compiling finished products for sale, including albums and framed prints, for example;

· understanding traditional film and digital photography and keeping up to date with industry trends, developments and new techniques;

· developing expertise with software to digitally enhance images by, for example, changing emphasis, cropping pictures, correcting minor faults, or moving objects around;

· managing the business aspects of the work, including administration, scheduling work, invoicing and basic accounting;

· developing a good portfolio, building a network of contacts and achieving a reputation for quality and reliability in order to secure future assignments;

· self-marketing by, for example, producing business cards, postcards and promotional materials, and creating and maintaining a website.

Many graduates start out as a photographer's assistant, spending a great deal of time on routine administration and helping out around the studio.

Photographer : Salary and conditions

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· The typical range of starting salaries is between £10,500 and £21,250. Many entrants to the profession start as assistants, resulting in some extremely low starting salaries - sometimes less than £10,000.

· Salaries at the top end of the profession typically range from £25,000 to £65,000 but can be much higher for those who become famous or highly sought-after.

· As with other creative professions, salaries vary enormously. Many photographers work freelance so what they earn is linked to what they are able to charge and how much work they obtain. For this reason, income is likely to vary from year to year.

· Those who choose to build up a self-employed practice, as is normal in fine art for example, have even more variable earnings. Income is often supplemented by other related activities, such as teaching.

· Hours can be long and unpredictable. When work is available, it may be financially difficult for freelance practitioners to turn it down, unless they are already working at maximum capacity. At other times, however, there may be periods with little or no work. In some areas of photography, working days and hours will be led by demand. For example, wedding photographers are likely to be at their busiest on Saturdays during the ‘wedding season’, and sports photographers will expect to work weekends and evenings to cover fixtures and events.

· Working conditions may be uncomfortable, involving all weather conditions, remote locations or cramped studios. In certain fields of photography, such as documentary photography, work may also be dangerous, particularly when on assignment in war zones or unstable countries.

· A reasonable degree of fitness may be necessary for some areas of work, such as sports photography, which involves the use of bulky and heavy telephoto lenses and equipment.

· In most areas of photography, work is concentrated in London and a few other large cities, with the exception of wedding/social photography, which is spread across the country.

· Job security is not high, especially in the early days when reputation and a solid client base are yet to be established.

· Photography tends to be male-dominated, but there are moves within the industry to address the gender imbalance. More women than men work as agents and photographic stylists.

· Travel is an integral part of many specialist photographers' lives and may include travel within the UK and overseas.

Public relations account executive : Job description

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Public relations (PR) is the management of information between an organisation and its public. PR account executives gain exposure for an organisation or individual with their intended audiences through news items, without advertising. A PR account executive works within a wider team and aims to influence public opinion or behaviour, on behalf of organisations. By generating positive news coverage, achieving product placement without payment in broadcast, print and new media, and placing spokespeople as commentators, a PR account executive works to proactively promote the profile of their clients. They liaise on a daily basis with the client to update and report on the success of the publicity.

Typical work activities

The work of a public relations (PR) account executive is likely to vary from day to day, depending on the area of PR being specialised in and the portfolio each executive deals with. PR agencies often specialise in specific industry sectors, such as consumer, business-to-business (B2B), financial and healthcare. The pace of work and the depth of detail needed may vary depending on the type of media being targeted and the deadlines it demands. Tasks typically involve:

· liaising on a daily basis with clients and the media, often via telephone and email;

· relationship building and networking with colleagues, clients and the media;

· monitoring the media, including newspapers, magazines, journals, broadcasts, newswires and blogs, for opportunities for clients;

· working as part of an account team to develop client proposals and implement the PR activity;

· preparing regular client reports and attending client meetings;

· researching, writing and distributing press releases to targeted media;

· promoting news stories and features to the media, known as ‘selling in’;

· collating, analysing and evaluating media coverage;

· event management, including press conferences and promotional events;

· attending and promoting client events to the media;

· assisting with the production of client publications, such as in-house magazines;

· commissioning market research;

· coordinating studio or location photography;

· undertaking research for new business proposals and presenting to potential new clients;

· placing and devising colour separations, competitions and advertorials for clients;

· managing the PR aspect of a possible crisis situation.

Public relations companies

http://www.impresspr.co.uk/

0117 377 7928 info@impresspr.co.uk

Secretary and general assistants

Secretary/administrator : Job description

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A secretary or administrator provides both clerical and administrative support to professionals, either as part of a team or individually. The role plays a vital part in the administration and smooth-running of businesses throughout industry. Secretaries/administrators are involved with the coordination and implementation of office procedures and frequently have responsibility for specific projects and tasks and, in some cases, oversee and supervise the work of junior staff.

Secretarial/administrative work has changed significantly over the years, and the role varies greatly depending on the sector, the size of the employer and levels of responsibility. Most work involves both written and oral communication, word processing and typing, and requires relevant skills such as IT, organisational and presentation skills, as well as the ability to multi-task and work well under pressure, often juggling several tasks at once. Within specialist sectors such as law, many secretaries/administrators are required to have relevant, high-level qualifications and/or previous experience.

The role can often overlap with that of a personal assistant.

Typical work activities

Common tasks for the majority of secretaries/administrators include word processing, audio and copy typing, letter writing, dealing with telephone and email enquiries, creating and maintaining filing systems, keeping diaries, arranging meetings/appointments and organising travel for staff.

Depending on the sector, the role may also include many of the following:

· using a variety of software packages, such as Microsoft Word, Outlook, Powerpoint, Excel, Access, etc., to produce correspondence and documents and maintain presentations, records, spreadsheets and databases;

· devising and maintaining office systems;

· booking rooms and conference facilities;

· using content management systems to maintain and update websites and internal databases;

· attending meetings, taking minutes and keeping notes;

· invoicing;

· managing and maintaining budgets;

· liaising with staff in other departments and with external contacts;

· ordering and maintaining stationery and equipment supplies;

· sorting and distributing incoming post and organising and sending outgoing post;

· liaising with colleagues and external contacts to book travel and accommodation;

· organising and storing paperwork, documents and computer-based information;

· photocopying and printing various documents, sometimes on behalf of other colleagues.

Other duties may include:

· recruiting, training and supervising junior staff and delegating work as required;

· manipulating complex statistical data;

· arranging both in-house and external events.

Salary and conditions

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· Range of typical starting salaries: £13,000 to £18,000 for jobs outside London; £17,000 to £22,000 in London. Jobs in the media, not-for-profit sectors and small organisations are at the lower end of the pay scale. Employment in banking, finance and law firms tend to be at the upper end.

· After substantial experience and with increased responsibilities, salaries can rise to £25,000 - £30,000.

· Gaining chartership or extra qualifications, or being employed by a FTSE 100 company, may provide higher salaries.

· Annual and performance-related bonuses exist in some sectors.

· Working weeks typically range between 35 - 40 hours a week, with a working day usually being somewhere between 8am - 6pm. Flexi-time is sometimes available depending on the organisation.

· Work is almost entirely office-based.

· Interim, part-time and temporary roles are common. Career breaks are possible if skills, especially IT, are maintained.

· Self-employment/freelance work is unusual.

· Jobs are available in all areas of the UK and opportunities are widespread.

· This is traditionally a female role and the majority of secretarial jobs are still held by women.

· The nature of the role is to support colleagues and projects rather than to take a lead on projects yourself, which may become frustrating.

· The role can be stressful at times, since the work is always focused on the needs of the manager or team. Deadlines may be imposed suddenly, demanding flexibility and reprioritisation of workload.

· Travel within a working day, overnight absence from home and overseas work or travel are all uncommon but may be required depending on the role.

Website Designer services

· Domain name prices?

o Between £2 and £9.99 per year for one domain name

o http://www.123-reg.co.uk/domain-names/cheap-domain-names.shtml

http://www.nomensa.com/

Tel: + 44 (0)117 929 7333

http://www.bristolwebdesigner.com/

0117 927 3300

http://www.jamesburfield.co.uk/

burfield creative

125 High Street

Midsomer Norton

Bath BA3 2HN

01761 402461

info@burfieldcreative.co.uk

www.burfieldcreative.co.uk

Equipment suppliers and furnishing

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Macbook air: £634.22.00
Laptop average price: £300
Laptop mouse £4.00
SLR Digital Camera: £1000, accessories: £200 +
Drawing equipment:

o Mechanical pencils, erasers, rulers, pens, sketchbooks: £25 per month

Graphics tablet: £100-200
External hard drive: £55 for 500 GB E-Book
Printer: £200 to £400
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Ink: Multipack print cartridges are around £40
Scanner: built into printer with photocopying features.

Computer and Adobe suites

Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 Design Premium at $399.00

Adobe® Creative Suite® 5.5 Design Premium software is the ultimate toolkit for designing eye-catching print content, immersive digital magazines¹, elegant eBooks, and websites based on HTML5/CSS3 standards. And now, bring your rich designs to life on smartphones and tablets, including the iPad, Motorola XOOM™, BlackBerry® PlayBook, and more.