The State of the Industry

… We often run an art evaluation before proceeding into production, and for high-end color titles, we will run a press test to ensure the settings and color-management system is in place.

What is the overall market like right now for university publishers?

… From the perspective of the University of California Press, I can tell you we have been through significant changes over the past five years, some very difficult times adjusting to our authors' needs … combined with effectively addressing the shifts in the marketplace.