Welcome to Proefschrift op maat!
My name is Joost Marsen. I’m a fast and precise DTP-er with a fondness voor designing and producing thesis’s. After roaming around for quite some years in the creative marketing sector I discovered I like doing big projects the most. Working at design and marketing bureaus for many years made me excel in applied design, in other words, I know how to bring the right atmosphere to a subject.
And because of working years for the Universiteit van Amsterdam i have designed and produced quite some thesis’s. DTP is a special skill and designing your thesis you worked on for a lot of years you only want the best result for your PhD defense. Someone who is keen on readability and will make a real eye-catcher of your thesis.
You found the right person to do that for you. I’m creative, fast and precise. I will check all the hyphenations and will make sure that there are no big gaps in your text, that al headings have the right hierarchy and that you can defend a beautiful designed and good readable thesis. You are responsible for the content, I am responsible for the looks.
Besides thesis’s i’m also available for all kinds of DTP related assignments like Folders, Annual Reports, Syllabi, Ad’s, Flyers, etc.
You call it, i make it.
A good design makes sure your thesis stands out and strengthens its content. I master various disciplines within graphic design, if you can tell me globally about the subject of your thesis, the right colors and typefaces appear in my head. Afterwards we can have a little brainstorm session for the use of a visual or illustration.If you want to make or design your own cover, that’s no problem. I will run through it, tweak it and make sure it is ready for printing.During this process I’ll keep you informed when requested.
Even more important than the cover is the lay-out of the content. Where the cover activates people to get the book, a good lay-out makes sure the reader keeps reading. A lot of people think that it’s all about the content of a text but that is just the start. Nobody likes to read a text with 10 hyphenations in a row or where words have a hyphenate in the wrong place. A text with gaps in the paragraphs, lines which are too close to each other or letters with no space between them. There are certain rules for copy which a DTP-er like me applies. In the end you want the reader of your thesis to keep reading. During this process i’ll keep you informed when requested.
Next to designing and DTP-ing your thesis I will guide you through the printing process. All universities have a print shop, where you can choose the desired paper for your cover and content. Also for a bookmark and invitation for your PhD defense if you want. From there on I will do the rest. I will contact the print shop for the deliver deadline and technical specs. When I’m finished with your thesis you will receive a PDF file with the cover and content. When you give me the green light I will send all the files to the print shop. During this process i’ll keep you informed when requested.
If you don’t want a printed version of your Thesis, i can offer you an Interactive PDF for the same price.
Eventually your thesis should be uploaded to the University website. I will make sure you will receive the right parts in the right format to upload them on the University website. If you want slides for your PhD defense, i can deliver those to.
Thesis design prices
What are the costs for DTP-ing a thesis?
You can choose from different templates for a fixed prize or you can choose a personalized design for a prize that covers the hours spend on design and DTP after telling me your personal demands for the thesis. The templates come in 2 formats: Basic and Modern.
Basic
A standard black and white design.
€500,-
Cover design
(you may deliver a visual or illustration, also in color)
DTP of the chosen template from the Basic package up to 300 pages
(with exceedance of this amount i will charge €1,- for each extra page)
I will copy the figures and graphics figures directly from your document and place them in the lay-out as they are
Tables will be redesigned to fit the style of the chosen template
Design and DTP for your invitation for your PhD defense
Printing guidance
Or an Interactive PDF for your PhD defense
Delivering digital files for uploading on university website
* Small adjustments will be made in the template of choice dependent of the different elements in your text. ** Adding colour and minor design adjustments are possible after consultation.
*** The current Titel pages are as an example.
Modern
A more styled color design.
€750,-
Cover design
(you may deliver a visual or illustration)
DTP of the chosen template from the Modern package up to 350 pages
(with exceedance of this amount i will charge €1,- for each extra page)
Tables, figures and graphics will be redesigned to fit the style of the chosen template
(max 25 figures or graphics, with exceedance of this amount i will charge €5,- for every figure or graphic)
Design and DTP for a bookmark and your invitation for your PhD defense
Printing guidance
Or an Interactive PDF for your PhD defense
Delivering digital files for uploading on university website
Slides for your PhD defense
* Small adjustments will be made in the template of choice dependent of the different elements in your text.
** The current Titel pages are as an example.
Personalized
A personalized design!
Price on request
If you choose a personalized design, the prize will be estimated by your personal demands and the expected hours for designing and DTP-ing the thesis. After a personal meeting talking about the subject of your thesis and personal demands I will go to work. I will keep you informed, if requested, about the design and progress of your thesis. I will propose colors, typefaces and ideas from which you can decide what you want for your thesis. Because in the end, it’s your thesis.