Custom Publishing


What is Custom
Publishing?
Utilizing our collection of over 20,000 illustrations and our ability to synthesize complex information, we design and publish folding pocket guides tailored to your organization and location. While nature observation guides are our most common client request, Waterford Press has developed guides that simplify a variety of in-depth and proprietary topics, including search and rescue, science, natural history, disaster survival, first aid, travel, world cultures, avian protection, transportation and utilities.
WHY CREATE A CUSTOM GUIDE?
01
GENERATE
REVENUE
Offer your custom guide for sale and create a recurrent source of revenue for your organization. Custom guides make a great fundraising incentive and can help win grant proposals. Many clients have come back to Waterford Press to create multiple guides and reorder frequently, a testament to their value.
GENERATE
REVENUE
Offer your custom guide for sale and create a recurrent source of revenue for your organization. Custom guides make a great fundraising incentive and can help win grant proposals. Many clients have come back to Waterford Press to create multiple guides and reorder frequently, a testament to their value.
02
EXTEND
YOUR BRAND
Your custom guide will be branded with your organization’s logo and message, creating a lasting impression with your clients, customers, or employees. Your custom guide will set your organization apart from your competition and provide a valuable tool that connects your constituents directly with your organization.
EXTEND
YOUR BRAND
Your custom guide will be branded with your organization’s logo and message, creating a lasting impression with your clients, customers, or employees. Your custom guide will set your organization apart from your competition and provide a valuable tool that connects your constituents directly with your organization.
03
SHARE YOUR
KNOWLEDGE
We can help you convert your rich material into an easy-to-digest guide. Use your guide to introduce specific topics, reinforce key messages, or easily explain how-to, what-to, or what-it-is. Have internal policies or procedures that need to be routinely followed? A custom guide can be an excellent reference for your employees to keep with them.
SHARE YOUR
KNOWLEDGE
We can help you convert your rich material into an easy-to-digest guide. Use your guide to introduce specific topics, reinforce key messages, or easily explain how-to, what-to, or what-it-is. Have internal policies or procedures that need to be routinely followed? A custom guide can be an excellent reference for your employees to keep with them.
04
EASY AND
ECONOMICAL
With over 30 years of experience and 1000 guides published, we have mastered the process of creating your custom guide. Whether you’re a large or small organization, our dedicated in-house team will provide you with exceptional one-on-one support, removing any guesswork and making the process easy and enjoyable.
EASY AND
ECONOMICAL
With over 30 years of experience and 1000 guides published, we have mastered the process of creating your custom guide. Whether you’re a large or small organization, our dedicated in-house team will provide you with exceptional one-on-one support, removing any guesswork and making the process easy and enjoyable.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who Do You Publish Custom Guides For?
We have published guides for over 300 clients ranging from grassroots non-profit organizations to global corporations. Our diverse client list includes national, state and local parks, land trusts and conservation organizations, government agencies and task forces, leading tour and travel operators, utility providers and manufacturers.
How Long Does The Process Take?
Typically, the process of creating a custom guide takes 20-24 weeks from start to delivery. This allows plenty of time for reviews, approvals and print manufacturing.
How Much Does A Custom Guide Cost?
Since we have developed and own our content, we do not need to pay third-party royalties for illustrations. As a result, collaborating with us on a custom guide is far less expensive and time-consuming than you might imagine. Our pricing is “all-in”, meaning that you are charged a per unit price with no hidden fees. Contact us to discuss your project and request a custom price quote.
What will you need from us?
Creating a nature observation guide is very quick and simple. We will need your list of species to include, a photograph for the front cover (and we can help if you need a stock image), and some copy about your organization and location for the back. That’s it! We do all the rest.
How do I get started?
Contact us at [email protected] or 800-434-2555 to request additional information and get your project started.