Editing services include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Edit for organization, incomplete presentation, and inconsistent statements. Review of figures and tables for size, logical arrangement, effective presentation, and reproducibility
- Edit sentence structure and paragraphs to improve clarity; edit for all grammar, syntax, punctuation, word division, capitalization, signs and symbols, spelling, abbreviations, and units of measurement
- Verification review to insure consistency amongst text, tables, and illustrations
- Edit for policy issues
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Illustration services include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Provide design guidance for development of information products
- Provide advice on appropriate file development and formats for authors submitting graphics
- Conceptualize and develop illustrations to enhance communication and increase visual appeal of information products
- Develop original, or modify existing, illustrations (for example, photograph, drawing, rendering, or other technical illustration)
- Design, develop, and arrange graphics for product covers, fact sheet banners, posters, and outreach materials to maximize visual interest
- Apply USGS guidelines and conventions to illustrations, including USGS Visual Identity System guidelines
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Production services include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Format documents using appropriate standardized templates
- Corrections, proofreading, verification, and quality control
- Design page layout of final report to maximize the publication appearance and readability
- Import complex graphics and tables with text; integrate different software and file types into a single document
- Prepare Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant PDFs for posting on website
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