{"id":8645,"date":"2026-02-23T19:01:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T03:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/landylachs.com\/sketchblog\/?p=8645"},"modified":"2026-02-24T15:00:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T23:00:53","slug":"print-book-update-the-harbingers-path","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/landylachs.com\/sketchblog\/2026\/02\/print-book-update-the-harbingers-path\/","title":{"rendered":"Print Book Update: The Harbinger’s Path | February 23, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hello!<\/strong><\/span> I’ve been hard at work formatting <\/span>The Harbinger’s Path<\/em><\/span> comic pages for print, and wanted to write an update about how the progress is going. <\/span><\/p>\n

Below is an update about the book’s current layout,<\/strong> typography updates<\/strong> for both the print and online pages, and then a little info about the bonus material<\/strong> in the book.<\/p>\n

I aimed to give an overview of the current stage of the book, but <\/span>if it goes too in-depth, please jump around to what interests you most! <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

*Also, a quick correction about the book’s dimensions. The book is still <\/em><\/span>5.5 x 8.5<\/strong><\/em><\/span> inches, but this is slightly wider than<\/em><\/span> A5,<\/strong><\/em><\/span> not<\/em><\/u><\/span> A4. I listed this incorrectly as “slightly wider than A4” in a previous post. Sorry about any confusion!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Progress Update: Layouts for <\/span>The Harbinger’s Path<\/em><\/span> Print Edition<\/span><\/h4>\n
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Screenshot showing part of the thumbnail spreads of the current 84 pages in the print layout.*<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

*Note: Material in the bonus pages is subject to change. Some thumbnail images I’m leaning toward including, while others might become placeholders as I continue working on the book. <\/em><\/p>\n

Last night, I finished the first-pass layout for all 55 current pages (all 3 chapters) in the comic!<\/strong> I’m very excited about this, because this was what I was most apprehensive about in terms of time. <\/span><\/p>\n

These edits were primarily repositioning the major elements on the page (text and speech balloon placement, key art for each panel), having these fall within the “safety” areas for print margins. These are where you want major page elements to stay within, preventing them from being trimmed off when the paper is cut for print.<\/span><\/p>\n

I also began retouching some of the art along the way <\/span>(a few might even be live!).<\/em><\/span> Now that I’ve finished this first-pass, the second-pass will include further art touch-ups, and re-checking each page’s updated layouts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Printer Info<\/span><\/h4>\n

I’ve also touched-base with my printer. I’ve worked with them before for art prints in my commission work, and I’ve always been very pleased with their quality. They are also the same printer used for a few Guild Wars 2 community projects in the past (such as the “Chimes” Wintesrday Zine) – if you happen to have seen those in person, you know their quality is excellent. I will be looking into getting a hard-copy-proof<\/strong> hopefully next month. I plan on sharing preview photos here! <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Page Comparisons<\/h3>\n

But for this update, I want to show some process images during this first-pass layout edit!<\/p>\n

Chapter 2, pages 3 & 4<\/h4>\n