I'm a graphic designer.. I might be able to help out - I'd LOVE to get Oscar in on it too!!! And I'd totally buy one!
The best way to 'get the ball rolling' IMO is to contact printers and get quotes for printing, quantities, etc. Things like glossy or matte paper stock, how it's bound, bleeds, etc will all affect the cost of printing so they are good to decide beforehand. Get quotes and nail down what you will do BEFORE you start selecting photos. That's the dirty work - the fun part is finding pictures. Once you determine what you will do, you can break the cost down and find out what you need to charge per calendar in order to cover your costs, and make YT some money.
Another thought.. you could just have people submit photos of their dogs to the committee, who would then decide what pictures would go in (they're the ones doing the work, I think they can decide). Depending on how many people submit a picture, you may even be able to use them all if you decide to do the collage style pages. Maybe don't tell people if their picture made it or not - Maybe they have to purchase the calendar to see if their picture made it or where it is in the calendar? Just an idea... You could also have people vote on them if you wanted to, but it could get difficult with the number of pictures being submitted. I would also try to limit the number of entries by saying a maximum of 1 or 2 pictures per dog (not per owner, per DOG). But only one picture per dog can appear in the calendar.... |