Approaches to Production from A User's Perspective
Pursuit of Usability
"Our operators are skilled in a variety of applications and can quickly perform DTP editing for preparing booklets of a few pages to manuals that are voluminous. We will review page layouts with a universal design in mind, considering the visual appearance, ease of reading and searchability. We also offer editing for online help and deployment to tablets.
We can create technical illustrations from CAD data and photographs."
Pursuing customer satisfaction
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Production Approach that Prioritizes Usability
We propose designs giving consideration to usability, with top priority to ease of understanding.
In desktop publishing, we produce page layouts with readability and easy to search for the required information. Simple and crisp illustrations are used to present technical illustrations from the users perspective, which can be understood even without text. -
Attractive Design that Makes Users “Want to Pick Up the Manual and Read”
Cover designed by us will make users want to pick up the manual and the page designs make them continue reading.
For catalogs, leaflets, logo designs, and CI designs, our experienced designers create appealing and impressive designs keeping in mind corporate colors, etc., according to your purpose and needs.
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Differentiation from Competitors
We have an extensive track record of producing a wide variety of manuals in various fields. We can provide total design and production support for manuals, catalogs, advertisements, technical illustrations and graphic design.
We will conduct comparative analysis with competitors to understand their current status and help you differentiate your manuals which are a part of the products.
We address customer needs accurately by leveraging our extensive track record.
Various services
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DTP and Technical Illustration
Various DTP Creation
We support editing of large volumes of manuals and technical documents using software such as FrameMaker, InDesign, MS Word and Excel with our DTP services.
We also provide multilingual DTP services necessary for multilingual translations, making us a one-stop shop.
When creating a new master page, we focus on usability, such as “easy to understand” and “easy to search”, thus creating an objective design. -
DTP and Technical Illustration
Technical Illustration
We prepare drawings of product exteriors and conceptual diagrams for operation manuals, as well as illustrations of each part of the product required for each procedure, from the user's perspective and the most appropriate angles. We can also prepare various types of illustrations such as exploded views (isometric views) and layout views of maintenance manuals and parts lists needed for engineers.
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DTP and Technical Illustration
Catalog Productions
Catalogs are a significant factor in building the brand image of companies. Therefore, catalogs require a production approach that is based on both functionality and design. We can produce a wide range of graphic designs, including leaflets, posters, package design, company logos, in addition to booklets such as product catalogs and company brochures.
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DTP and Technical Illustration
Graphics Design
It goes without saying that the products and services form a company's brand image, but visual elements such as the company logo, symbol and corporate colors (CI: Corporate Identity) also have a significant impact. A company can appeal outside with a unique design to differentiate itself from other companies. Internally, the motivation of employees will increase due to improved awareness of the company. We can not only handle these designs, but also coordinate the brand image of your company by incorporating them as the basis for product packaging, company brochures and websites.
Various DTP Creation
We support editing of large volumes of manuals and technical documents using software such as FrameMaker, InDesign, MS Word and Excel with our DTP services.
We also provide multilingual DTP services necessary for multilingual translations, making us a one-stop shop.
When creating a new master page, we focus on usability, such as “easy to understand” and “easy to search”, thus creating an objective design.
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Support for multiple DTP applications
We offer services with various applications for DTP creation. We will create DTP with the latest version history management and manage the backup of all delivered files upon request. We can also create online help with the principle of single-sourced multiple-use.
Examples of supported applications
- Adobe InDesgin
- Adobe FrameMaker
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
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From multilingual translation and localization to DTP production
We can produce multilingual DTP of manuals, catalogs, and company brochures (business brochures). Document House has a track record of 500+ projects in the field of multilingual DTP production. Problems specific to multiple languages, such as line-breaking rules and garbled characters, will be handled by native proofreaders for each language. We also offer services to localize applications in multiple languages.
Technical Illustration
We prepare drawings of product exteriors and conceptual diagrams for operation manuals, as well as illustrations of each part of the product required for each procedure, from the user's perspective and the most appropriate angles. We can also prepare various types of illustrations such as exploded views (isometric views) and layout views of maintenance manuals and parts lists needed for engineers.
We can also create technical illustrations from CAD data and photographs.
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Various CAD Creation
We use apps such as AutoCAD, Vectorworks and iCAD to create and edit 3D and 2D drawings. We can create technical reference manuals by illustrating assembly and parts drawings as development drawings and exploded assembly drawings, and combining them with parts lists.
〈2D〉
- dwg
- dxf
etc.
〈3D〉
- iCAD file（icd）
- ECAD file（idf、idb、emn）
- OBJ file（obj）
- SketchUp file（skp）
- STEP file（stp、step）
- STL file（stl）
- Parasolid file
（x_t, x_b, xmt_txt, xmt_bin）
etc.
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Photography and processing
We take photographs necessary for manuals and catalogs, and process the images appropriately using Photoshop and other software for the intended use. If the pictures are to be used in operating instructions, we will take them from the user's point of view and add effects to emphasize the important parts, based on our expertise in manual production.
Catalog Productions
Catalogs are a significant factor in building the brand image of companies. Therefore, catalogs require a production approach that is based on both functionality and design. We can produce a wide range of graphic designs, including leaflets, posters, package design, company logos, in addition to booklets such as product catalogs and company brochures.
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Product Catalogs
Product catalogs are an important medium that impacts not only the brand image of a product but also the corporate image. What is important in the framework of product catalogs is the unified corporate design (CI: Corporate Identity) between other media such as websites and company brochures. We can create catalogs ranging from individual product catalogs to comprehensive catalogs of several hundred pages that maximize the appeal of your products and provide excellent searchability both in terms of structure and design. We also support digitization of them and make them online. We use our expertise in manual production to propose a structure that emphasizes searchability for large product catalogs.
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Company Profile
We manage the entire production process for preparing corporate brochures, from various analysis and planning to design, interviews, writing, photography, DTP, translation, online publication and printing, and delivery. By adopting a corporate design with colors and fonts common to product catalogs and websites, we will strengthen your corporate brand.
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Corporate brochure creation workflow
We produce company brochures using the following work process.
We also provide services such as package design and video production in addition to booklets. Please feel free to contact us.
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Centralization of information with the website
When creating a stand-alone corporate brochure, it is crucial to determine appropriate information to be in it, while keeping consistency and coherency with the website. Corporate brochures should be designed to emphasize the philosophy of the company and other universal information. On the other hand, websites are suitable for providing information that changes rapidly, such as product and employment. The information common to both the company profile and website is managed centrally in modules. Information can be sent our effectively by modularizing and segregating information.
CGraphics Design
It goes without saying that the products and services form a company's brand image, but visual elements such as the company logo, symbol and corporate colors (CI: Corporate Identity) also have a significant impact. A company can appeal outside with a unique design to differentiate itself from other companies. Internally, the motivation of employees will increase due to improved awareness of the company. We can not only handle these designs, but also coordinate the brand image of your company by incorporating them as the basis for product packaging, company brochures and websites.
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Role of design
Graphic design is one of the most important elements when offering products and services. Graphic design helps to ensure the perception of the products and services offered by our customers.
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Memorable design
We put your company's needs first and offer attractive designs that will be memorable for the viewer and make your clients want to pick up the product.
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Creation of various graphic designs
We offer various graphics design services.
- Logo design
- Promotional materials
- Packages
- Presentation materials
- Company brochures
- Business cards
- Catalogs
- Magazine / newspaper advertisements
- Leaflets
- Flyers
- Posters
- Signboards