In the globalised world we live in, enabling the maximum reach of the Gospel hasbecome the number one priority of our mission agendas. That has been the caseof the Korean Bible Society, and I believe it is the same for all of you as well. Soevery year, we put all our efforts to improving our services so that your Scripturepublishing experience may become more enjoyable and meaningful, and yourScriptures more attractive and engaging to your audiences.
This year�s Publishing Services and Design Catalogue captures the expandedscope of services provided by our Publishing Services Team to incorporate needsarising in the entire Scripture publishing flow. Composed of staff members fromour production, publishing, shipping, and warehousing departments as well asour typesetters and designers, our Publishing Services Team work to make Biblereading more engaging and meaningful.
And so, I invite you to start reading this catalogue and explore the variety ofservices available for your Scripture publications. From content development,typesetting and cover designs to Scripture production and supply, we aim to beyour partner in extending the Gospel reach by providing the best of our servicesto you. May God�s blessings abound upon you and this wonderful opportunitybefore us to deliver God’s Word into the hands of millions and thousands aroundthe world!
We believe that every design element and feature of a published Bible should
be intentionally designed and carefully crafted to facilitate a meaningful
encounter with the Bible message. On the pages to follow are the fruits of our
creative team�s endeavour, aimed to meet the diverse needs of audiences
worldwide with fresh new designs and latest technology as we continue to
serve as the global Scripture production center for Christian communities
around the world.
Introducing Our 2011 Feature Designs
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Our Designs on Polyurethane(PU)
Moonlight
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FLOWERS AND VINESDrawing the inspiration from flowers and vines, the special embossing techniqueused to create the Royal series give it a one-of-a-kind appeal.
Royal
Our Designs on PU
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Our Designs on PU
CLASSIC AND TRADITIONALThe tone-down color materials matched with frames create a sense of elegance,reflecting the beauty of God�s Word that remains true forever more.
Crown
Our Designs on PU
Sunshine
Design elements are kept to the minimum to maximize the feel of the covermaterial texture.
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Our Designs on PU
Queen
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Our Designs on PU
CHARMING AND GRACEFULBlossoming flowers captured on PU materials with subtly metallic shine (Queen series) andfeminine colors (Paradise series) allow readers to experience a renewed interpretation ofthe traditional Bible look.
Paradise
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Our Designs on PU
POLYURETHANE (PU) is one of the most exciting and attractive materialsfor Bible publishers. Not only does it come in a wide variety of colors, patterns, andtextures, its thermo-sensitivity enables design elements to be expressed to theirfinest detail with color changing effects. Such expressive characteristics of the PUmaterial are instrumental in presenting Scriptures in formats and styles appealing todifferent Bible readers with varying needs.
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Carnival
Our Designs on PU
Mimosa
Frames, gothic and floral patterns, and crosses help create an elegant look for thoselooking for Bibles with a classic, traditional appeal.
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The time has come to change the perception that vinyl cover editions are availableonly in black, dark blue and dark burgundy. Meet the whole new range of designsavailable in the color of your choice, from vivid, vibrant colors to ones with metallic,patterned finish.
Our Designs on Vinyl
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King Mimosa-VL
Our Designs on Vinyl
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Vinyl has long been amaterial of choice forBible publishers becauseof its flexibility, dur-ability, and economicprices. In addition tothese merits, recentdevelopments in vinylmanufacturing nowgive it a polished andrefined appeal thatexceeds the generalperception about vinyl.These merits combinedwith creative designsmake available vinylcover Bible editionswith attractive coversat economical prices.
Silver grass
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Lobelia
Oak
THE COLOR SPEAKS!Make God�s Word available with a new, and contemporary facade.
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Our Designs on Vinyl
Paradise-VL Sunshine-VL
Moonlight-VLCarnival-VL
Our Designs on Vinyl
ECO-FRIENDLY DIGITAL PRINTED COVERSPrinting of covers is extended beyond paper.The latest environmentally-friendly technologysupports the printing of even photographicimages on PVC, PU, and thus broadens thechoice of materials for publishers whileoffering lifelong durability.
This section highlights the cover designs that have been selected and put into
use for actual Bible publications. With the assistance of our experienced
designers and production staffs, each design has been carefully adjusted and
made fit for different types of cover materials, size and formats, and
audience groups.
POPULAR DESIGNS
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Our Designs on PU
Grain
MirageAurora
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Our Designs on PUOasis Butterfly
Rainbow Angel
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Our Designs on Vinyl
Grain-VL
Angel-VL Orchid
Mirage-VL
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Our Designs on Vinyl
Gloria
Marigold
Echo
PUBLISHING SERVICES OF THE KOREAN BIBLE SOCIETY: Its Birth and ConceptKBS Publishing Services sounds new, but it is simply another way of
expressing our commitment to serve our friends and colleagues the best we
can to support their mission. Our increasingly globalised yet diversified
societies make it even more challenging to meet needs of Bible readers, and
demands for streamlined services linking pre-publishing, production, and
supply, and better customer support have never been greater. In recognition
of such requirements, KBS Publishing Services seeks to address them through
its four main services: Creative Services, Production Services, Supply Services
and Customer Support Services.
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People’s needs and requirements for Scriptures are changing and becoming more diverse,and the role of pre-publishing in the entire Scripture publishing cycle has become moreimportant than ever. It is therefore the goal of our Creative Services to assist our missionpartners create Scriptures that are more attractive and affordable for the audiences theyare serving.
Creative Services
By studying the changing needs and wants of Bible readers, we hope to develop newtypesetting and resources that will help readers understand God’s Word easily, and to designcovers and layouts that will appeal to them. At the same time, we will make every effort toensure that these new features are offered to readers at the most economical costs. Throughsuch endeavor, we hope God’s Word may be placed onto the hands of greater number ofpeople, and that they may engage with God’s Word in their daily lives.
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Production Services
GOOD QUALITY at AFFORDABLE PRICES has always been the goal of our Scripture productionservices. To ensure smooth and efficient Scripture production, we have established our ownbindery, Bible Korea in 2001. Since then, it has served as the backbone of our Scriptureproduction to make available God�s Word to small and big communities all over the world.Bible Korea is equipped with facilities and skilled workforce, and has the capacity of producing30,000 Bibles daily, and up to 9 million Bibles annually. And the 140 production line andmanagement staffs team up to keep production efficient and quality control seamless. Bible Korea has successfully relocated to Paju, a city strategically developed as the bookpublishing and printing industrial center of Korea in September 2009. Its relocation isexpected to streamline our production services and to generate synergistic effects throughimproved networking with the book publishing, printing, and binding companies.
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BIBLE BINDING BEGINSby trimming printed sheets according to theirsizes. When cut to desired sizes, they arethen folded to form what we call a signature.
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MACHINES KEEP RUNNINGThe folded signatures are gathered by their page order, sewn together, and are formed as bookblocks. At the same time, a separate process takes place to make Bible covers - cover materialsare cut to sizes, and the word, �Bible� in various languages is embossed onto the cover.
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Then comes the process called casing where the book block and the cover are bound together tobecome a complete Bible. These Bibles go through the quality inspection upon completion, andare either shrink-wrapped or packed into special cases or plastic bags to get ready for shipment todifferent parts of the world.
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Supply Services
As a Bible Society, we are fully aware of the impact our Scripture supply has on the ministryand reputation of our sister Bible Societies. So despite the challenges, we are doing our bestto provide prompt and efficient shipping services so that Scriptures are supplied on-time nomatter how remote the destination or how complicated the delivery process.Our three warehouses offer opportunities to reduce cost by producing Scriptures in advanceand storing them for dispatch-on-demand. In case of unanticipated requests to hold shipment,Scriptures can be safely kept in our warehouse at their best condition. Now that Bible Korea has relocated to Paju, we plan to move our warehouse to the samepremises soon. The proposed move is expected to serve as the grounds for enhancing thesupply services of KBS through its increased warehousing capacity and cost reduction throughmaximum automation.
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KBS Distribution CenterOur Vehicle for ON-TIME, COST-EFFECTIVE Scripture Supply
Serving our mission partners and meeting their needs have been our top priority ever sinceKBS started producing Scriptures for Christian communities around the world. The trust inour services and cooperation with our mission partners have offered KBS the privilege ofparticipating in meeting Scripture needs of Christian communities using 176 languages in 113countries in 2010. Our commitment to serve with the very best of our services, resources,and expertise will carry on into the future as the fundamental base of our Publishing Servicesso that peoples of the world may gain access to and engage their lives with the Word of God.