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Work for hire in the design world: an interview with Rebecca Blake of the Graphic Artists Guild

Rebecca Blake November 29, 2021

Job Postings

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[JOB POSTING] Marketing and Design Assistant (Kickstart)

BookMachine Staff November 26, 2021

Blog

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A few tips on how to publish a professional book

Sian O’Neill November 25, 2021

Marketing

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Building your brand using Digital PR

BookMachine Staff November 23, 2021

Articles

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Introducing the BookMachine App

BookMachine Staff November 22, 2021

Design

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Right brain vs. left brain: a designer’s daily dexterity

Linda Secondari November 22, 2021

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