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6 tips for better book design

Written by Emily Benton on December 13, 2017. Posted in Business, Cover and internal design, Design, Freelancing, Typography.

I’m a book designer. When I introduce myself as such people often ask if I’m an illustrator. Some book designers are skilled illustrators, but, the focus in my work tends to be more concerned with type and layout.

Judge a book by its cover … and its typesetting

Written by Nathan Ryder on December 1, 2017. Posted in Artworking and Typesetting, Cover and internal design, Design, Production.

Of course the cover is important – you don’t need me to tell you that, but I think the internal pages of a book are just as important. In this blog I’m going to advise about the internal design of books. There are plenty of designers, far better than me, who can advise on good cover design.

How to find your design voice (and keep it)

Written by Evelin Kasikov on November 23, 2017. Posted in Art, illustration and picture research, Cover and internal design, Design, How-To.

There are many sources offering practical advice to graphic designers but there is more to good design than knowledge and technical skills. Masterful grid and finest type hierarchy can’t bring a book to life on their own. So where does that element of “magic” in design come from? Here are some my observations that I have made when designing, reading, collecting and making books.

My top 5 tips on designing social media graphics

Written by Annette Peppis on November 20, 2017. Posted in Art, illustration and picture research, Design, Marketing and publicity, Social media.

It’s a fact that posts which are illustrated have a much higher success and click-through rate than those that aren’t. If you want to create smart and legible social media graphics, just follow my 5 easy guidelines.

Photos your designer doesn’t want you to send them

Written by Annette Peppis on November 15, 2017. Posted in Art, illustration and picture research, Design, How-To.

Here designer Annette Peppis shares tips on how to supply designers with good pictures.

Logo Design (part 1): Why designing a logo isn’t just a question of drawing something pretty

Written by Gwyneth Box on November 13, 2017. Posted in Branding, Business, Design, Independent publishing.

A lot of start-up companies worry about how much a professional business logo will cost, so they ask a friend who is good at art if they can help out. Eager to help, or perhaps just interested in a new challenge, the artist often produces an image of some sort based on a literal interpretation of the business activity or company name, or on the owner’s personal hobbies and interests. It may be a lovely piece of artwork, but that doesn’t mean it will work as a logo.

When book covers get it wrong

Written by Kate Ellis on November 11, 2017. Posted in Cover and internal design, Design.

Kate Ellis is a freelance editor and runs Ellis Editorial, specialising in commercial crime, thriller and women’s fiction. She is also an editorial mentor for the WoMentoring Project.

Art Director [JOB POSTING]

Written by BookMachine on November 9, 2017. Posted in Art, illustration and picture research, Design.

Quintet Publishing, part of The Quarto Group, is looking for an Art Director to join their busy team based in central Brighton from January 2018.

A guide on book title punctuation

Written by Zsofia Macho on October 23, 2017. Posted in Artworking and Typesetting, Copy-editing and proofreading, Cover and internal design, Design, Editorial, Production.

For the trained eyes, there is nothing more annoying than looking at a book which is just one letter away from perfect. It is possible that you have made a capital mistake when not checking the rules of capitalization before publishing. It can be a tricky business, but nothing you cannot master by following a set of simple rules. In this article, we are writing about right capitalization and punctuation of titles (of your own books) on the cover and on the title page, with special regard to consistency.

Concept, Creation, Marketing – why we all need a good brief [EVENT NOTES]

Written by Abbie Headon on October 19, 2017. Posted in Design, Design briefs, Editorial, Events.

It’s ironic that an event all about a good quality design brief started with me totally failing to pay attention to my own brief for the evening: after a long Tube journey, I rocked up at The Library, ready for BookMachine fun, only to discover everyone else had gone to The Driver at King’s Cross. So I arrived… a little late.

Leading design agency shares their secrets to reducing costs in new White Paper

Written by BookMachine on September 27, 2017. Posted in Design.

This week EMC Design launched a White Paper: “Managing your design processes within publishing and how to save costs”, written by the company’s founder, Mike Cryer. The paper has been created to shed light on the design process and help publishing professionals better understand how to work with freelancers, the information they need and how to cut and manage costs effectively.

A whiter shade of paper

Written by Ken Jones on September 26, 2017. Posted in Art, illustration and picture research, Artworking and Typesetting, Cover and internal design, Design, Production. 1 Comment

How do you print white? In some complex cases a white ink is used on top of a foil or acetate but on the vast majority of our print jobs to get white you simply don’t print any ink.

What happens when a brief goes to design?

Written by BookMachine on September 20, 2017. Posted in Design.

If a good brief is the foundation of successful publishing, then how can you make sure you get it right? On 18th October, a group of publishing professionals will meet in London to discuss just that.

Taking stock

Written by Gwyneth Box on September 19, 2017. Posted in Art, illustration and picture research, Design.

There is a lot of misunderstanding of what “stock photography” actually means and the phrase is often used to imply negative associations; in fact, whether we’re looking at digital or print design, we believe both custom images and stock photography have roles to play.

Getting on the brand wagon

Written by Gwyneth Box on August 22, 2017. Posted in Branding, Design.

When you decide to buy a product based on name rather than on price or other factors, when a product or company name becomes so familiar that it’s the first you think about and you know you needn’t look any further as the features, quality or customer service will justify any price difference, when you know that the name alone guarantees great value for money and no-frills functionality, these are examples of successful branding at work.

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6 tips for better book design

Judge a book by its cover … and its typesetting

How to find your design voice (and keep it)

Photos your designer doesn’t want you to send them

Logo Design (part 1): Why designing a logo isn’t just a question of drawing something pretty

When book covers get it wrong

Art Director [JOB POSTING]

A guide on book title punctuation

Concept, Creation, Marketing – why we all need a good brief [EVENT NOTES]

Leading design agency shares their secrets to reducing costs in new White Paper

A whiter shade of paper

What happens when a brief goes to design?

Taking stock

Getting on the brand wagon

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