Mid-Senior Jacket Designer [JOB POSTING]
Watkins Media Limited is seeking super talented Mid-Senior Jacket Designer brimming with creativity and a clear understanding of the commercial requirements of publishing. The role…
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Books are software, too
There’s a good chance that, when you think about some of the printed books in your collection, you think about more than just the story…
Graphic Designer [JOB POSTING]
emc design is looking for an experienced and technically minded graphic designer to join our studio. We’re a design agency that transforms content into beautiful…
Are you ready to use InDesign on the web?
A look at new and upcoming new methods for online copy editing, commenting and review and considering whether we should be changing our publishing wor…
Diversity in Action: Interview with Leonie Annor-Owiredu
Following our interview with Jaheed Hussain, which sprang from a recent article in DesignWeek, entitled ‘Can the design industry’s diversity problem be fixed?’, we approached Leonie…
Creating a community for creatives of colour: Interview with Jaheed Hussain, founder of Fuse
After reading a recent article in DesignWeek, entitled ‘Can the design industry’s diversity problem be fixed?’, we approached Jaheed Hussain, who contributed to that piece,…
Helvetica Now: a new chapter for an iconic typeface
In this article for BookMachine, Charles Nix, a Creative Type Director at Monotype, gives insights into the origin and development of Helvetica Now: a new chapter in…
Case Study: Designing Covers for Academic Publishing
For eight years, I’ve specialized in designing books for Academic Publishing. When I pursued book cover design, I thought I would be creating art for…
Wednesday Wisdom: Live interview with Kezia Newson (PRH)
Check out the reply of our conversation with Kezia Newson, Content Producer specialising in editorial, design and video in digital spaces at Penguin R…
Adaptability: the key to success in design
The role of an editorial designer has gone though considerable changes in recent years, particularly in-house positions. And now, more than ever, is it important…
How we developed a user-centred interface for our publishing start-up
Where Is The Bird? – a story of augmenting reality At VIKA we make extraordinary books that blur the boundaries between real and virtual formats.…
Wednesday Wisdom: Live interview with Mark Ecob (Mecob Design)
Get comfy and catch up with our Wednesday Wisdom interview with Mark Ecob, Art Director Mecob Design. As part of the Q&A with Mark, you can find o…
Wednesday Wisdom: Live interview with Donna Payne (Faber & Faber)
Tune into the replay of our live Wednesday Wisdom interview with Donna Payne, Creative Director at Faber & Faber. During the session, you can lear…
Alice’s Adventures in Alt-Text Land
Down the Rabbit Hole Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do:…
Just your type – new font formats come to InDesign
The most interesting new feature of InDesign 2020 – the latest major update of our industry standard page layout software from Adobe – was the…