88 mentions of Brexit. The election manifestos are published.
We are now halfway though the six-week build-up before the 2019 UK General Election and this is the week that all the major political parties…
Design
Can design thinking transform your publishing strategy?
Wednesday 13 November saw another packed house at the Century Club in London, for the last BookMachine Unplugged event of 2019. Hosted by BookMachine Editorial…
Cover designer interview: Anna Woodbine of The Woodbine Workshop
Anna Woodbine is an independent book designer and illustrator, based in the hills near Bath. She works on all sorts of book covers from children’s…
Keeping publishing flexible through outsourcing: interview with Just Content
Melody Dawes is the Managing Director of Just Content. With 20 years’ experience in educational and academic publishing, she set up Just Content in 2013,…
Content vs. Design: a tug of war?
Working in ELT, Content and Design should have a symbiotic relationship. The design supports the content and the content works effortlessly within the parameters of…
Publishing Services Manager [JOB POSTING]
Publishing Services Manager – Full-time £32,900 to £40,000 dependant on experience Closing date: 4th October 2019 This is an exciting opportunity to join emc design,…
Shortlist for the British Book Design & Production Awards 2019 announced
The BPIF have just announced the shortlist for the British Book Design and Production Awards (BBD&PAs) 2019.
Vector graphics: a no-nonsense guide
Rich Hardiman, founder of Comic Printing UK, tweets about everything from the best way to format a bleed to Taylor Swift’s latest album, providing useful…
Working together: the Calverts design and printing co-operative
Calverts is a graphic design and printing co-operative based in the East End of London. It was set up as a common ownership co-operative in…
Design case study: illustrating The Dragon in the Library
It takes a village – or at least a team – to produce a book, and in this article, author Louie Stowell, Nosy Crow designer…
Inclusive publishing in practice: interview with Truth & Tails
Phoebe Kirk is the co-founder of Truth & Tails, and also creates illustrative work at Phoebe Kirk Illustration: www.phoebekirk.co.uk.
Cover design case study: Don’t Hold My Head Down
It’s a privilege to do what I do. I love having an idea and seeing it become a book cover. Every now and then, a…
How to prepare copy for publication
How can you save yourself money and keep your designer happy to boot? By preparing your documents in the correct way.
BookMachine launches brand spanking new event series: BookMachine Unplugged 2019
The popular event series is back, covering key industry topics – Production, Editorial, Tech, Marcomms, Audio and Design. This year there will be 6 Unplugged events,…
How to get the most out of commissioned images
Rosamund Saunders is a lifelong book designer. London-based, she began her publishing career with HarperCollins and moved on to work freelance, specialising in illustrated non-fiction…