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    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…

    Emma Clayton November 9, 2020
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    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…

    Anna Woodbine October 28, 2019
    Rich Hardiman

    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…

    Rich Hardiman August 30, 2019

    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…

    Louie Stowell May 14, 2019

    Inclusive publishing in practice: interview with Truth & Tails

    Phoebe Kirk March 29, 2019
    Campaigns Assistant

    Junior Designer [JOB POSTING]

    Quintet Publishing, part of The Quarto Group, is looking for a Junior Designer to join our busy team based in Brighton. The Quarto Group is…

    BookMachine January 17, 2018

    How to find your design voice (and keep it)

    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…

    Evelin Kasikov November 23, 2017
    Experienced designer

    My top 5 tips on designing social media graphics

    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…

    Annette Peppis November 20, 2017
    Experienced designer

    Photos your designer doesn’t want you to send them

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

    Annette Peppis November 15, 2017
    Campaigns Assistant

    Art Director [JOB POSTING]

    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.

    BookMachine November 9, 2017

    A whiter shade of paper

    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…

    Ken Jones September 26, 2017
    1 Comment

    Taking stock

    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…

    Gwyneth Box September 19, 2017

    Why choose a specialist picture library?

    Luci Gosling, Head of Sales and Research at historical image specialist Mary Evans Picture Library argues the case for the smaller, specialist agency in an…

    Luci Gosling June 1, 2017
    Publishing Services Manager

    Tips & Tricks: Improving legibility of text on images

    One of the fundamental things you can do either as a designer, or someone creating your own materials, is to understand how to get the…

    emc design April 25, 2017
    Annette Peppis

    How to select photos for projects

    Getting photos for your project should be easy, there’s so much available on the internet, right? Well, yes and no. There are a few pitfalls…

    Annette Peppis April 15, 2017
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