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    Cover and internal design

    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…
    Ken Jones January 18, 2021
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    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…

    Charles Nix November 23, 2020
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    Header image showing portions of three book cover designs (shown in full in the body of the article below)

    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…

    Jordan Wannemacher November 16, 2020
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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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    Photo by Annie Spratt showing an open book of Alice in Wonderland, with an illustration of Alice in the woods

    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:…

    Huw Alexander May 25, 2020
    MasterPlan screen shot showing the manifesto covers

    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…

    Ken Jones November 28, 2019
    Design Unplugged panel

    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…

    Abbie Headon November 15, 2019

    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
    Kristina Bullen

    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…

    Kristina Bullen September 17, 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

    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…

    Rosamund Saunders September 26, 2018
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    Judging a book by its colour: How colour psychology can help you build a successful brand

    Karen Haller has over 20 years of experience studying and working with colour. Karen is regularly asked to comment on colour stories in local and…

    Karen Haller August 21, 2018
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    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

    6 tips for better book design

    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…

    Emily Benton December 13, 2017
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