Women in Comics: are we failing to recognise female creators?
One of the world’s biggest comic-book festivals, Angoulême, made the headlines earlier this year when it failed to include any women in their 30-strong shortlist for the…
Book Design
Explore the world of design for book publishing and the web. From cover design to layout, learn how to create visually stunning and effective materials for print and digital platforms.
Keeping it simple: 5 tips for designing beautiful book covers
Rachel Lawston is the founder of Lawston Design, and is freelance designer and illustrator for publishing and digital media. Rachel’s worked with the likes of Penguin…
The London Book Fair in pictures: LBF 2006
Where were you ten years ago when literary greats flooded to The London Book Fair for what may have been the most star-studded edition of the…
5 tips for survival as a freelancer
Steve Thompson is a freelance designer, principally for academic publications and marketing. Here are some of his top tips for freelancers. Following on from Charlie…
Ones to watch: 4 Japanese photographers whose work is like fine art
Embed from Getty Images “I’m doing photography, but it feels like I’m building houses like a carpenter or cooking curry like a chef, because I’m…
Save 20% on iStock image credits
iStock is holding a 5-day global sale offering 20% off all iStock credit packs from 14 – 18 March. This offer is open to both…
Free webinar – How social media is influencing the way brands portray women
On Wed 16 March (1pm GMT ) Rebecca Swift, Director of Creative Planning at Getty Images, will take an in-depth look at the changing depiction…
Picture this: The shape of covers to come
Here at Getty Images we’re lucky enough to see a great range of inspirational book covers every month. We see designers using images from all…
Travillion Images: A new resource for publishers
With the tsunami of social media, and other digital platforms, the current generation of book publishing is now more competitive than ever. And for books…
Why design matters: a photo/twitter blog
On Wednesday night EMC Design kicked off their 25th birthday celebrations in style by partnering with BookMachine to host our event ‘Why design matters: collaborating…
See next year’s visual trends at the private view of Creative in Focus
We have up to five invitations to offer to BookMachine readers to the launch of Getty Images Creative in Focus in London on Thursday 10th…
Adventures in Nature – behind the lens with Mike Gunton and David Trood
Mike Gunton, award-winning producer and Creative Director of the BBC’s Natural History Unit, and David Trood the acclaimed Australian adventure photographer and videographer, specialise in…
Kid gloves: handling a sensitive cover
I stopped in my tracks when I read the Cover Brief for Alice Jolly’s memoir: Dead Babies and Seaside Towns. What a title. And the…
Cover design for academic publications
Steve Thompson is a freelance cover designer. Here are a few of his thoughts, insights and tips for designers and those who commission them. Books vs. journal covers…
The power of visual design: How to make your blog stand out
You’ve got a blog. You’ve got Twitter. You post regularly. But how do you stand out? Almost everyone in publishing is sharing online content but,…
