How to choose colours that match
This is a guest post by Annette Peppis. Annette leads a virtual team at Annette Peppis & Associates, a creative hub of established publishing industry…
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.
Junior Designer [JOB POSTING]
Job Title: Junior Designer Job Location: London, UK Do you have a passion for good design and a meticulous eye for detail? Do you have…
Junior App Designer / App Production Assistant [JOB POSTING]
Job Title: Junior App Designer / App Production Assistant Salary: £16,000 – £20,000 Location: Brighton
A recipe for successful book design
Nada Backovic is an award-winning book designer, graphic designer and illustrator with more than 20 years’ experience working with major publishers and self-publishers in Australia and the…
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…
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…
Judge a book by its cover … and its typesetting
Of course the cover is important – you don’t need me to tell you that, but I think the internal pages of a book are…
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…
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…
Photos your designer doesn’t want you to send them
Here designer Annette Peppis shares tips on how to supply designers with good pictures.
Logo Design (part 1): Why designing a logo isn’t just a question of drawing something pretty
A lot of start-up companies worry about how much a professional business logo will cost, so they ask a friend who is good at art…
When book covers get it wrong
Kate Ellis is a freelance editor and runs Ellis Editorial, specialising in commercial crime, thriller and women’s fiction. She is also an editorial mentor for…
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.
A guide on book title punctuation
For the trained eyes, there is nothing more annoying than looking at a book which is just one letter away from perfect. It is possible…
Concept, Creation, Marketing – why we all need a good brief [EVENT NOTES]
It’s ironic that an event all about a good quality design brief started with me totally failing to pay attention to my own brief for…
