Becoming conscious [putting accessibility on your radar]
It was a very deep sleep. I was utterly relaxed but dimly aware of noises around me.
Book Production & Operations
Discover emerging tools and services for book publishers and hear from leading Production and Operations Directors about what works for them.
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,…
Happy New CC 2019. Adobe updates its creative cloud software
Ken Jones runs Circular Software. He was Technical Production Manager and Publishing Software Trainer for Penguin and Dorling Kindersley for many years and now offers software,…
From here to Affinity?
Watch out InDesign, there is a new kid in town… The phrase ‘industry standard’ could hardly be any more applicable than when referring to how…
What does your proof actually prove?
proof /pru:f/ noun • a trial impression of a page, used for making corrections before final printing. verb • make a proof of (a printed…
Overcoming the challenges of accessible publishing
Guy van der Kolk first got hooked on publishing while attending an international school in Ivory Coast, where he used Pagemaker, Photoshop and an Apple Quicktake…
Call for entries to the British Book Design and Production Awards
The British Printing Industries Federation, Oxford Brookes University, The Publishers Association, The Bookseller and BookMachine are calling for entries to the British Book Design and…
Nuggets of Word wisdom
Guy van der Kolk first got hooked on publishing while attending an international school in Ivory Coast, where he used Pagemaker, Photoshop and an Apple…
CMYK is not a colour
Ken Jones runs Circular Software. He was Technical Production Manager for Penguin and Dorling Kindersley for several years and has since advised publishers such as…
Your 300dpi images may be wrong for two reasons
This is post by Ken Jones – member of the BookMachine Editorial Board. Ken specialises in writing workflow applications and offering training and consultancy for publishers…
The first Unplugged event of 2018: Talking Production
Abbie Headon is BookMachine’s Commissioning Editor and runs Abbie Headon Publishing Services. She champions fresh approaches to solving the industry’s challenges and can be found…
Making a groundbreaking animated and interactive children’s storybook
This article is by Ken Jones of Circular Software. Ken is running the Understanding eBooks day on 25th April 2018. I’ve been involved in making beautiful…
Smart, scalable and responsible print production [Ken Jones interview]
Ken Jones was Technical Production Manager for Penguin and Dorling Kindersley for several years and has since advised publishers such as Parragon, Nosy Crow, Walker…
Smart, scalable and responsible print production [Heather O’Connell interview]
Heather O’Connell has more than 20 years experience in the publishing industry and worked her way up from controller to senior management positions at Penguin…
Contract proofing: why adopt the latest profiles?
Jamie Robinson has been at f1 colour for 24 years, rising through the ranks to Managing Director. Over that time his passion for colour and…
