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Book Design Case Study: Two Contemporary Novels

March 9, 2012 35 comments
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Book Design Case Study: Two Contemporary Novels, Helen of Troy by Tess Collins and The Edge of Maybe by Ericka Lutz

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Book Design: 6 Variations on Drop-Cap Typography

February 29, 2012 17 comments
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Book Design: 6 Variations on Drop-Cap Typography describes different methods to add decoration to book chapter openings

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Two Reasons Why Books Matter

February 2, 2012 10 comments
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Two Reasons Why Books Matter looks at the emotional power of books to move us, and their ability to last over time

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Book Design: Don’t Get Confused By Typeface Point Sizes

February 1, 2012 21 comments
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Book Design: Don’t Get Confused By Typeface Point Sizes discusses the role of proportion and x-height in relation to book typography

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Book Design: Who’s the Top Dog?

October 4, 2011 9 comments
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What would you say is the most important element in book design? Text font? Trim size? Words per page? Page proportions? Gutter margins? Each of those things is important, of course. They each have to take part for a book design to really work. But work for whom? Experienced designers know that only one person [...]

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