by Joel Friedlander | Sep 20, 2010 | Book Design, Book Reviews, Interior Design
I wrote an article about six months ago about three typeface combinations I really liked. It was in the comments to that post that I met Douglas Bonneville, a designer and typographer who is the proprietor of the BonFX Graphic Design studio near Providence, Rhode...
by Joel Friedlander | Jul 28, 2010 | Book Reviews, Self-Publishing
In the early days of modern self-publishing, there were two books most self-publishers lived by: The Self-Publishing Manual by Dan Poynter, and The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing by Marilyn and Tom Ross. While Poynter has continued to update his book, now in its...
by Joel Friedlander | Jul 23, 2010 | Book Reviews, E-Books & Readers
It’s no secret that I’ve spent an entire career designing and producing books for print: letterpress, offset and now digital printing, but all print. I’ve been a little uneasy about the rise of the eReaders and the coming of the eBooks, (and the...
by Joel Friedlander | Mar 3, 2010 | Book Printing, Book Reviews, Self-Publishing
In a perfect world all our carpools would run on time, no backpacks would be left on the back seat, construction zones would open as we approached them, and our children would be grateful and respectful at all times. Of course, in a perfect world all our work would...
by Joel Friedlander | Jan 6, 2010 | Book Reviews
A new publication from Good to Go Media looks like it can be quite helpful for new self-publishers who are trying to get a grip on what is a sometimes confusing process. Good to Go Media is Lisa Alpine and Carla King, who offer books, workshops, courses and consulting...
by Joel Friedlander | Dec 30, 2009 | Book Production, Book Reviews
Many smart self-publishers already own the “bible” of the business, Dan Poynter’s Self-Publishing Manual. But another iconic resource is available to self-publishers who decide to take on the design and production of their own books. Of course, the...
