by Joel Friedlander | Apr 30, 2012 | Book Design, Cover Design, Self-Publishing
Hi, my name is Joel, and I’m an addict. Like a lot of you, my graphic design addiction started innocently enough. It was long ago, in a different and simpler time. There I was, designing brochures and advertisements, keeping the waxer hot and the t-squares lined...
by Joel Friedlander | Aug 17, 2011 | Book Design, Self-Publishing
by David Bergsland I’m very pleased to present you today with a guest article by author, teacher and graphic designer David Bergsland. David has a unique method for writing and designing his books and a passionate reason for it too. Here’s his story: A...
by Joel Friedlander | Jul 11, 2011 | Book Production, E-Books & Readers, Self-Publishing
The PDF (Adobe’s Portable Document Format) version of your book has become a key component in the entire book production workflow. At different stages of production, the PDF might be used for: Sending rough layout proofs to an author or publisher Showing sample...
by Joel Friedlander | Jun 4, 2011 | Book Design, Self-Publishing, Video
This week’s video answers the question of how to calculate the size of your book cover wrap. A lot of people find this confusing, but about 8 minutes from now you will know the answer and get to see a cover come together on screen, you won’t want to miss...
by Joel Friedlander | Apr 8, 2011 | Book Production, E-Books & Readers, Guest Posts
by Chris O’Byrne Have you been stumped by e-book formatting, frustrated trying to do your own conversions? Chris O’Byrne is a frequent commenter here and has provided some in-depth help for other readers on questions with Adobe InDesign. One comment in...