When I started out as a book designer, I had one kind of client: book publishers. Whether they were trade publishers, academic presses, private presses, religious presses, nonprofits, or small independent presses, every client was a publisher of some kind. No one else...
The first edition of the eBook Cover Design Awards came out in August, 2011. Since then we’ve published thousands of covers and critiques, skewered the covers that seemed wanting, and praised the designers who showed real innovation and skill in this new form. The...
Can the fonts you choose have an effect on your author branding? That’s the question that keeps popping into my head as I drive around San Rafael the last couple of weeks. We don’t have many things to vote on, but one is a race for a seat on the San Rafael...
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...
Book typography can get a bit complex at times, although good book pages usually end up looking quite simple to the reader. One common task you encounter as a self-publisher is selecting typefaces, whether you’re designing your own book or using an author...
