Using Book2Look Page Preview
Interactive, page-flipping, previewing software is not new for publications, but we’re dipping into the Book2Look page preview software care of Neilsen so see what the latest generation has to offer. …
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Seven Deadly Fears of Writing
What’s been stopping you from producing that magnum opus? Taken from the opening of Jurgen Wolff’s 2007 Your Writing Coach, what follows is our take on his Seven Deadly Fears of Writing. …
Outlining a book
Sixty, seventy, eighty thousand words or more. That’s your typical novel. Somehow you have to get to there from a blank page. Unless you’re an accomplished free-writer, outlining a book can help. …
The Art of the Good Cover: the Re-design
Back to where we started. Earlier this year we revamped The Art of Foil Fencing with a new cover because the original was, well, terrible. …
The Art of the Good Cover: Rules for good covers
Earlier this year we revamped The Art of Foil Fencing with a new cover because the original was, well, terrible. So what are the ‘rules’ for good covers?
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The Art of the Good Cover
You should never judge a book by it’s cover. But that’s exactly what we all do. The book stores are full of fantastic books with terrible covers that are never read. And also full of amazing covers selling terrible books that only disappoint.
Which is why you have to create the best cover you can just to draw readers to open the first page. It is the most important selling tool you have. …
Understanding the ISBN (re-post)
Let’s start with the basics: ISBN stands for International Standard Book Number. It’s an international system of identifying books by assigning a unique identifier to each separate edition of a book. This not only identifies the publication, but also the different formats in which it is available. …
Stop the Spread
#stopthespread with these handy tips.
Follow these tips from the World Health Organization to keep yourself safe and help contain the spread of the virus. …
‘The Art of Foil Fencing’ e-book FREE PROMOTION
To keep us all occupied during the current unpleasantness and to learn a little Olympic sport fencing, Roy Stocks’ The Art of Foil Fencing is on free promotion as an e-book on Amazon until 5th April.
Why every design needs three levels of typographic hierarchy (re-post)
“Hierarchy—it’s a big word, and an important but an easy-to-implement concept when it comes to typography.”
So begins an insightful beginner-level article on Canva written by Janie Kliever: Why every design needs three levels of typographic hierarchy, posted under Design elements and principles. …
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