by Nicki Yowell | Apr 30, 2025 | Book Design, Design, Publishing
by Jenny Kimura, Senior Designer and Ebook Conversion Specialist If you’ve been in a bookstore lately, I don’t have to tell you about the sheer number of “Exclusive Editions,” “Collector’s Editions,” and “Deluxe Editions” that have crowded display tables and shelves...
by Nicki Yowell | May 31, 2023 | Book Design, Design, Publishing
By Jenny Kimura, Collaborative Designer Every creative out there knows that the best form of a piece of work is one that has gone through multiple iterations. Whether you’re writing or designing, the best way to start a creative project is to try many different ideas...
by Nicki Yowell | May 4, 2022 | Book Design, Design, Publishing
by Jenny Kimura, Collaborative Designer When people ask me what I do for a living and I say, “Designing books,” many people are excited—after all, it seems like a glamorous job for people who love art. And it is! Getting to do my dream job is truly a dream come true....
by Nicki Yowell | Mar 3, 2022 | Book Design, Design, Publishing
by Jenny Kimura, Collaborative Designer As a children’s and young adult book designer, one of my favorite things about the job is that I spend a lot of time looking through artist portfolios, trying to find a handful, in a sea of thousands, that I think would...
by Nicki Yowell | May 4, 2021 | Design, Publishing, Tips
by Olivia M. Hammerman, Collaborative Designer For many self-publishing authors, the book cover design process can be both exhilarating and intimidating. Copyright and intellectual law often fall into the latter category, but when it comes to your book’s cover,...
by Nicki Yowell | Sep 2, 2020 | Book Design, Design, Tips
by Jenny Kimura, Collaborative Designer As a designer, my favorite part of the entire cover-design process (besides, perhaps, seeing the final cover in print) is brainstorming those first, preliminary ideas for a book cover. It’s a crucial moment when author,...
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