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,...
by Nicki Yowell | Jul 29, 2020 | Book Design, Design, Marketing
By Olivia Croom Hammerman, Collaborative Designer The book-cover design process can feel intimidating. After all, as an author, you’re a wordsmith and (most likely) not a graphic designer. Once you’ve reached the point of being ready to hire a cover designer, you’ve...
by Ali Shaw | Jun 3, 2019 | Book Design, Design, Publishing
Update: Position has been filled. Thank you! Design/Production Assistant Indigo: Editing, Design, and More seeks a book design and production assistant to join our team on a contract basis. Indigo is a firm of freelance publishing professionals that has been providing...
by Ali Shaw | Jun 1, 2016 | Design, Fiction, Memoir, Tips
by Olivia M. Croom, Collaborative Designer You’ve finally arrived. Your manuscript is complete, and whether you’re hiring a designer or reviewing cover concepts from a publisher, your book needs a cover. This can be daunting. No one knows your story the way you...
by Ali Shaw | Mar 1, 2016 | Design, Fiction, Memoir, Tips
by Vinnie Kinsella, Collaborative Designer and Publications Consultant When you walk into a building for the first time, what do you notice? Is it the art on the walls or the fact that some walls are load bearing and others aren’t? If you’re like most people, you...
by Ali Shaw | Jan 1, 2016 | Design
by Ali McCart Shaw, Executive Editor Indigo is proud to announce that we’ve grown again, and we welcome the type-stylin’ Olivia M. Croom to the team! When asked what she wanted to be when she grew up, Olivia replied, “Bookmaker.” That journey...
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