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I read a lot of books about the evolution of textual production: books about the making of books. Though I own far more books on typography and lettering, books are where typography goes to work. Currently, I’m reading Keith Houston’s The Book. I want to order Houston’s Shady Characters to read, too. I…
Publishers are still relevant in the Amazon-dominated world of book retailing, but they are losing their influence in some of the most important areas of publishing — and they will either adapt or fade into the smallest niches. Academic publishing is a huge industry, from peer-review journals to textbooks. There…
The future is digital, no matter how much we might resist. My wife and I will always be “book” readers. You know, those things that collect a bit of dust, take up space, and weigh a lot. There is and always will be something nice about the tactile act of…
Are you a writer? We want to share your story (about writing). Susan and I have been swamped much of the last year, but we really want to make the Tameri blog a great place to learn about the craft of writing and the business of writing. It isn’t enough…
As an in-house designer, you will create a design, convert it into a layout, and eventually print a publication. Prior chapters discussed the terminology, processes, and philosophies of publication design. Now, we are going to explain how it all comes together to result in a publication. Determine Your Message You…
Online and Desktop Publishing Professional quality design at home or work We assembled this site after reading what was available for in-house designers. These sites were too vague or too detailed. The sites that explained design principles well gave few examples. Sites with great examples gave shallow explanations of what…