Need a free graphic-design suite? David Gaughran has you covered

Posted on 01/17/2020 at 10:45 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

David Gaughran has a roundup of his favorite free graphic-design tools for authors, but if you already use and love...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Cover design, David Gaughran, Design, Technology

All the infographic tools you could ever need

Posted on 10/23/2019 at 10:52 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

There are countless infographic-creation tools floating around the internet. But how do you find the one that fits your needs?...

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Tagged As: Design, Technology

Front matter: How to arrange it and what to include

Posted on 09/19/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

You’ve read countless books in your life, but chances are that if you were asked to list the typical order...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Design

Streamline your images for your website or ebook

Posted on 08/03/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

As a commenter pointed out, the easiest way to prevent your images from driving up Amazon’s book-download fee is to...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Design, Social media and websites

Spend less time on text design with Microsoft Word styles

Posted on 07/29/2019 at 11:04 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The life of a writer is filled with tasks that aren’t, in fact, telling stories. Many of them are necessary...

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Tagged As: Design, Technology

A veteran designer's advice on laying out your book

Posted on 07/09/2019 at 10:51 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

While it is the part that we harp on the most, the cover isn’t the only place in your book...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Design, The Book Designer

Anatomy 101: The book edition

Posted on 06/18/2019 at 10:42 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Think a book is made up of a story sandwiched between two covers? Think again! Dave Chesson provides a thorough...

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Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Design

Expand your palette: Tools and tips for picking the right colors

Posted on 06/06/2019 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Inspired by a post discussing the principles of color theory, The Passive Voice has shared a few of his favorite...

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Tagged As: Design, Marketing, The Passive Voice

How to treat your typefaces well

Posted on 03/07/2019 at 10:24 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The number of typefaces available never fails to astonish us. So once you’ve waded through the pile and selected one...

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Tagged As: Design, The Book Designer

Grab the attention of readers, followers with these bold colors

Posted on 02/06/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Clever wordplay or challenging statements are one way to make your electronic messaging stand out. Another way to catch the...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Design, Social media and websites