Design | For Authors | The Fussy Librarian

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 o...

Tagged As: Design, The Book Designer

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...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Design, Social media and websites

Posted on 12/27/2018 at 05:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Design geeks might be curious about laying out their books using the Adobe Creative Suite products. If you have access t...

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Tagged As: Design, Technology

Posted on 12/04/2018 at 03:21 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

When considering ways to deliver your story — digital, print, audio, or any combination thereof — don&r...

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Tagged As: Design

Posted on 10/10/2018 at 05:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The little things can make a huge difference. For example, those little ornaments that break up a chapter or a chapter h...

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Tagged As: Design, The Book Designer

Posted on 08/19/2018 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

When you’re a design geek, visiting a bookstore can sometimes be a bit painful. Joel Friedlander and his wife foun...

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Tagged As: Design, Joel Friedlander

Posted on 07/13/2018 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Like it or not, we make quality judgments based on appearances. In regards to books, that goes beyond the design of the...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Cover design, Design, Joel Friedlander, The business of writing