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E-books 101: what they are and how they work

When publishing a book, you may find yourself facing a dilemma – should I publish a paper edition only, or should I also have an e-book? In the paragraphs below, you will find all the basic informat

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Book formatting of Anna, øya og småkrypene.
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Interior Book Formatting 101: How to efficiently work with a designer

If you’ve ever wondered how does the interior book formatting process looks like, here’s a short, but comprehensive text that will guide through it - step-by-step.

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Book Cover Design 101: Step by Step = article cover with 8 different book covers.
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Book Cover Design 101: How to efficiently work with a designer

Have you ever wondered how does the book cover design process actually look like? Here’s a short article that will take you through it step-by-step, explaining everything that happens on the way wit

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Book Design 101: Why Professional Book Formatting is Important

Welcome to Book Design 101 – a handy guide covering all the basics of what you need to know when publishing your first book. In this episode, we’ll talk about interior book design and typesetting

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Book Design 101: What to Include in a Book Design Brief

Ready to write to a book designer and ask for a quote? Learn what you should include in a book design brief!

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Book Image Copyright 101
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Book Image Copyright 101: how to legally use photos and artwork on your book cover

In this episode, we’ll look at which images you can use on your book cover – and which ones you can’t. Let’s start – here’s Book Image Copyright 101!

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So I almost never did studies like this digitally. So I almost never did studies like this digitally. 

I always assumed that I will learn more drawing on paper – there’s no CTRL-Z (okay, erasers partially count 😆). There’s no Liquify tool to make quick changes. The more challenging it is, the more you learn, right?

Honestly, I feel like I learned way more this way than the way I usually draw 😅. 

Maybe it’s just a change of medium that made me look at these studies with fresher eyes. BUT - I had a lot of fun, and being able to make quick changes, flip and rotate the canvas and the reference image made the experience of painting these SO much less frustrating. I feel like that left me with more time to actually STUDY things, compare angles and curves, and notice details I would have otherwise missed. 

This was supposed to be a short project, but I think I’m going to keep doing these as warm ups – maybe I’ll get to a 100 by the end of the year! ;)

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"The Brotherhood Rises" by Matthew Pope - a dark f "The Brotherhood Rises" by Matthew Pope - a dark fantasy novel with a young knight as the protagnist. ⚔️ 

Any illustration that allows me to paint armour immediately ends up as a favourite. 😎 

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DO these 5 things... to create a very cool and eye DO these 5 things... to create a very cool and eye-catching book cover😎 

Second part of the "5 minute typography (and composition!) lesson" series, focusing on book cover design. 

Includes: hierarchy, chaos, and communication. 😉 

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