Category: Publishing

  • Self-publishing

    Sources: OCA Book Design 1 Course Guide by Christian Lloyd pp92-94 OCA Photography 2 Landscape by Jesse Alexander pp157-162, Wikipedia and followup on web links therefrom. Self-publishing is where the author publishes their work independently from a publishing house.  It is seen as a means for authors and designers to ‘take back the power’ and enjoy…

  • Book Design Process

    Working to a ‘Brief’ A book designer generally works to a ‘brief’ – a specific set of requirements for a particular project. The brief may be set by an external agency, or it may be self-initiated. The scope of the brief may vary in terms of how much creative input the designer can exercise. In some assignments the designer…