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Real Documents from a Fictional Town

By Ivy Knight

November 1, 2019 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Real Documents from a Fictional Town

If making your fictional world feel real is a goal, consider creating “found documents” and ephemera to bring it to life.

Filed Under: Design Tagged With: book design, book-interior, Design, design process, ephemera, found documents, interior, interior design, Odsburg

Puzzling Together a Book’s Interior

By Bryn Kristi

December 5, 2018 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Puzzling Together a Book’s Interior

The first step was to pick a font; this was not an easy task as there are literally millions of fonts out there. Luckily I was restricted to choosing from the hundreds that Ooligan already has the rights to. So I browsed through hundreds of fonts, tried out a couple dozen, printed out eight, then finally sent in five.

Filed Under: Design Tagged With: book design, book-interior, Design, Ooligan, publishing, typography

Tips and Tricks for Good Interior Design

By Courtnee' Morin

October 12, 2018 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Tips and Tricks for Good Interior Design

While the interior design of a book may not always be as flashy as cover design, it is just as, if not more important. A book with a good layout and design may not always get noticed, but a book with a bad interior can ruin professionalism and even lose readers. With these tips, sticking to industry standards when necessary, but utilizing creative practice where possible, the interior design of your book can become the backbone needed for its content and cover to shine.

Filed Under: Design Tagged With: 50 Hikes, blogging, book-interior, font, interior design, layout, Ooligan, tips, trim-size

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