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How the Digital Department Preps Your Novel for Becoming an Ebook

By Amanda Hines @hinesamandaj

March 7, 2022 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

How the Digital Department Preps Your Novel for Becoming an Ebook

There is a lot that I have learned since becoming the Digital Manager for Ooligan. One of the biggest things I’ve learned is that nobody really knows what goes on in my department. I’m here to illustrate what goes on between a finished print book and a finished ebook.

Filed Under: Digital Tagged With: Digital Department, ebook production, eBooks, InDesign

Should You Design Your Book in Microsoft Word?

By Denise Morales Soto @dmoralessoto

August 3, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Should You Design Your Book in Microsoft Word?

I can see the appeal of using Word to design your book since it is a program that is familiar to most of us, especially if you’re a writer. It’s a lot cheaper than InDesign, which is a more professional tool that is also very technical and has a steeper learning curve. However, there are many reasons why Microsoft Word isn’t the best tool for this kind of work. So, before you commit to doing all that work in this program, here are a few things you should take into consideration.

Filed Under: Design, Manager Monday Tagged With: adobe, Authors, best practices, book, Design, file prep, format, graphic design, InDesign, interior, layout, Microsoft, print, publishing, self-publish, Word

Help Me Design

By Corey Talbott

April 1, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Help Me Design

Whether you are a graphic-design guru, a website developer, a technical writer, or any other professional who has some sort of visual element in their day-to-day (so, everyone), you are surrounded by design. So let us dive into some resources for the non-designers.

Filed Under: Design Tagged With: adobe, Crap, Design, graphic design, help, Illustrator, InDesign, Online, online help, Photoshop, resources, Tools, typography

Book Cover Design Tools for the Self-Published Author

By Meagan Nolan

September 14, 2018 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Book Cover Design Tools for the Self-Published Author

As a self-published author, it may be intimidating to start with all of the online outlets claiming they can make your book the next bestseller. After all, you’re a writer, not a designer. To help make the process a little less intimidating, here is a brief list of options that can give your book the beautiful face it deserves.

Filed Under: Design Tagged With: Adobe Creative Cloud, amazon, author, BEAUTeBOOK, bestseller, book cover, book design, Bookfly Designs, Cover Design Studio, Covertopia, CreateSpace, customize, designer, DIY, do it yourself, ebook design, free, funds, Illustrator, images, InDesign, interior, Kindle, Marketing, Online, Oregon, Oregon Coast, Photoshop, Portland, premade, professional, sales, self-publisher, Self-Publishing, subscription, templates

The Hunt for a Designer Begins

By Ariana Marquis

January 15, 2015 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

The Hunt for a Designer Begins

A new term has begun, and we are already in the thick of things. The manuscript has been finalized and typecoding is wrapping up, so our next step is choosing an interior designer. This is an incredibly exciting stage–it gives someone an opportunity to put a real, full-length book project in their design portfolio and […]

Filed Under: Start to Finish Tagged With: books, InDesign, interior design, Ooligan, The Ghosts Who Travel With Me

David Carson at Design Week Portland

By Tenaya Mulvihill

October 11, 2013 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

David Carson at Design Week Portland

Design legend David Carson spoke for Design Week Portland’s kickoff event at Weiden + Kennedy on Monday.  Carson’s talk, called “Never Snap2Guides”, advocated turning off the titular guides and allowing the designer’s eye to do the work.   His presentation also showed off many of his recent projects, as well as some past successes.  In between […]

Filed Under: Ooligan at large Tagged With: David Carson, Design, Design Week Portland, InDesign, Never Snap2Guides

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