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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

Font Matchmaking

By Denise Morales Soto @dmoralessoto

November 15, 2019 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Font Matchmaking

It isn’t easy to find fonts that go together and that suit your book, and there are some challenges and rules to keep in mind. But as difficult as this process may be, it is also a lot of fun and a great opportunity to let your creativity shine.

Filed Under: Design Tagged With: book design, Design, fonts, interior, layout, Ooligan, publishing, type, typefaces

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

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

Judging a Book by Its Interior

By Justin Orendorff @jc_write2write

April 26, 2017 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Judging a Book by Its Interior

The old adage “Never judge a book by its cover” is used in a myriad of circumstances, but what about when you get past the cover? One is led to believe, then, that you can judge a book by its interior, and this is absolutely true. The interior design of a book improves (or ruins) the readability of the work.

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: basics, books, Design, fonts, interior, Introduction, margins, publishing

An interview with Adam Salazar, interior designer for “We Belong in History”

By M. F. Corwin

April 4, 2014 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

An interview with Adam Salazar, interior designer for “We Belong in History”

Adam Salazar, the former marketing team lead with Ooligan Press, is finishing up his time in the publishing program this term; a man of many talents, he designed the interior for We Belong In History. We welcomed the chance to sit down with him before he graduates, and took the opportunity to chat with him […]

Filed Under: Interview Tagged With: Abbey Gaterud, Adam Salazar, Design, interior, lesson plans, Lorna Nakell, poetry, Riley Kennysmith, We Belong in History

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