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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

Ebooks: The Prophecy That Never Came True

By Siri Vegulla

November 29, 2019 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Ebooks: The Prophecy That Never Came True

Nearly a decade ago, ebooks were on the rise, and it was believed that this would lead to the imminent death of the print book. Some experts went as far as stating that the market for print books would plunge into oblivion. These prophecies turned out to be both true and false to some extent. While the market for ebooks soared at an unprecedented rate, the print book still holds its place with its head held high.

Filed Under: Digital Tagged With: digital, eBooks, electronic, evolution of ebooks, interactive ebooks, market, print, print books

Ebook Brain: The Neuroscience of Digital Reading

By Olivia Clarke

January 16, 2019 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Ebook Brain: The Neuroscience of Digital Reading

We’ve all heard the conventional wisdom that staring at screens all day is somehow bad for our brains: supposedly it destroys our attention spans, blunts our intelligence, and transforms us into technology-dependent zombies. But is there any truth to such grim speculations? Are screens really changing our brains?

Filed Under: Digital Tagged With: brain, digital, Digital Content, digital publishing, digital reading, eBooks, neuroscience, print, Reading, science, screens, technology

Rehousing History: Finding a New Home for Our 1885 Chandler & Price Letterpress

By Elizabeth Hughes @elizabig

March 19, 2018 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Rehousing History: Finding a New Home for Our 1885 Chandler & Price Letterpress

Last term, boxes were meticulously packed and labeled for either our temporary office or deep storage. Some supplies even lived in managers’ cars during the winter break. There was one item, however, that needed special attention: our 1885 Chandler & Price letterpress.

Filed Under: Manager Monday Tagged With: Art, artist, c3:initiative, Chandler & Price, Design, historical, history, letterpress, non-profit, Ooligan, portland state university, print, Printing, restored, type, typesetting, Vintage

The Importance of Color and Fonts in Design for Print vs. Web

By Liz Pilcher

October 2, 2017 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

The Importance of Color and Fonts in Design for Print vs. Web

One of the most important aspects of design is knowing if it will be presented digitally or in print. Knowing how a design will be presented affects several design elements, so it is crucial to be aware of your options. In today’s digital world, a lot of designs are created to be displayed on a screen. Those who like to create digital art and manipulate images for online use tend to be more familiar with things such as aspect ratios, RGB (Red, Green, Blue), and pixels. These are concepts that are useful in the computer world, but they have different counterparts in the printed world. When designing for printed projects, designers need to be familiar with bleeds, CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black), and trim size. While it is possible to create a design without deciding whether it will be used online or in print, it will save a lot of time and energy if this decision is made before beginning a design project.

Filed Under: Design Tagged With: cmyk, color, Design, fonts, print, rgb, sans-serif, serif, web

Books of the Future: eBook vs. Print

By Jessica DeBolt

November 16, 2016 by Digital Content Leave a Comment

Books are all around us—in the shop, on the MAX, and even hidden among the apps in your iPhone. The pressing question is: What does the future hold for books? You may have heard your more tech-savvy friends claim to foresee the disappearance of physical bookstores and the print book along with them, while your […]

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: amazon, books, bookstore, ebook, ereader, future, Kindle, print, publishing

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