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Design as Responsibility

By Leigh Thomas leighkaisen

December 5, 2016 by Digital Content Leave a Comment

Design as Responsibility

Design introduces. It’s the first impression, the make-or-break handshake, and the direct eye contact of a product. If things go well, design might wine and dine you, and before you know it, you’re ordering dessert. Because when design does its job well, the transitions are smooth and the experience is effective. For books, the primary […]

Filed Under: Manager Monday Tagged With: best practices, book production, design process, OpenBook, reader experience, sustainability

Reading on the Edge of Your Seat

By Leigh Thomas leighkaisen

March 25, 2016 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Reading on the Edge of Your Seat

A reader invested in a good story might become oblivious to the world around her, and if she is on the brink of resolve after a suspenseful scene, she might grip the book a little tighter as the anticipation builds. Angry readers might be known to throw a book across a room in a fit […]

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: books, digital, eBooks, print, reader experience, suspense

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