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Joining the Press: It’s More than Luck

By Vivian Nguyen @vivqnguyen

January 6, 2020 by OoliganPress 2 Comments

Joining the Press: It’s More than Luck

As I sat in my first executive meeting for Ooligan Press, I nervously observed everyone around me. Their heads bent toward one another, they talked about the various books that were in the works, the assignments they had completed over the break, and the teams they would be joining this quarter. I felt like an outsider looking in. I couldn’t help but sink a little lower in my seat. Did I even belong here?

Filed Under: Inside Ooligan Tagged With: accomplishments, anxiety, imposter syndrome, luck, success, support system, Teamwork

A Worthwhile Visit from the Author of Elephant Speak

By Julie Collins

November 11, 2019 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

A Worthwhile Visit from the Author of Elephant Speak

Fresh advance reader copies had their spines stretched one by one as Melissa signed first pages and gave copies away with her thanks to all the attendees, many of whom shared connections with the Asian elephants of Portland.

Filed Under: Start to Finish Tagged With: Author events, author visit, Authors, biography, book publicity, Collaboration, Elephant Speak, Networking, ooligan press, pnw publisher, project management, small press, student publishing, Teamwork

Odsburg: A Community Collaboration

By Marina Garcia

October 2, 2019 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Odsburg: A Community Collaboration

From the beginning, the goal for Odsburg was to make this book unique, successful, and as beautifully odd as the story it contained. We all had similar ideas about where this book should end up; getting there, however, was an entirely different matter.

Filed Under: Publishing, Start to Finish Tagged With: Collaboration, communication, Design, Editing, group work, Marketing, Odsburg, publishing collaboration, Small Presses, Teamwork

A Collaborative Process: Designing Books at Ooligan

By Julie Collins

August 30, 2019 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

A Collaborative Process: Designing Books at Ooligan

Ooligan Press is mostly made up of students in either their first or second year of the master’s in book publishing program at PSU. This means that every student is working on a book project team or as a department manager in addition to taking another two or three classes. And who can find the time to create cover and interior designs as we juggle up to six books in development at once? The key is collaboration. By trusting each other as managers, creators, and book lovers with valuable feedback to give, we work toward a fully designed book that best reflects the essence of the final manuscript.

Filed Under: Inside Ooligan Tagged With: book covers, book design, Collaboration, cover design, design books, Designers, ooligan press, small press, student publishing, Teamwork, typography

Leading and Learning at Ooligan Press

By Megan Huddleston @MNHuddleston

November 21, 2018 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Leading and Learning at Ooligan Press

It was only my second week here at Ooligan, and I was already at the table, as they say out in the corporate world. But all I could think about was, “What is live tweeting?”

Filed Under: Inside Ooligan Tagged With: Social Media, Teamwork, twitter, Write to Publish

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