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An Ode to Proofreading, Part II

By Madison Schultz

April 22, 2019 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

An Ode to Proofreading, Part II

For many aspiring freelance editors, proofreading is the best (and in some cases, the only) way to get a foot in the door. But what are proofreaders actually looking for?

Filed Under: Editing Tagged With: book design, copyediting, Editing, proofing, proofread, proofreader, proofreading, typesetting

An Ode to Proofreading

By Madison Schultz

February 11, 2019 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

An Ode to Proofreading

Unlike copyediting, which focuses purely on the text, proofreaders engage with the book after the interior has been designed and laid out. That means that in addition to keeping an eye out for egregious grammar errors and typos, the proofreader is focused on aesthetics: eliminating typographic gaffes such as widows, orphans, and runts; marking bad breaks and word stacks; and ensuring design elements such as subheads and running heads are handled consistently.

Filed Under: Manager Monday Tagged With: book design, copyediting, Editing, proofing, proofreader, proofreading, typesetting

Widows, Orphans, and Other Abominations in Book Design

By Bryn Kristi

November 2, 2018 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Widows, Orphans, and Other Abominations in Book Design

Books come in all shapes and sizes, from picture books for children to 1000-page, text-only novels. No matter the book or who it’s for, design matters. The design can set the tone and expectations for a book. A reader expects something much different in the design of a horror novel compared to a romance. Good design is invisible, especially with text-heavy books. It is the lack of distraction that makes the design good. While image-heavy books can—and should—focus on aesthetics, how they are put together and designed should not distract from the content.

Filed Under: Design Tagged With: book design, Design matters, images in books, justification, typesetting, widows and orphans

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

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