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Color Theory: How the Color Palettes of YA Book Covers Vary by Subgenre

By Denali Halicki @denali_epub

January 15, 2021 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Color Theory: How the Color Palettes of YA Book Covers Vary by Subgenre

Have you ever taken a look at your bookshelf and noticed that one color of books dominates over the rest? Thinking about that got me curious, and I decided to launch a survey asking YA readers which colors attract them most when they go out in search of a new book.

Filed Under: Design Tagged With: Color Palette, color theory, Design, sales, YA, young adult

A Drawing is Worth a Thousand Words

By Jill Bowen

December 2, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

A Drawing is Worth a Thousand Words

The written word of a well-crafted story creates beautiful images in our imaginations. A skillfully drawn or painted piece of art can evoke emotion and wonder. However, when pictures and writing combine, they create an artform unto itself. What I’m talking about here are comics, and they are full of unlimited possibilities.

Filed Under: Design Tagged With: comic art, comic book, comics, drawing, expressionism, five senses, graphic novel, graphics, lines, panels, show and tell, story, storytelling, time frames, vision

Books with Fan Art: Including the Audience in the Design

By Rosina Miranda

October 16, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Books with Fan Art: Including the Audience in the Design

Reprinting is common in any literary genre, but a new trend has emerged in Young Adult fiction, partly thanks to the internet: the inclusion of fan-made artwork in a book’s special or collector’s edition.

Filed Under: Design Tagged With: cover art, cover design, fan art, fanart, redesign, reprint, special edition

Covering Up: How Color Choice Affects the Way Audience Perceives a Book

By Selena Harris

September 23, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Covering Up: How Color Choice Affects the Way Audience Perceives a Book

When it comes to publishing, you should judge a book by its color. Color theory is a popular topic in discussions about interior design, website design, fashion, and elsewhere, but it also plays a vital role in the publishing industry.

Filed Under: Design Tagged With: book cover color, book cover design, color, color and genre, color and marketing, color theory, colors and emotions, cover, cover color, cover design, designing a book cover, hue, shade, tint

We’re All on Our Way to Becoming Bookstagram Stars

By Vivian Nguyen @vivqnguyen

September 18, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

We’re All on Our Way to Becoming Bookstagram Stars

Book lovers, take a look at your shelf. What do you see? Not all of us can be Bookstagram stars with a plethora of breathtaking displays, but recently I’ve discovered that my books seem to follow a very similar color scheme. At first I thought this was a happy coincidence, but it turns out that publishers definitely know what they’re doing. In the book publishing world, marketing all begins with the cover.

Filed Under: Design, Marketing, Publishing, Social Media Tagged With: book covers, book design, book displays, book marketing, bookstagram, color theory, graphic design, illustrations, photograph, typeface

Accessibility in Fonts: An Overview

By Morgan Ramsey

September 9, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Accessibility in Fonts: An Overview

What do we mean when we talk about accessibility in fonts? Font consideration for print and web design is a crucial step in the design process. Some fonts are more legible than others, and that is especially true for people who have visual, print, or learning disabilities.

Filed Under: Design Tagged With: accessibility, book design, dyslexia, fonts. typefaces, low vision, print disabilities, typography, VI

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