They say, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” Don’t think that is true? Ask yourself, “Would A.A. Milne’s children’s classic, Winnie-the-Pooh, be just as charming without the illustrations from Ernest Shepard?” Maybe, but the beautiful illustrations have brought the world of the Hundred Acre Woods to life. Award-winning illustrations are often the difference between [...]
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The Importance of Illustrations
Posted: September 6, 2011 by Cheri Breeding in Book Design, Book Promotion, Cheri Speaks, Self-PublishingTags: childrens books, illustrations, self-publshing
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Color Printing vs. Black and White Printing… What is the Difference?
Posted: September 5, 2011 by Wendy Stetina in Book Design, Self-Publishing, Wendy SpeaksWhen you choose to self-publish a book, you must decide you want the interior of your book printed in color or black and white. This decision impacts the look of your book as well as the price. When considering your options, it is important to understand the process as well as the benefits of each choice. Colored Printing [...]
3 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Let Your Publisher Format Your Book
Posted: March 28, 2011 by Wendy Stetina in Book Design, Wendy SpeaksTags: book design, Outskirts Press, self publishing company, Wendy Stetina
Your book’s format is important to its overall success. It’s so important that authors often outsource their book’s design to get the best possible results. While there are some authors who are skilled in graphic design, many authors are mainly talented in their own area of expertise — writing. Authors that decide to publish their [...]
