by Ben | Mar 2, 2015 | Portfolio, Publishing
I’ve designed a bunch of book covers in the last few years and it’s something I’ve really come to enjoy. For a long time all that mattered was that a cover would look good on the front table of Barnes and Noble. But with Amazon, e-books, and fewer...
by Ben | Jun 2, 2014 | Blog, Portfolio, Publishing
A number of years ago I published a blog called KiltMe! which was full of fashion advice, stories, and insights into kilts and the men who wear them. It was a fun project, and while I enjoyed it for a long time, I eventually got distracted with other things. During...
by Ben | Apr 29, 2014 | Blog, Publishing
Publishing has changed. Authors know it. Amazon knows it. Publishers know it. But for most businesses it’s still something that is happening to someone else. Maybe you’ve heard about Kindle Singles, or someone you know bought a self-published book on their iPad and...
by Ben | Apr 28, 2014 | Blog, Portfolio, Publishing, Tekserve
Tekserve’s Mac and iOS FAQ books are great examples of an organization using publishing to establish a leadership position. They’ve been producing the books for years as giveaways, but at our suggestions they’ve brought them into the store, put a dollar value on them,...
by Ben | Mar 27, 2014 | Blog, Frank Delaney, Portfolio, Publishing
I recently helped Frank Delaney and his agents over at Trident Medial produce a new version of his book Jim Hawkins and the Curse of Treasure Island. I worked on the cover, the e-book, and the interior of the print on demand version, of which I’m especially...
