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...
by Ben | Jan 28, 2014 | Blog, Portfolio, Tekserve
Tekserve recently launched their new blog, which I designed this past fall. The entire site is soon moving over to the new design, but for now the blog is the first to go live. It’s big and bold, and is built from the ground up with sharing in mind. I wanted to...
by Ben | Oct 16, 2013 | Blog
Have you ever thrown your hands up and asked, why can’t we just do this correctly? It’s not that hard, right? Whether it’s painting the molding in your living room or launching a new ad campaign, how tough is it to take the time to do something well? We know what it...
