by Kim Dovey | Dec 9, 2013 | Awards, Book Design, Cover Design, eBooks, Future of The Book
We have just had the great news that Ransonwood has been given a QED seal for Quality, Excellence, Design by Digital Book World. It’s a “Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval” so the user is assured that this title will render well in whatever their...
by Kim Dovey | Nov 13, 2013 | Book Design, Future of The Book, Inspiration, Interactive Content
There’s been plenty of change lately, but just look at how books have evolved from where they first started. Thank goodness for the book designer, we say. The upheaval in the book trade has meant hard times for everyone. With our workloads a bit lighter...
by Kim Dovey | Nov 13, 2013 | Awards, Blabbering, Book Design, Future of The Book
Watching so many international publishers pulling out of NZ has been hard because of all the talented and experienced people we know who work for those companies. Now that we are a couple of months further on, it is great to see so many of these good people staying in...
by Kim Dovey | Sep 10, 2013 | Book Design, Cover Design, eBooks
Check out our ebook designs at the couple of links below for Scholastic NZ books now on Amazon. “Why should I do that,” I can hear you asking. Well, that’s because we have designed them. Now that’s a big difference from ‘produced’...
by Kim Dovey | Sep 17, 2011 | Book Design, Studio Happenings
Wow it’s hard to believe that we are finally here.Sarah and Maria have had a fantastic road trip with two one way tickets on the ferry and big, big drive carrying not only their personal items, but their workstations and the server. True little camels they...
by Kim Dovey | Sep 17, 2011 | Book Design, Earthquakes, Studio Happenings
It all started with a 7.1 earthquake, about a year ago.Once Kim, Trisha, Anita and Sarah had picked up all the broken glass and tried to wash to the floors without water and power, dug out all the liqua-muck it was time to start thinking about work again. Lucky Maria...
