by Kim Dovey | Jan 15, 2014 | eBooks, Future of The Book, Inspiration, Interactive Content, Social Media, Website, Work
Everyone is talking about print going digital. This new year, we would like to take you from digital to print. Download our new free ipad app to enjoy a creative experience. All of the cool features have been made in our studio and are just a taste of where we can...
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 19, 2013 | eBooks, Future of The Book, Inspiration, Studio
Creative Suite has always been the weapon of choice for the work we do everyday and it has just gotten sooooo much better. Using the ebook and digital research we have been exploring recently, we started to see what other sort of publication tools we could play with...
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 12, 2013 | eBooks, Future of The Book, Studio
If you are starting with a print book, then we make sure the designs and files can easily be adapted for their ebook partner, either now or in the future. The nature of the content will help steer the choice between a flowable epub file or a fixed layout. The design...