Why You Need Professional Book Design
Like many things in life, we can do it ourselves or pay a professional. Book cover and text design is no different. But just because you can, doesn’t mean you…
Like many things in life, we can do it ourselves or pay a professional. Book cover and text design is no different. But just because you can, doesn’t mean you…
We live in an age where each step brings us closer to fully embracing a digital world. This new world is convenient, almost everything we need can be found right…
Congratulations! If you are reading this, it likely means you are starting, in the process of, or finished writing a book. Whether you are a brand-new writer looking to print…
Printing the book you have spent countless hours designing, writing, editing, and re-writing is like the cherry on top of the sundae. It is when you finally get to see…
Book binding is one of the world's oldest art forms. Over the centuries, its many variations have been traded across cultures, growing and changing with new technologies. Many of those unique variations still persist today. So many, in fact, that it can be difficult to decide which book binding method is best for your book.
Modern book printing is sort of like a double-edged sword. While it's now easier than ever before to self publish your book, wading through the sheet number of book printing options out there can be a dizzying experience. We'll take a look at the three types of book printing to help you decide which option would be best for your book.
Peotry chapbooks are a great and cheap way to get your name out into the publishing world while building a foundation for a flourishing career as a poet! If you’re a poet at the start of your career, here are five reasons why you should publish a chapbook.
Cindy Shelhart composes as well as performs and teaches, which led to her printing her books with us. I was able to ask Cindy some questions about her journey to the harp and to Gorham Printing.
A proof is a preview of your book. It’s the best way of knowing what a book is going to look like before a full order of books arrive on your doorstep. Proofs put you in the driver’s seat of your book printing experience; they allow you to see a preview of the book and make any changes necessary before production begins.
Don Trosper is the Public History Manager at the historic Schmidt House in the heart of Tumwater, Washington, a stone’s throw from our shop. When Don first came to us with the idea of printing true stories from Tumwater’s history, I knew it was a book I wanted to read. Watching this book come together from concept to print run has been an exciting journey, so I asked Don to share a little of his perspective with us.