We had three main stages: Planning-Development-Book Assembly/Publishing. using internal and external commissions, all at different stages of development, the project and chapters were developed as independent Publisher files. How did you plan out and manage such a huge publication?Īndy: Because of the nature of the projects, i.e. We would also like to thank Fernando Martins Ribeiro for shooting some of the product photography and images for the cover. Ian: We also worked with some amazing designers, illustrators, and publishing experts from all over the world to bring you the rest of the projects, and we would like to say a big thanks to Eleni Debo, Roberta Burattini, Rosa Maglione, Steve Simpson, Sandi Dez, David Hussner, and our in-house graphic designer James Bates for their inspiring contributions. Emily Goater, our in-house Affinity Publisher product expert provided the Page Design Principles chapter, and we were also very pleased to commission Adam Banks, former Editor of MacUser, so he could share his 30 years of magazine publishing experience.

You’ll see his design skills in action in the Workbook’s brochure and poster projects. Who was involved in its creation?Īndy: For starters, Ian brought many years of graphic design experience to the table, especially with page layouts. It’s packed with projects, tips and tricks, all supported by our Interface Tour and Core Skills chapters, as well as a DTP-specific Page Design Principles chapter. Tell us a bit about the Workbook.Īndy: Well, I think the most important point to make is that the Workbook was published entirely in Affinity Publisher! It is our largest book yet (544 pages) and has the same high production values as the already available Affinity Designer and Photo Workbooks. In this article, we speak to two key members of the team: our Head of Documentation Andy Capstick, who edited and co-authored the book, and our Creative Projects Manager Ian Cornwall, who directed the overall look and contributed three hands-on projects, to gain an insight into how it was created. It comes in both English and German language, and is now available to purchase on the Affinity Store.

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