The book topic, title, author and cover design are often mentioned as the most important factors for purchase decisions. Be as it may, cover designers get surprisingly little attention from the large audience. Here are some exceptional book cover designs from 2014.
View all cover design Flavorwire picked up as … Read >
US-based consultancy Bain & Company has conducted a comprehensive interview of consumers in order to understand the trends in media industry. The conclusion of the report is that the third wave of media will wipe out traditional analog media surprisingly fast.
The three waves of media:
1. Physical media, like … Read >
Yes, for the traveler, Helsinki is certainly worth a visit or three. What’s more, according to recent research, the residents of this city are very content with where they live.
Let Helsinki tell you in her own words about her city. What to see, do, and expect. She is proud … Read >
Author, stuntman HP Virkki visited Frankfurt Book Fair, the world’s largest book show, in October 2014. Here are some of his photos and thoughts from the busy event.
Photos by HP Virkki.
Currywurst nourishes authors and audience:
HP Virkki discovered great books:
The Lighter Side of Finland
Action!
Cosplay … Read >
When authors and photographers collect material for travel guidebooks, they take hundreds or thousands of photos and perhaps video clips from a destination. As a book project progresses into final manuscript stage and a graphic designer begins to create the layout for the book, hard choices have to be made.… Read >
The annual Gothenburg Book Fair was organized for the 30th time in 2014. Originally an event for library professionals, ithas grown into a large international show that attracts book industry members from Nordic and Baltic countries, as well as from many other European countries.
Best-seller author Jan Guillou knows how … Read >
Typically travel guidebooks are written by travelers or locals who explore the destination until they know what is remarkable and worth recommending to visitors. I, Helsinki is a different guide because in the book, the destination herself shares the best tips of the city. Here is a video clip that … Read >
The travel guide The Gems of Nice and the French Riviera has the answer.… Read >
Jouni Ahola is a seasoned consultant who knows the ins and outs of Creo software products. The products are used for 3D design and modeling. Ahola has trained so many people to master the 3D design for manufacturing that he knows the key tasks everyone has to learn. Now, he … Read >
Finns seem to be so enthusiastic about tango that they annually crown a new tango king and queen. Is there a secret of Finnish life that others don’t know about?
The best person to analyze it is naturally someone who isn’t a Finn, but knows them thoroughly. Russell Snyder, an … Read >
