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APPENDIX

Making this Book

Of all the questions I am asked when lecturing about design, “How does a book get made?” has become one of the more popular. Producing a book requires coordinated efforts between the book’s publisher, writer, and in this case, design contributors. The second question I get asked the most is, “What advice can you give to designers who want to write?” Practice and patience can go a long way. Working with good editors early on also helps. And make as much time to read as you do to write—if that’s possible.

In the grand scheme of things, I believe that designers can make good writers given the proper time and training because of the similarities to design problems we take on, whether for print or for digital media. Each ...