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Practical tips for creators, publishers, and game designers bringing their projects to life through print.
How My Books Got Distribution, And Yours Can, Too!
Guest post · Independent publishing By Josh Oaktree, founder of Oak Tree Comics You did it – you published your books. Now, how do you sell all of them? Maybe you’re like me. For the longest time, you dreamed of...
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What’s Your Deadline? Planning Your Timeline
How to Bleed – Part 4 of 8 By Jeff Zwirek, Director of Operations at PrintNinja Your art is finished and your files are clean. But the question that catches more first-time publishers off guard than any other is this:...
How I Published My First Book, and You Can, Too!
A guest post by Josh Oaktree, founder of Oak Tree Comics, on the five lessons that took him from rejected grad-school applicant to award-winning independent publisher — and how you can start your own publishing journey.
Card Game Design: Key Manufacturing Considerations
How to Bleed – Part 3 of 8 By Jeff Zwirek, Director of Operations at PrintNinja You’ve designed every card. The art is done, the rules are tight. But the deck – the physical object – still has decisions waiting...
Think About Book Design: A Self-Publisher’s Guide to Covers, Spines, and Endsheets
How to Bleed – Part 2 of 8In this series, we look at essential aspects of self-publishing book design. By Jeff Zwirek, Director of Operations at PrintNinja You’ve finished every page. Drawn every card. The hard part’s behind you. But...
How Many Copies Should You Print? A Self-Publisher’s Guide to Print Run Quantity
Five questions to find your ideal print run quantity, with real pricing examples and an interactive profit calculator from Jeff Zwirek, PrintNinja's Director of Operations.
Inspiration for Print Design 4/22/26
Inspiration straight from our customer library for your print design! The ABCs of Architecture by John and Chloe Doessel, beautifully illustrated by @HouseLogos. This stunning board book introduces young readers to the wonders of architecture—one letter and building at a...
How to Find an Illustrator for your Children’s Book
Combining narrative and imagery unlike any other medium, children’s books have the potential to captivate and inspire readers both young and old. Finding an illustrator to bring your vision to life,...
How To Deal With Kickstarter Delays Without Losing Your Cool
The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly taken a toll on industries like hospitality, food service, and entertainment. What you may not know is that the pandemic has also had an impact on the retail industry: a shortage of shipping containers has led...
4 Tips For Running A Successful Kickstarter Campaign
Crowdfunding is one of the most integral parts of most self-published projects. In this post, Catholic Card Game creator and PrintNinja customer Matt Martinusen shares 4 of his favorite tips for running a successful Kickstarter campaign. Crowdfunding campaigns can be...
How To Self Publish Without Amazon
“I got it on Amazon!” How many times a week do you hear that phrase? It seems like you can buy anything and everything on Amazon — so what happens when you don’t want to sell on it? In this...
5 Amazing Projects We Printed In June
Our favorite part of working with independent creators and small businesses is getting to see the results. We know how much time and effort it takes to create your dream project, and we love seeing it finally come to life....
3 Book Cover Trends We Love For 2021
You’ve heard not to judge a book by its cover. Well, no offense, but we think covers are pretty dang important! Covers are the first thing a customer sees when they pick up your book, so it’s important that your...
5 Money Saving Hacks
One of our favorite parts about working at PrintNinja is helping customers find ways to make their dream project a reality. A lot of the time, this includes coming up with creative solutions for limited budgets. The independent creators and...
6 LGBTQ Projects For Pride Month 2021
June is upon us, which means that it’s time to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride month! We’ve rounded up 6 of our favorite projects that we’ve printed with LGBTQ+ themes. March with Marsha What better project to first feature than Katie Hall’s...