PrintNinja Blog

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...

“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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

This article will explain how to download your proof file and view it in Adobe Acrobat/Reader*. Please use the link below to download and install Adobe Reader for free on your Mac or PC if you do not already have...

Follow along with our metallic ink and spot color setup guide to learn how to correctly prepare your files for printing with PrintNinja. PrintNinja can print a wide variety of Pantone colors in the Pantone Matching System (PMS). This includes...

Due to the nature of casebound books and smyth-sewn binding, content that is very close to the binding area may be obscured. Please keep any important text and artwork 0.125″ away from the bound edge (the center of the page...

When perfect bound books are assembled, there’s a small area between the inside cover pages and the first and last interior pages that will be glued together, so everything on those four pages should be kept at least 10mm away...

This video will show you how to make a modern comic book in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator. We’ve also included a transcription of the video below so that you can follow along. Enjoy! 00:00 – Introduction  Hi, my name...

We print in China. That occasionally causes a problem with creators that are working with nudity, religious or ideologically-sensitive content. Obviously, the list of things that can be printed is much longer...

Once you’ve done the work of creating your campaign page, it’s time to get to work on marketing your Kickstarter. Here’s the uncomfortable truth: 9% of Kickstarter projects finish without receiving a single pledge. Not a failed goal — zero...

This article will walk you through how to design a book cover for your self-published title. Intentionally designed covers attract more attention, in some cases up to 51% more. As a self-publisher without the...

How to Sell a Game Selling Your Self-Published Game to Local Game Stores Read this quick article to learn the steps for selling your game to a local game store. Attracting the attention of a big deal game distributor is...